METS??

Hell and High Water said:

Was riding on an exercise bike this morning in the hotel.

I gave me a ton of info, RPM, MPH, Calories, Watts...etc.

One item kept popping up that I didn't recognize: METS.

Any help?

TIA,

-Bob

It's metabolic equivalents.

1 MET = the energy (oxygen) used by the body as you sit quietly, perhaps
while talking on the phone or reading a book. The harder your body works
during the activity, the higher the MET.

Any activity that burns 3 to 6 METs is considered moderate-intensity
physical activity. Any activity that burns > 6 METs is considered
vigorous-intensity physical activity.

Wayne

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Hell and High Water said:

Was riding on an exercise bike this morning in the hotel.

I gave me a ton of info, RPM, MPH, Calories, Watts...etc.

One item kept popping up that I didn't recognize: METS.

Any help?

TIA,

-Bob

It's metabolic equivalents.

1 MET = the energy (oxygen) used by the body as you sit quietly, perhaps
while talking on the phone or reading a book. The harder your body works
during the activity, the higher the MET.

Any activity that burns 3 to 6 METs is considered moderate-intensity
physical activity. Any activity that burns > 6 METs is considered
vigorous-intensity physical activity.

I seem to recall around 8-10.

Thanks so much!

-Bob

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Wayne