Calories Burned Doing Billiards
Billiards (Compendium code 15080) is rated 2.5 MET. A 70 kg person burns about kcal in 30 minutes and kcal in an hour. Enter your own numbers below.
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Calories burned billiards by weight and time
| Weight | 10 min | 15 min | 20 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min | 90 min |
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| 50 kg | 22 | 33 | 44 | 66 | 98 | 131 | 197 |
| 55 kg | 24 | 36 | 48 | 72 | 108 | 144 | 217 |
| 60 kg | 26 | 39 | 53 | 79 | 118 | 158 | 236 |
| 65 kg | 28 | 43 | 57 | 85 | 128 | 171 | 256 |
| 70 kg | 31 | 46 | 61 | 92 | 138 | 184 | 276 |
| 75 kg | 33 | 49 | 66 | 98 | 148 | 197 | 295 |
| 80 kg | 35 | 53 | 70 | 105 | 158 | 210 | 315 |
| 85 kg | 37 | 56 | 74 | 112 | 167 | 223 | 335 |
| 90 kg | 39 | 59 | 79 | 118 | 177 | 236 | 354 |
| 95 kg | 42 | 62 | 83 | 125 | 187 | 249 | 374 |
| 100 kg | 44 | 66 | 88 | 131 | 197 | 263 | 394 |
| 110 kg | 48 | 72 | 96 | 144 | 217 | 289 | 433 |
| 120 kg | 53 | 79 | 105 | 158 | 236 | 315 | 473 |
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How much is that in food?
30 minutes of billiards at 70 kg (92 kcal) is roughly 1 bananas, 0.4 chocolate bars or 0.7 cans of regular cola. Exercise is a poor way to out-run a diet, but a reliable way to keep the weight off once it is gone.
Where billiards fits in a plan
At 2.5 MET this is light activity: 150 minutes a week meets the WHO minimum. Pair it with two or three strength sessions a week to keep muscle while losing fat; the plan generator builds those around your equipment.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories does 30 minutes of Billiards burn?
About 92 kcal for a 70 kg person, 118 kcal at 90 kg. Use the table for your weight.
How many calories does an hour of Billiards burn?
Around 184 kcal at 70 kg. Billiards is rated 2.5 MET (light intensity).
How long do I need to do Billiards to burn 500 calories?
About 164 minutes at 70 kg, or 127 minutes at 90 kg.
How is this calculated?
kcal = MET × 3.5 × body weight (kg) ÷ 200 × minutes. MET values come from the Compendium of Physical Activities; Billiards is 2.5 MET (Compendium code 15080).
Is Billiards good for weight loss?
Any activity you do consistently helps. Pair it with a modest calorie deficit and strength training to keep muscle; see our deficit calculator for a realistic timeline.