Estimate how many calories you burn swinging on a swing set from your weight and time, at a gentle, typical or vigorous pace, or doing kettlebell swings.
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Swinging Calories Formula
The calculator uses body weight, time, and pace to calculate calories burned while swinging.
The calculator uses the typical swing factor by default. Choose a gentle or vigorous pace, kettlebell swings or a custom MET instead.
- weight(kg) = body weight in kilograms
- minutes = total time spent swinging
- swing factor = 0.0438 for gentle pace, 0.0525 for typical pace, 0.0700 for vigorous pace
Calories Burned Swinging by Time
The table below shows calories burned at a typical swinging pace.
| Body Weight | 10 Minutes | 20 Minutes | 30 Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb | 28.6 | 57.1 | 85.7 |
| 150 lb | 35.7 | 71.4 | 107.2 |
| 180 lb | 42.9 | 85.7 | 128.6 |
| 210 lb | 50.0 | 100.0 | 150.0 |
What Is Swinging?
Swinging on a playground swing is a light-to-moderate activity that uses the legs to pump, the core to stay balanced, and the arms and grip to control the swing. Longer sessions can add up because the movement is continuous and repeats through the entire ride.
How to Calculate Calories Burned Swinging
- Enter your body weight in pounds or kilograms.
- Enter the number of minutes you spent swinging.
- Choose a gentle, typical or vigorous pace, kettlebell swings, or a custom MET.
- Select Calculate to see your calories burned and calories per minute.
Example
For a 150 lb person swinging for 20 minutes at a typical pace: 150 lb = 68.0 kg, so Calories Burned = 68.0 × 20 × 0.0525 = 71.4 calories.
