MET 4.5 · Compendium code 03025

Calories burned kizomba

Kizomba is classified in the Compendium of Physical Activities as “Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, salsa, merengue, bamba y plena, flamenco, belly, and swing)”, with a MET value of 4.5 — about 332 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)	54	107	161	214	321	429
110 lb (50 kg)	59	118	177	236	354	472
120 lb (54 kg)	64	129	193	257	386	514
130 lb (59 kg)	70	139	209	279	418	557
140 lb (64 kg)	75	150	225	300	450	600
150 lb (68 kg)	80	161	241	321	482	643
155 lb (70 kg)	83	166	249	332	498	664
160 lb (73 kg)	86	171	257	343	514	686
170 lb (77 kg)	91	182	273	364	547	729
180 lb (82 kg)	96	193	289	386	579	772
190 lb (86 kg)	102	204	305	407	611	814
200 lb (91 kg)	107	214	321	429	643	857
210 lb (95 kg)	113	225	338	450	675	900
220 lb (100 kg)	118	236	354	472	707	943
240 lb (109 kg)	129	257	386	514	772	1029
260 lb (118 kg)	139	279	418	557	836	1114
280 lb (127 kg)	150	300	450	600	900	1200
300 lb (136 kg)	161	321	482	643	964	1286

FAQ

How many calories does kizomba burn per hour?

About 332 calories per hour for a 155-lb (70 kg) person, 268 for 125 lb and 397 for 185 lb, using a MET value of 4.5 (Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. salsa, merengue, flamenco, belly, hula, swing)).

Is kizomba a good workout?

At 4.5 METs, kizomba counts as moderate-intensity activity. Federal guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate (or 75 minutes of vigorous) activity a week.

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.