How many calories do you burn with Ballroom dancing?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 283 calories per hour with Ballroom dancing. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn with Ballroom dancing or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Ballroom dancing Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Ballroom dancing
Calories burned with Dancing (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet | 5 | 107 | 214 | 321 | 429 |
| Ballroom dancing | 3.3 | 71 | 141 | 212 | 283 |
| Break dancing | 5.9 | 126 | 253 | 379 | 506 |
| Country or Western dancing | 4.8 | 103 | 206 | 309 | 411 |
| Dancing | 4.8 | 103 | 206 | 309 | 411 |
| Folk dancing | 4.8 | 103 | 206 | 309 | 411 |
| Hip Hop dancing | 5.8 | 124 | 249 | 373 | 497 |
| Salsa dancing | 4.0 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Swing & Disco dancing | 5.8 | 124 | 249 | 373 | 497 |
| Tap dancing | 4.6 | 99 | 197 | 296 | 394 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Ballroom dancing?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Ballroom dancing. The MET value of Ballroom dancing = 3.3. We multiply the MET value with the person's body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the time in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 pounds
MET value of Ballroom dancing: 3.3
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Ballroom dancing for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180 ) * 3.3 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 141 kcal
With 30 minutes of with Ballroom dancing you burn 141 kcal.
