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Calories burned volleyball

Beach volleyball is sand-running cardio. Indoor volleyball is more about explosiveness with rest between rallies. Beach burns 50-80% more.

Light

231

kcal/hr

Moderate

308

kcal/hr

Vigorous

617

kcal/hr

For a 170 lb adult.

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Calories burned

308 kcal

170 lb · 60 min · moderate

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What it is

Indoor or beach volleyball. Beach version vastly higher cardio due to sand.

What changes the burn

  • Indoor vs beach
  • Position
  • Competitive level

How calories burned is calculated

kcal = MET × kg × h

Volleyball · MET 4 · ≈ 308 kcal/hr · 77 kg · moderate

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