How many calories do you burn with Ice skating?
Someone weighing 180 lbs burns approximately 600 kilocalories per hour with Ice skating. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn with Ice skating or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Ice skating Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Ice skating
Skating can be a very effective way to burn calories. Skating increases the heart rate, which makes it a very good cardio workout. Have you never skated before or think it is very difficult? Sign up for an ice skating class and learn the proper technique. The lessons can also be a lot of fun!
If you want to lose weight with the help of skating, you should practice it regularly. Then it should be possible to lose weight very quickly.
Calories burned with Winter activities (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 13.5 | 289 | 579 | 868 | 1157 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5.9 | 126 | 253 | 379 | 506 |
| Cross-country skiing, >8 mph | 15.5 | 332 | 664 | 997 | 1329 |
| Ice Hockey | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| Ice dancing | 14 | 300 | 600 | 900 | 1200 |
| Ice skating | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Skiing | 4.8 | 103 | 206 | 309 | 411 |
| Sledding | 4.4 | 94 | 189 | 283 | 377 |
| Snow shoeing | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
| Snow shoveling by hand | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
| Snowboarding | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
| Speed skating | 13.3 | 285 | 570 | 855 | 1140 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Ice skating?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Ice skating. The MET value of Ice skating = 7. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Ice skating: 7
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Ice skating for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 7 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 300
30 minutes of Ice skating burns 300 kcal.
