Calories Burned Calculator
🔥 What Is a Calories Burned Calculator?
A Calories Burned Calculator estimates how many calories you burn during different activities, like walking, running, cycling, or even daily chores. It uses your weight, exercise duration, and activity intensity (via METs) to produce personalized results, helping you manage weight or fitness goals more effectively.com+3calculator.net+3agewisecolorado.org+3agewisecolorado.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2androidcentral.com+2health.comhealthline.com.
🧠 How It Works
The tool calculates burned calories using:
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- MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) values measure activity intensity healthline.com+1androidcentral.com+1
- Weight, duration, and activity MET are inputs
You get results for:
- 🕒 Daily routines (walking, gardening, cleaning)
- 🏃 Exercise (running, cycling, strength training)
- 📅 Weekly or monthly totals for fitness tracking
🧪 Sample Calculation
Activity: Walking 3 mph (MET 3.5)
Duration: 60 minutes
Weight: 70 kg
Calories burned ≈ 3.5 × 70 × 1 = 245 kcal healthline.com+1calculator.net+1
📊 Example Results
| Activity Type | MET | Calories Burned |
|---|---|---|
| Walking 3 mph | 3.5 | 245 kcal |
| Bicycling (leisure) | 4.0 | 280 kcal |
| Weight training | 3.0 | 210 kcal |
| Running 5 mph | 8.0 | 560 kcal |
Based on a 70 kg person over 60 minutes self.com+15mayoclinic.org+15agewisecolorado.org+15agewisecolorado.org+10healthline.com+10cdc.gov+10.
📈 METs & Calorie Burn Chart
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title Calories Burned per Hour by MET
x-axis MET Value
y-axis Calories Burned (kcal)
3.0 : 210
4.0 : 280
6.0 : 420
8.0 : 560
This helps compare impact of moderate vs vigorous workouts.
✅ Why Use This Tool?
- 🎯 Track fitness progress accurately
- 🧮 Plan weight loss or maintenance goals
- 📊 Understand true calorie burn beyond step counts
- 📥 No login, 100% free, and mobile-responsive
- 🧠 Based on validated formulas (Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict) medicalnewstoday.com+6self.com+6cdc.gov+6verywellhealth.com+6calculator.net+6androidcentral.com+6health.com+8healthline.com+8linkedin.com+8
🔗 Internal Links
🌐 Trusted External References
- Healthline – Calories Burned Walking Calculator calculator.netmayoclinic.org+4healthline.com+4healthline.com+4
- CDC – Physical Activity & Health Recommendations cdc.gov+1cdc.gov+1
- Mayo Clinic – Calories Burned by Exercise mayoclinic.org+1mayoclinic.org+1
🔄 Pro Tips
- Use a heart rate monitor or smartwatch for personalized MET estimates byrdie.com
- Combine strength training and cardio for a higher Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
- Aim for a 500 kcal daily deficit to lose ~0.5 kg/week