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3.8 MET↗Gardening
General garden work, moderate effort
Garden
5.5 MET↗Lawn mowing
Walking, moderate-effort lawn mowing
Garden
4.5 MET↗Weeding
Moderate-effort weeding
Garden
2.6 MET↗Potting plants
Light potting and transplanting
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THE SCIENCE
What is a MET?
MET describes activity intensity relative to rest, defined as 1 MET. A 3 MET activity uses roughly three times the energy of resting.
How we calculate
kcal = MET × 3.5 × kg ÷ 200 × minEstimates vary with age, fitness, body composition and environment. The 2024 Adult Compendium mainly covers adults aged 19–59. Not intended for medical decisions.
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