MET 7.0 · Compendium code 03086

Calories burned: Polynesian dance — fast hula, Samoan sasa, tinikling

“Polynesian dance, Hawaiian hula fast, Samoan sasa, Fijian style fast, Filipino Tinikling”, with a MET value of 7.0 — about 517 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)	83	167	250	333	500	667
110 lb (50 kg)	92	183	275	367	550	733
120 lb (54 kg)	100	200	300	400	600	800
130 lb (59 kg)	108	217	325	433	650	867
140 lb (64 kg)	117	233	350	467	700	934
150 lb (68 kg)	125	250	375	500	750	1000
155 lb (70 kg)	129	258	388	517	775	1034
160 lb (73 kg)	133	267	400	533	800	1067
170 lb (77 kg)	142	283	425	567	850	1134
180 lb (82 kg)	150	300	450	600	900	1200
190 lb (86 kg)	158	317	475	633	950	1267
200 lb (91 kg)	167	333	500	667	1000	1334
210 lb (95 kg)	175	350	525	700	1050	1400
220 lb (100 kg)	183	367	550	733	1100	1467
240 lb (109 kg)	200	400	600	800	1200	1600
260 lb (118 kg)	217	433	650	867	1300	1734
280 lb (127 kg)	233	467	700	934	1400	1867
300 lb (136 kg)	250	500	750	1000	1500	2000

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.