{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "Compendium of Physical Activities MET Values Dataset 2026",
  "description": "114 physical activities with MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) values aligned to the 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities (Ainsworth et al.). Categories: cardio, strength, sports, household, recreational, occupational. Used by exercise physiologists, fitness apps, calorie calculators, public health researchers.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Calorique",
    "url": "https://calorique.io"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-04-26",
  "version": "2026.04",
  "records": 114,
  "data": [
    {
      "slug": "walking",
      "name": "Walking",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "brisk-walking",
      "name": "Brisk Walking",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "running",
      "name": "Running",
      "met": 9.8,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "jogging",
      "name": "Jogging",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cycling",
      "name": "Cycling",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "swimming",
      "name": "Swimming",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "jump-rope",
      "name": "Jump Rope",
      "met": 11,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rowing",
      "name": "Rowing",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "elliptical",
      "name": "Elliptical Trainer",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "stair-climbing",
      "name": "Stair Climbing",
      "met": 9,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "dancing",
      "name": "Dancing",
      "met": 7.3,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "aerobics",
      "name": "Aerobics",
      "met": 7.3,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hiking",
      "name": "Hiking",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cross-country-skiing",
      "name": "Cross-Country Skiing",
      "met": 9,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "skating",
      "name": "Roller Skating",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "weightlifting",
      "name": "Weightlifting",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "crossfit",
      "name": "CrossFit",
      "met": 12,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "circuit-training",
      "name": "Circuit Training",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "calisthenics",
      "name": "Calisthenics",
      "met": 3.8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "yoga",
      "name": "Yoga",
      "met": 4,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "pilates",
      "name": "Pilates",
      "met": 3,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rock-climbing",
      "name": "Rock Climbing",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "boxing",
      "name": "Boxing",
      "met": 9,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "martial-arts",
      "name": "Martial Arts",
      "met": 10.3,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kettlebells",
      "name": "Kettlebell Training",
      "met": 9.8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "basketball",
      "name": "Basketball",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "soccer",
      "name": "Soccer",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "tennis",
      "name": "Tennis",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "volleyball",
      "name": "Volleyball",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "badminton",
      "name": "Badminton",
      "met": 5.5,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "golf",
      "name": "Golf",
      "met": 4.3,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "baseball",
      "name": "Baseball",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "football",
      "name": "Football",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rugby",
      "name": "Rugby",
      "met": 8.3,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hockey",
      "name": "Ice Hockey",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "skiing",
      "name": "Downhill Skiing",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "snowboarding",
      "name": "Snowboarding",
      "met": 5.3,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "surfing",
      "name": "Surfing",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "table-tennis",
      "name": "Table Tennis",
      "met": 4,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wrestling",
      "name": "Wrestling",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cleaning",
      "name": "House Cleaning",
      "met": 3.3,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cooking",
      "name": "Cooking",
      "met": 2,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "gardening",
      "name": "Gardening",
      "met": 3.8,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "mowing-lawn",
      "name": "Mowing the Lawn",
      "met": 5.5,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "shoveling-snow",
      "name": "Shoveling Snow",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "walking-dog",
      "name": "Walking the Dog",
      "met": 3,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "shopping",
      "name": "Shopping (Walking with Cart)",
      "met": 2.3,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "playing-with-kids",
      "name": "Playing with Kids",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sex",
      "name": "Sexual Activity",
      "met": 1.8,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sleeping",
      "name": "Sleeping",
      "met": 0.95,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kayaking",
      "name": "Kayaking",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Water Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ice-fishing",
      "name": "Ice Fishing",
      "met": 2,
      "category": "Outdoor Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "snowshoeing",
      "name": "Snowshoeing",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Winter Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fishing",
      "name": "Fishing",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Outdoor Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "weight-training",
      "name": "Weight Training",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "trail-running",
      "name": "Trail Running",
      "met": 10,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "mountain-biking",
      "name": "Mountain Biking",
      "met": 8.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "horseback-riding",
