General Calorie Burn Calculator (MET Method)

{"question":"What is a MET?","answer":"MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task. It is a ratio of your working metabolic rate relative to your resting metabolic rate. An activity with a MET of 5 means you are exerting 5 times as much energy as you would sitting still."},{"question":"Is this calculator accurate for everyone?","answer":"It provides a solid estimate for the average person. However, people with higher muscle mass burn more calories (even at rest), and efficiency improves with practice (burning fewer calories for the same task). The formula does not account for age or gender."},{"question":"Why do I need to enter weight?","answer":"Energy expenditure is physically moving mass over distance. Heavier bodies require more energy to move. A 100kg person burns roughly double the calories of a 50kg person doing the exact same activity."},{"question":"Does this include "Afterburn"?","answer":"No. This calculates the calories burned *during* the activity. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) creates an "afterburn" effect (EPOC), which consumes additional calories post-workout, but this is difficult to quantify simply."}