MET Values for Common Exercises

MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task — a standard way to measure how intense an activity is relative to resting. 1 MET is roughly the energy you burn sitting still, so an activity at 8 MET burns about 8× your resting rate. BiteBurner combines these values with your weight and workout duration to estimate calories burned — see the food calorie guide for the other half of the math.