Enter your body weight and riding time to calculate your calories burned doing longboarding. A 160-lb rider burns about 185 calories in 30 minutes of moderate longboarding.

Longboard Calorie Calculator

Basic uses a standard moderate ride. Advanced lets you adjust ride style.

Longboard Calories Formula

LBC = T \times 5.83 \times \left(\frac{BW}{150}\right) \times RF

Variables:

  • LBC = calories burned
  • T = riding time in minutes
  • BW = body weight in pounds
  • RF = ride factor: 1.00 for a standard ride, 0.85 for easy cruising, 1.20 for a hard ride

To calculate longboard calories, multiply riding time by 5.83, scale it by body weight relative to 150 lbs, and apply the ride factor when using advanced mode.

How to Calculate Longboard Calories

Use these steps to calculate calories burned while longboarding.


  1. Enter your body weight in pounds.
  2. Enter your total riding time in minutes.
  3. If you use Advanced mode, choose your ride style.
  4. Multiply riding time by 5.83 and scale the result for your body weight.
  5. Apply the ride factor if the session was easier or harder than a standard ride.
  6. The result is your calories burned longboarding.

Example: A 160-lb rider longboarding for 45 minutes at a moderate pace burns about 280 calories. The same 45-minute ride at a hard pace burns about 336 calories.

Longboarding Calories by Time

The table below uses a steady moderate ride.

Ride Time130 lb160 lb190 lb
15 min7693111
30 min152187222
45 min228280333
60 min303373443

FAQs about Longboarding Calories

What changes calorie burn the most while longboarding?

Ride time and body weight make the biggest difference. Frequent pushing, hills, and faster riding also increase calorie burn.

Does downhill longboarding burn as much as flat cruising?

Usually not. Long downhill sections include more coasting, while flat routes with repeated pushing keep the workload higher.

Is longboarding a cardio activity?

Yes. Steady rides raise heart rate and work the legs, hips, and core, especially during longer sessions.

When should I use Advanced mode?

Use Advanced mode when your ride was clearly easier or harder than a normal cruise and you want the calorie total to reflect that effort.