Estimate calories burned ice skating from your body weight and active skating time, using published MET values for slow, general and fast skating.
Ice-Skating MET Calorie Equation
The calculator combines a selected recreational skating MET value with body weight in kilograms and active minutes using the standard gross-calorie equation.
How the Calculation Works
Select the quantity to calculate, then enter the remaining source values. Results appear below the calculator after you select Calculate.
How to Use This Calculator
- Select the result you want in the Solve for menu.
- Enter only the visible source values and their explicit units.
- Select Calculate and review the estimate and substituted steps.
- Use Reset before starting a different scenario.
Worked Example
At the 7.0 MET general skating value, a 70 kg person skating for 60 active minutes has an estimated gross expenditure of 514.5 kcal.
Input and Result Guide
| Item | How to use it |
|---|---|
| 5.5 MET | Slow skating at 9 mph or less. |
| 7.0 MET | General recreational ice skating. |
| 9.0 MET | Fast skating over 9 mph, noncompetitive. |
| Active time | Exclude breaks, resurfacing, and time off the ice. |
| Scope | Competitive speed skating is outside this calculator. |
Interpreting the Result
Speed labels are a guide for choosing the closest Compendium category. Use the same category and timing method when comparing sessions.
Assumptions and Limitations
Technique, turns, rink conditions, wind on outdoor ice, clothing, temperature, fitness, and physiology can make actual energy use differ from the estimate.
Common Questions
Why did an input disappear when I changed Solve for?
The hidden field is the requested output. Enter the remaining visible values and the calculator will solve for that target.
Will my last successful calculation be restored?
Yes. The calculator saves successful inputs in this browser and recomputes the saved result when reopened. Other scripts on this site may access saved values. Reset clears this calculator’s saved data.
Sources
2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, ice-skating codes 19020, 19030, and 19040; Herrmann and colleagues, 2024 Adult Compendium update.