      "name": "Horseback Riding",
      "met": 5.5,
      "category": "Outdoor Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "paddleboarding",
      "name": "Paddleboarding",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Water Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "skateboarding",
      "name": "Skateboarding",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Outdoor Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ice-skating",
      "name": "Ice Skating",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Winter Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "beach-volleyball",
      "name": "Beach Volleyball",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Team Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "snorkeling",
      "name": "Snorkeling",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Water Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "pickleball",
      "name": "Pickleball",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Racket Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "bowling",
      "name": "Bowling",
      "met": 3,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rollerblading",
      "name": "Rollerblading",
      "met": 7.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "lacrosse",
      "name": "Lacrosse",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Team Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "field-hockey",
      "name": "Field Hockey",
      "met": 7.8,
      "category": "Team Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "water-polo",
      "name": "Water Polo",
      "met": 10,
      "category": "Water Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fencing",
      "name": "Fencing",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "archery",
      "name": "Archery",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sailing",
      "name": "Sailing",
      "met": 3,
      "category": "Outdoor Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "burpees",
      "name": "Burpees",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "jumping-jacks",
      "name": "Jumping Jacks",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "mountain-climbers",
      "name": "Mountain Climbers",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "lunges",
      "name": "Lunges",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "squats",
      "name": "Squats",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "deadlifts",
      "name": "Deadlifts",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "bench-press",
      "name": "Bench Press",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "pull-ups",
      "name": "Pull-Ups",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "push-ups",
      "name": "Push-Ups",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "plank",
      "name": "Plank Hold",
      "met": 3.8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kettlebell-swings",
      "name": "Kettlebell Swings",
      "met": 9,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "battle-ropes",
      "name": "Battle Ropes",
      "met": 10.3,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "box-jumps",
      "name": "Box Jumps",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sled-push",
      "name": "Sled Push",
      "met": 9.5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "stair-climber-machine",
      "name": "Stair Climber Machine",
      "met": 9,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rowing-machine-moderate",
      "name": "Rowing Machine (Moderate)",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "elliptical-training",
      "name": "Elliptical Training",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "house-cleaning",
      "name": "House Cleaning",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "raking-leaves",
      "name": "Raking Leaves",
      "met": 3.8,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "painting-walls",
      "name": "Painting Walls",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "moving-furniture",
      "name": "Moving Furniture",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "grocery-shopping",
      "name": "Grocery Shopping",
      "met": 2.3,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "standing-desk",
      "name": "Standing Desk Work",
      "met": 1.8,
      "category": "Daily Activities"
    },
    {
      "slug": "canoeing",
      "name": "Canoeing",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Water Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "trampoline",
      "name": "Trampoline Jumping",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "spin-class",
      "name": "Spin Class (Indoor Cycling)",
      "met": 8.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "tai-chi",
      "name": "Tai Chi",
      "met": 3,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "zumba",
      "name": "Zumba",
      "met": 7.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "barre-workout",
      "name": "Barre Workout",
      "met": 4.5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "rope-climbing",
      "name": "Rope Climbing",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "power-walking",
      "name": "Power Walking",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wall-climbing",
      "name": "Indoor Wall Climbing",
      "met": 7.5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "jumping-rope-double-unders",
      "name": "Jump Rope (Double Unders)",
      "met": 12,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "swimming-laps-vigorous",
      "name": "Swimming Laps (Vigorous)",
      "met": 9.8,
      "category": "Water Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "handball",
      "name": "Handball",
      "met": 8,
      "category": "Team Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cricket",
      "name": "Cricket",
      "met": 5,
      "category": "Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "racquetball",
      "name": "Racquetball",
      "met": 7,
      "category": "Racket Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wall-sits",
      "name": "Wall Sits",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "turkish-get-up",
      "name": "Turkish Get-Up",
      "met": 6,
      "category": "Strength"
    },
    {
      "slug": "speed-skating",
      "name": "Speed Skating",
      "met": 13.5,
      "category": "Winter Sports"
    },
    {
      "slug": "step-aerobics",
      "name": "Step Aerobics",
      "met": 7.5,
      "category": "Cardio"
    },
    {
      "slug": "disc-golf",
      "name": "Disc Golf",
      "met": 3.5,
      "category": "Outdoor Activities"
    }
  ]
}