Calories Burned Pumping Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the Calories Burned is:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} = \left( \text{MET} \times 3.5 \times \text{Weight in kg} \right) / 200 \times \text{Duration in minutes} \]

Where:

\( \text{Calories Burned} \) is the total calories burned during the pumping activity
\( \text{MET} \) is the Metabolic Equivalent of Task, which is 2.8 for pumping
\( \text{Weight in kg} \) is the weight of the person performing the activity, converted from pounds to kilograms (1 pound = 0.453592 kg)
\( \text{Duration in minutes} \) is the time spent performing the pumping activity

What is MET?

MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task. It is a physiological measure that expresses the energy cost of physical activities as multiples of the resting metabolic rate. One MET is defined as the energy it takes to sit quietly, which for the average adult is about 1 calorie per kilogram of weight per hour. Physical activities are assigned MET values to help estimate the calories burned during exercise.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Weight = 150 pounds
Duration = 30 minutes

Using the formula to calculate the Calories Burned:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} = \left( 2.8 \times 3.5 \times (150 \times 0.453592) \right) / 200 \times 30 \approx 210.35 \text{ calories} \]

The Calories Burned is approximately 210.35 calories.