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How many calories do you burn?

What is a MET?

Anyone who has used a piece of cardio equipment has seen the MET button on the control panel and most of us wonder what it means. A MET is the Metabolic Equivalent Unit that expresses oxygen uptake/caloric expenditure relative to resting values. One MET is equal to to one calorie burned per Kg of body weight per hour (1 MET=1cal x Kg bodyweight). To convert pounds to kilograms simply multiply your weight in pounds by 0.45 (Kg=Weight in lbs x 0.45).

Click here for your own conversion chart and here for a list of MET ranges of activities.

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Mission Statement:

The West Suburban YMCA, located in Newton, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit community service organization made possible because of charitable donations, member support, and dedicated volunteers and staff. The YMCA is devoted to the education, physical health, mental well-being and moral development of children, families, and communities and is committed to this simple policy: Nobody will be turned away from our programs and facilities due to an inability to pay. The Y strives to incorporate all its programs with the core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility.