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MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task, where 1 MET is the energy cost of sitting quietly. An activity with a MET value of 8 burns roughly eight times the calories of resting for the same duration.

Calories burned per minute equals MET × body weight in kilograms × 0.0175. Multiply that by your activity duration in minutes to get the total calories for the session.

Heavier bodies expend more energy to perform the same movement, so calorie burn scales roughly linearly with weight for a given MET value. Two people doing an identical workout will get different calorie estimates if their weights differ.

No, they're population averages that don't account for individual fitness level, efficiency of movement, or exact intensity, so real energy expenditure can vary by 10-20% from the estimate. They're useful for comparing activities, not for precise calorie accounting.

MET tables assign values based on measured average intensity, so pace, incline, resistance, or technique differences between activities like walking versus running create large MET gaps. Always pick the MET value that matches your actual intensity, not just the general activity category.