Calories Burned Ice Skating
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About ice skating
General ice skating rates 7.0 METs, near 492 calories an hour for a 155 lb skater, though the coded range around that middle runs from 5.5 to 14.0. Drift through a public session at under 9 mph and you are at the bottom of it. Ice dancing sits at 14.0, double the general figure, because edges, turns and lifts leave the legs nowhere to coast. Where you land depends less on how fast you go than on how much of the session you spend actually moving, and a rink hour is mostly not that.
Calories Burned by Body Weight
Calories burned per 30 minutes of ice skating at moderate intensity (MET 7)
| Body Weight | Calories Burned |
|---|---|
| 120 lbs (54 kg) | 191 cal |
| 140 lbs (64 kg) | 222 cal |
| 155 lbs (70 kg)Reference | 246 cal |
| 170 lbs (77 kg) | 270 cal |
| 185 lbs (84 kg) | 294 cal |
| 200 lbs (91 kg) | 318 cal |
| 220 lbs (100 kg) | 349 cal |
Calories Burned by Duration
Calories burned at 155 lbs body weight, moderate intensity
| Duration | Calories Burned |
|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 123 cal |
| 30 minutesReference | 246 cal |
| 45 minutes | 369 cal |
| 60 minutes | 492 cal |
| 90 minutes | 738 cal |
Calories by Intensity
Different intensities burn different calories. MET (Metabolic Equivalent) measures exercise intensity.
Food Equivalent
30 minutes of ice skating burns enough calories to offset:
Based on 246 calories burned (30 min at 155 lbs)
Tips for Ice Skating
- Bend your knees further than feels natural, a stiff leg is what puts beginners on the ice
- Push out to the side with the whole blade instead of kicking back off the toe pick
- Learn a snowplough stop in the first session, the alternative is steering into the boards
- Move off the boards once you can, the traffic there forces you to stop every few strides
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