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Put your weight, minutes and MET in: 180 lb, 60 minutes at MET 4.5 burns 367.41 kcal — 367.41 kcal an hour, 6.12 kcal a minute.
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Curling Calories Calculator: 180 lb Burns 367.41 kcal
On the defaults — 180 lb, 60 minutes at MET 4.5 — curling burns 367.41 kcal, 367.41 kcal an hour, 6.12 kcal a minute. This is the curling calories tool: weight in kilograms times the MET value is the hourly burn, times the hours on the ice is the total — a match guessed from the number of ends alone tells you nothing until the weight and effort behind it are known.
What does 367.41 kcal mean?
It means a 180 lb curler on the ice for 60 minutes at MET 4.5 burns three hundred and sixty-seven point four one kilocalories, which is 367.41 kcal an hour and 6.12 kcal a minute. The weight sets how much body is doing the work, the MET sets how hard that body works each hour, and the minutes set how long it works: one more hour at the same weight and MET adds another 367.41 kcal without changing the rate, and a higher MET adds burn to every hour without adding a single extra end. The only judgement is the MET itself — a MET is a multiple of resting burn, and a gentle social game with light sweeping is not the same MET as a competitive match swept hard from the first stone.
Output · formula · meaning
| Output | Formula | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Kilograms | weight in lb × 0.45359237 | 81.65 kg — 180 × 0.45359237, rounded. |
| Burn an hour | MET × kilograms | 367.41 kcal — MET 4.5 × 81.65 kg, rounded. |
| Total burn | burn an hour × minutes ÷ 60 | 367.41 kcal — 367.41 × 60 ÷ 60. |
| Burn a minute | total burn ÷ minutes | 6.12 kcal — 367.41 ÷ 60. |
Three things to check before you trust the number
First, check the minutes honestly: 60 minutes must be minutes actually curling, not minutes counted twice because the breaks between ends and the post-game social were tallied with the play when only the play burns at this MET — a minute counted that was spent sitting in the warm room adds burn that never happened. Second, check the MET against the match: MET 4.5 must be the effort of the match actually played, not a guess from a harder match — a match of hard sweeping is a higher MET than a match of gentle delivery, so mixing the two matches breaks the total. Third, check the weight against the curler: 180 lb must be the curler’s weight, not the weight with heavy boots and a thick jacket added on — clothing weight is not body weight, and adding it lifts every hour that follows.
Worked example
180 lb, 60 minutes, MET 4.5. Kilograms: 180 × 0.45359237 = 81.65 kg. Burn an hour: MET 4.5 × 81.65 kg = 367.41 kcal. Total: 367.41 × 60 ÷ 60 = 367.41 kcal. Burn a minute: 367.41 ÷ 60 = 6.12 kcal. In practice that means an hour on the ice burns about as much as a large snack, and the 367.41 kcal an hour figure is the one to set against other winter activities, since an hour is the unit every activity shares.
Every branch, checked
At 90 minutes instead of 60, the burn rises to 551.12 kcal — 367.41 kcal an hour, 6.12 kcal a minute. At 150 lb instead of 180, the burn falls to 306.17 kcal — 68.04 kg, 306.17 kcal an hour, 5.1 kcal a minute. At MET 6 instead of 4.5, the burn rises to 489.88 kcal — 489.88 kcal an hour, 8.16 kcal a minute. At 30 minutes instead of 60, the burn falls to 183.71 kcal — 367.41 kcal an hour, 6.12 kcal a minute.
The reverses, worked backwards
The minutes behind 367.41 kcal are 60: at 30 minutes the burn is 183.71 kcal; at 90 minutes it is 551.12 kcal. The weight behind 367.41 kcal is 180 lb: at 150 lb the burn is 306.17 kcal; at 210 lb it is 428.64 kcal — the weight never touches the minutes, only the burn each hour delivers.
What the defaults assume
The defaults assume 180 lb, 60 minutes, and MET 4.5 for moderate curling with regular sweeping. They do not assume a full competitive bonspiel, skipping duties, or any extra burn from the cold itself — the MET formula counts effort, not temperature, so treat 367.41 kcal as the effort burn for an hour at MET 4.5, not the all-in winter burn.
Who uses this
- A curler planning a bonspiel weekend: the 367.41 kcal is the figure to budget food around.
- Someone comparing winter activities: the hourly figure compares curling fairly with skating and skiing.
- A person tracking daily burn: the per-minute figure adds the match to the day exactly.
- A coach setting a winter programme: the MET lever prices each kind of match exactly.
Accuracy & limitations
The arithmetic is exact for the inputs entered; the judgement is the minutes actually played, the MET of the real match, and the curler’s true weight. Real matches vary with sweeping intensity, ends played, and waiting time between stones — so treat 367.41 kcal as the planning burn for 180 lb, 60 minutes at MET 4.5, and check it against a fitter or watch figure before logging it as exact.
Cite this calculator
Bright Side Kit, “Curling Calories Calculator: 180 lb Burns 367.41 kcal”, https://brightoolbox.com/curling-calories-calculator/, accessed 3 November 2026. Students and researchers: cite the calculator name, the page URL and the date you used it, and quote the defaults (180 lb, 60 minutes, MET 4.5) so the result can be checked.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories does curling burn per hour?
367.41 kcal on the defaults: 180 lb at MET 4.5 — MET 4.5 × 81.65 kg = 367.41 kcal an hour.
Is curling good exercise?
At MET 4.5 it is solid moderate exercise: 367.41 kcal an hour is a real workout, and a match of hard sweeping burns more than a gentle social game.
Does sweeping burn more than delivering?
Yes: sweeping is the hard work of curling, which is why a match swept hard carries a higher MET than a match of gentle delivery alone.
Why does weight matter so much?
Because the formula multiplies weight by MET: at 210 lb the same hour burns 428.64 kcal, while at 150 lb it burns 306.17 kcal.
How do I burn more while curling?
Play longer or sweep harder: 90 minutes at MET 4.5 burns 551.12 kcal, and 60 minutes at MET 6 burns 489.88 kcal.
What does MET 4.5 mean?
Four and a half times the resting burn rate: MET 1 is sitting still, so MET 4.5 means the body works four and a half times as hard as at rest, every hour.