METs to watts per kilogram
Type a value in MET to get it in W/kg instantly.
9.489W/kg
That's 1.33× as hard as cycling at a steady pace, while running a 10-minute mile is 1.23× harder. An hour of that burns about 560 kcal for a 70 kg person.
What it means
How hard is that?
Calorie figures are for a 70 kg person and assume a normal mixed diet. Real energy cost varies with fitness, technique and body composition.
The math
How to convert MET to W/kg
To convert METs to watts per kilogram, multiply by 1.18616.
Example: 8 MET × 1.18616 = 9.48931 W/kg.
In the other direction, 1 W/kg = 0.843054 MET.
Every unit
Your intensity in every unit
Tables
MET to W/kg conversion table
| MET | W/kg |
|---|---|
| 1 MET | 1.18616 W/kg |
| 1.5 MET | 1.77925 W/kg |
| 2 MET | 2.37233 W/kg |
| 3 MET | 3.55849 W/kg |
| 4 MET | 4.74466 W/kg |
| 5 MET | 5.93082 W/kg |
| 6 MET | 7.11698 W/kg |
| 8 MET | 9.48931 W/kg |
| 10 MET | 11.8616 W/kg |
| 12 MET | 14.234 W/kg |
| 15 MET | 17.7925 W/kg |
| 20 MET | 23.7233 W/kg |
W/kg to MET conversion table
| W/kg | MET |
|---|---|
| 1 W/kg | 0.843054 MET |
| 1.5 W/kg | 1.26458 MET |
| 2 W/kg | 1.68611 MET |
| 3 W/kg | 2.52916 MET |
| 4 W/kg | 3.37221 MET |
| 5 W/kg | 4.21527 MET |
| 6 W/kg | 5.05832 MET |
| 8 W/kg | 6.74443 MET |
| 10 W/kg | 8.43054 MET |
| 12 W/kg | 10.1166 MET |
| 15 W/kg | 12.6458 MET |
| 20 W/kg | 16.8611 MET |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many W/kg is 1 MET?
- 1 MET is 1.18616 W/kg.
- How many W/kg is 10 MET?
- 10 MET is 11.8616 W/kg.
- How many W/kg is 8 MET?
- 8 MET is 9.48931 W/kg.
The units
About these units
METs (MET)
Multiples of resting metabolic rate, the standard measure of intensity.
Watts per kilogram (W/kg)
Metabolic power per kilogram, as exercise physiology plots it.
Keep going