Calories burned gardening
Gardening is underrated activity. Hours of bending, lifting, digging accumulate to substantial daily calorie burn for active gardeners.
Light
231
kcal/hr
Moderate
308
kcal/hr
Vigorous
463
kcal/hr
For a 170 lb adult.
Calculator
MET-based formula. Adjust weight and duration.
Calories burned
308 kcal
170 lb · 60 min · moderate
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What it is
Yard work, planting, weeding, mowing, raking. Varies wildly by activity.
What changes the burn
- Activity type — mowing > weeding > deadheading
How calories burned is calculated
kcal = MET × kg × h
Gardening · MET 4 · ≈ 308 kcal/hr · 77 kg · moderate
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