MET 8.5 · Compendium code 03075

Calories burned: Flamenco dance

“Flamenco dance”, with a MET value of 8.5 — about 627 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)	101	202	304	405	607	810
110 lb (50 kg)	111	223	334	445	668	891
120 lb (54 kg)	121	243	364	486	729	972
130 lb (59 kg)	132	263	395	526	789	1053
140 lb (64 kg)	142	283	425	567	850	1134
150 lb (68 kg)	152	304	455	607	911	1215
155 lb (70 kg)	157	314	471	627	941	1255
160 lb (73 kg)	162	324	486	648	972	1295
170 lb (77 kg)	172	344	516	688	1032	1376
180 lb (82 kg)	182	364	547	729	1093	1457
190 lb (86 kg)	192	385	577	769	1154	1538
200 lb (91 kg)	202	405	607	810	1215	1619
210 lb (95 kg)	213	425	638	850	1275	1700
220 lb (100 kg)	223	445	668	891	1336	1781
240 lb (109 kg)	243	486	729	972	1457	1943
260 lb (118 kg)	263	526	789	1053	1579	2105
280 lb (127 kg)	283	567	850	1134	1700	2267
300 lb (136 kg)	304	607	911	1215	1822	2429

Dances in this category: Flamenco.

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.