💊 Health & Fitness

Calories Burned Standing Calculator

Calculate how many calories you burn while standing for any duration. Uses the MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) method for accurate results based on your body weight.

Standing Calorie Calculator
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📊 Standing vs Sitting: Calorie Comparison

Standing burns significantly more calories than sitting. The difference adds up over a full workday.

Duration Sitting Standing (Light) Standing (Active) Extra Burned

📖 How Standing Burns Calories

Calories burned during any activity are calculated using MET values (Metabolic Equivalent of Task). One MET represents the energy cost of sitting quietly — about 1 kcal per kg per hour.

Calories = MET × Weight (kg) × Duration (hours)
MET 1.0 = sitting quietly, MET 1.8 = standing with light activity

Why Standing Burns More Than Sitting

Standing engages postural muscles in the legs, core, and back. This continuous low-level muscle engagement increases energy expenditure by 20-50% compared to sitting. Over an 8-hour workday, this adds up to 120-320 extra calories depending on body weight and activity level.

Worked Example

A 155-pound (70.3 kg) person standing with light activity (MET 1.8) for 8 hours:

  1. Convert weight: 155 lbs ÷ 2.205 = 70.3 kg
  2. Calories = 1.8 × 70.3 × 8 = 1,012 calories
  3. Compared to sitting (MET 1.3): 1.3 × 70.3 × 8 = 731 calories
  4. Extra burned: 1,012 - 731 = 281 extra calories