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Calories burned badminton

Estimate the calories you burn badminton social play. Enter your details for a personal number, or use the reference table below.

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Calories burned

Badminton calories burned — reference table

Duration60 kg75 kg90 kg
15 min87 kcal108 kcal130 kcal
30 min173 kcal217 kcal260 kcal
45 min260 kcal325 kcal390 kcal
60 min347 kcal433 kcal520 kcal

Body weights ≈ 132 / 165 / 198 lb. Based on MET 5.5.

How it's calculated

We use the standard formula calories = MET × 3.5 × weight(kg) ÷ 200 × minutes. A MET is a multiple of your resting energy use; badminton is about 5.5 METs at a typical effort. Harder effort and more body weight mean more calories.

These are estimates. Real burn varies with fitness, intensity, terrain and individual metabolism.

Badminton FAQ

How many calories does badminton burn?
About 217 calories in 30 minutes and 433 in an hour for a 75 kg (165 lb) adult (MET 5.5, social play). Enter your weight and time above for a personal estimate.
How is calories burned calculated?
It uses the formula: calories = MET × 3.5 × body weight (kg) ÷ 200 × minutes. Badminton has a MET value of about 5.5 at a typical effort. Heavier bodies and harder effort burn more.
How can I burn more calories doing this?
Increase the intensity or duration, and stay consistent. But remember: for fat loss, your diet does most of the work — exercise is a smaller lever than total calories eaten.

Keep going

Calorie-burn figures are general estimates for healthy adults, not medical advice. Don't rely on them to "earn back" large amounts of food — for weight goals, total calories eaten matter most.

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