MET 5.5 · Compendium code 03030

Calories burned: Ballroom dancing, fast

“Ballroom dancing, fast (Taylor Code 125)”, with a MET value of 5.5 — about 406 calories per hour for a 155-lb person.

Body weight	15 min	30 min	45 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
100 lb (45 kg)	65	131	196	262	393	524
110 lb (50 kg)	72	144	216	288	432	576
120 lb (54 kg)	79	157	236	314	472	629
130 lb (59 kg)	85	170	255	341	511	681
140 lb (64 kg)	92	183	275	367	550	733
150 lb (68 kg)	98	196	295	393	589	786
155 lb (70 kg)	102	203	305	406	609	812
160 lb (73 kg)	105	210	314	419	629	838
170 lb (77 kg)	111	223	334	445	668	891
180 lb (82 kg)	118	236	354	472	707	943
190 lb (86 kg)	124	249	373	498	747	995
200 lb (91 kg)	131	262	393	524	786	1048
210 lb (95 kg)	138	275	413	550	825	1100
220 lb (100 kg)	144	288	432	576	864	1153
240 lb (109 kg)	157	314	472	629	943	1257
260 lb (118 kg)	170	341	511	681	1022	1362
280 lb (127 kg)	183	367	550	733	1100	1467
300 lb (136 kg)	196	393	589	786	1179	1572

Dances in this category: Viennese Waltz, Quickstep, Paso Doble, Jive, Charleston, Balboa, Hustle.

Compare with other dance activities

Activity	MET	kcal/hr (155 lb)
Ballroom DanceSport competition (Standard and Latin)	13.0	960
Ballroom dancing, competitive, general	11.3	834
Musical theater, singing and dancing	10.3	760
Nightclub or folk dancing, vigorous (disco, line dancing, Irish step, polka, contra)	9.8	723
Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian	8.8	650
Flamenco dance	8.5	627
Aerobic dance, general (e.g. Zumba-style classes)	7.3	539
Aerobic dance, high impact	7.3	539
Chinese square dance, aerobic dance	7.3	539
Polynesian dance — fast hula, Samoan sasa, tinikling	7.0	517
Ballet, modern or jazz — performance, vigorous effort	6.8	502
Ballet exercises (pliés, tendus, jetés, rond de jambe, grand battement)	6.3	465
Salsa dancing to a video	6.3	465
Afro-Cuban salsa (cha-cha-cha, mambo, Afro rumba, son steps)	6.0	443
Ballroom dance, recreational (waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, swing)	6.0	443
Polynesian dance — slow hula, haka, Tongan	5.8	428
Ballroom dancing, fast	5.5	406
Anishinaabe jingle dancing and other traditional American Indian dancing	5.5	406
Square dancing, American Western, country	5.5	406
Chinese square dance, Ballet & Tibetan dance	5.5	406
Ballet, modern or jazz — general, rehearsal or class	5.0	369
Aerobic dance, low impact	5.0	369
Folk dancing, moderate effort	5.0	369
Tap dancing	4.8	354
Salsa dancing with a partner	4.8	354
Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. salsa, merengue, flamenco, belly, hula, swing)	4.5	332
Jazz dancing, general	4.5	332
Contemporary dancing, nightclub	4.3	317
Contemporary dancing, general	3.8	281
Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Jonkonnu and others)	3.5	258
Ballroom, slow (waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, rumba, mambo, cha-cha)	3.0	221

kcal = MET × kg × hours (1 MET ≈ 1 kcal/kg/hour; we use 1.05 to match 3.5 ml O₂/kg/min). Source: Compendium of Physical Activities. Estimates only.