Miscellaneous
All 26 miscellaneous activities in the Compendium, ranked by energy cost. The hardest is touring/traveling/vacation involving walking at 257 kcal an hour; the middle of the pack sits near 110.
| # | Activity | MET | 30 min | 1 hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touring/traveling/vacation involving walking | 3.5 | 129 | 257 |
| 2 | Standing - arts and crafts | 3.4 | 125 | 250 |
| 3 | Camping involving standing | 2.5 | 92 | 184 |
| 4 | Casino gambling | 2.5 | 92 | 184 |
| 5 | Retreat/family reunion activities involving… | 2.5 | 92 | 184 |
| 6 | Standing: arts and crafts | 2.5 | 92 | 184 |
| 7 | Standing: miscellaneous | 2.5 | 92 | 184 |
| 8 | Sitting: arts and crafts | 2.4 | 88 | 176 |
| 9 | Touring/traveling/vacation involving riding… | 2 | 74 | 147 |
| 10 | watching tv | 2 | 74 | 147 |
| 11 | Drawing | 1.8 | 66 | 132 |
| 12 | Sitting - in class | 1.8 | 66 | 132 |
| 13 | sitting, typing or reading on a balance… | 1.8 | 66 | 132 |
| 14 | Card playing | 1.5 | 55 | 110 |
| 15 | Chess game | 1.5 | 55 | 110 |
| 16 | Copying or filing documents | 1.5 | 55 | 110 |
| 17 | Retreat/family reunion activities involving… | 1.5 | 55 | 110 |
| 18 | Sitting - studying | 1.5 | 55 | 110 |
| 19 | Sitting at a sporting event | 1.5 | 55 | 110 |
| 20 | Board game playing | 1.3 | 48 | 96 |
| 21 | Sitting: talking in person | 1.3 | 48 | 96 |
| 22 | Sitting: writing | 1.3 | 48 | 96 |
| 23 | Standing: talking in person | 1.3 | 48 | 96 |
| 24 | Laughter | 1 | 37 | 74 |
| 25 | Sitting: reading | 1 | 37 | 74 |
| 26 | Standing - reading | 1 | 37 | 74 |
Kilocalories for a 70 kg adult. Click any activity for the full weight and intensity breakdown.
Other categories
Bicycling 5Conditioning Exercise 53Dancing 19Fishing & Hunting 10Home Activities 58Home Repair 26Inactivity 27Lawn & Garden 34Music Playing 20Occupation 72Religious Activities 19Running 11Self Care 5Sports 91Transportation 11Video Games 4Volunteer Activities 12Walking 28Water Activities 29Winter Activities 14