MET 8.8 · Compendium code 03087

Calories burned: Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian

“Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian”, with a MET value of 8.8 — about 650 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)	105	210	314	419	629	838
110 lb (50 kg)	115	231	346	461	692	922
120 lb (54 kg)	126	251	377	503	754	1006
130 lb (59 kg)	136	272	409	545	817	1090
140 lb (64 kg)	147	293	440	587	880	1174
150 lb (68 kg)	157	314	472	629	943	1257
155 lb (70 kg)	162	325	487	650	974	1299
160 lb (73 kg)	168	335	503	671	1006	1341
170 lb (77 kg)	178	356	534	713	1069	1425
180 lb (82 kg)	189	377	566	754	1132	1509
190 lb (86 kg)	199	398	597	796	1195	1593
200 lb (91 kg)	210	419	629	838	1257	1677
210 lb (95 kg)	220	440	660	880	1320	1760
220 lb (100 kg)	231	461	692	922	1383	1844
240 lb (109 kg)	251	503	754	1006	1509	2012
260 lb (118 kg)	272	545	817	1090	1635	2179
280 lb (127 kg)	293	587	880	1174	1760	2347
300 lb (136 kg)	314	629	943	1257	1886	2515

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.