Calories Burned Basketball (Shooting Hoops) Calculator
Sports & Games · MET 4.5
Basketball (Shooting Hoops) has a MET value of 4.5, meaning it uses about 4.5 times the energy your body burns at rest. A 155 lb (70 kg) adult burns roughly 165 kcal in 30 minutes at moderate intensity.
Your calorie burn
Calories burned
165
30 min · MET 4.5 · 154 lbs
The MET formula explained
MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task. One MET equals the oxygen your body consumes sitting still — about 3.5 ml per kilogram of body weight per minute. An activity rated 4.5 METs uses 4.5 times that amount.
Calories burned = Duration (minutes) × (MET × 3.5 × Weight in kg) ÷ 200
Imperial weights are converted to kilograms automatically (1 kg = 2.205 lbs). Intensity scales the MET value: low ×0.75, moderate ×1.0, high ×1.3.
Calories burned basketball (shooting hoops) by body weight
| Body weight | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 lbs (57 kg) | 67 kcal | 134 kcal | 201 kcal | 268 kcal |
| 155 lbs (70 kg) | 83 kcal | 166 kcal | 249 kcal | 332 kcal |
| 185 lbs (84 kg) | 99 kcal | 198 kcal | 297 kcal | 396 kcal |
| 215 lbs (98 kg) | 115 kcal | 230 kcal | 346 kcal | 461 kcal |