Estimate calories burned during archery from your body weight and active shooting time using the 4.3 MET target-archery value, or find the time needed.
Archery MET Calorie Formula
The 2024 Adult Compendium assigns 4.3 MET to non-hunting archery for adults ages 19-59. The equation estimates gross energy during active time.
How the Calculation Works
Choose the quantity to solve for and enter the remaining values. The body-weight reverse mode gives an algebraic model estimate, not a measurement.
How to Use This Calculator
- Select the value or workflow you want in the Solve for menu.
- Enter only the visible source values and use the units shown beside them.
- Select Calculate and review the primary answer, supporting values, and steps.
- Use Reset before starting a different bow, arrow, or round.
Worked Example
At 70 kg for 60 active minutes, the estimate is 316.1 gross calories after rounding to one decimal.
Input and Result Guide
| Item | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Activity scope | Choose time spent actively practicing or competing in non-hunting archery. |
| Duration | Exclude long inactive breaks when possible. |
| Body weight | Enter kilograms or pounds; conversion occurs before calculation. |
| MET | The fixed 4.3 value is a population reference, not an individual measurement. |
| Gross calories | The result includes resting energy during the entered active period. |
Interpreting the Result
Use the estimate for rough activity logging. Individual energy expenditure can differ substantially even at the same body weight and duration.
Assumptions and Limitations
The equation is scoped to adults ages 19-59 and non-hunting archery. It does not estimate a child-specific value, field hiking, bowhunting, resting-calorie subtraction, or an individual’s measured metabolism.
Common Questions
Why did a field disappear after I changed Solve for?
A hidden field is either the requested output or irrelevant to the selected workflow. Enter the remaining visible source values.
Will my last successful calculation be restored?
Yes. The calculator saves the last successful inputs locally and recomputes on return. Other scripts on this site may access saved values. Reset clears this calculator’s saved state.
Sources
2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, Sports code 15010, Archery (non-hunting), 4.3 MET; Adult Compendium Tracking Guide.