Calories burned
rollerblading
1,139 kcal / hour Rollerblading burns approximately 1,139 calories per hour for a 70 kg (154 lb) adult, and 570 calories in 30 minutes. Across the normal adult weight range the hourly figure runs from about 814 to 1,953 kcal.
It carries a MET value of 15.5 in the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities.
Calories burned rollerblading by body weight
Energy cost scales with the mass you move, so body weight changes the answer more than anything else.
| Body weight | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min | 90 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 203 | 407 | 610 | 814 | 1,221 |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | 244 | 488 | 732 | 976 | 1,465 |
| 70 kg (154 lb) | 285 | 570 | 854 | 1,139 | 1,709 |
| 80 kg (176 lb) | 326 | 651 | 977 | 1,302 | 1,953 |
| 90 kg (198 lb) | 366 | 732 | 1,099 | 1,465 | 2,197 |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | 407 | 814 | 1,221 | 1,628 | 2,441 |
| 110 kg (243 lb) | 448 | 895 | 1,343 | 1,790 | 2,685 |
| 120 kg (265 lb) | 488 | 976 | 1,465 | 1,953 | 2,929 |
Figures in kilocalories (the "calories" on food labels). The highlighted row is the 70 kg reference adult used in the headline figure; the highlighted column is one hour.
What 1,139 calories an hour actually means
At MET 15.5, rollerblading counts as very vigorous activity — it uses about 15.5 times the energy your body burns sitting still. For a 70 kg adult that works out to roughly 19 kcal per minute, or 1,139 kcal across a full hour.
Within sports, that ranks 1st of 91 activities by energy cost — the highest in its group and above taekwondo (MET 14.3).
Put differently: one hour of rollerblading costs about the same energy as 232 minutes of ordinary walking.
On the food side, a medium banana (about 105 kcal) takes roughly 6 minutes of rollerblading to offset at that body weight. That framing is useful for scale, but it is worth saying plainly: exercise and diet are not a ledger that cancels neatly, and appetite tends to rise with activity.
Questions
How many calories does rollerblading burn per hour?
About 1,139 kcal per hour for a 70 kg (154 lb) adult, using the Compendium MET value of 15.5. A 90 kg adult burns closer to 1,465 kcal in the same hour, because energy cost scales almost directly with body mass.
How many calories does 30 minutes of rollerblading burn?
Roughly 570 kcal at 70 kg, 488 kcal at 60 kg and 814 kcal at 100 kg. Halving the time halves the calories — the relationship is linear.
What is the MET value of rollerblading?
15.5. One MET is the energy you use sitting quietly, so MET 15.5 means 15.5 times that rate.
Is this an exact number of calories?
No, and no calculator can give you one. MET values are population averages measured in laboratory conditions; your own figure varies with fitness, technique, terrain, temperature and body composition. Treat these numbers as a solid estimate for planning, not a precise measurement — and treat any device or site claiming three-digit precision with suspicion.
Related activities
Three more from sports, and three with a similar energy cost from elsewhere in the Compendium.
MET value from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities (activity code 15594). Calories computed as MET × 3.5 × weight kg ÷ 200 per minute. General information only — not medical, fitness or nutrition advice. Calorie figures are population estimates and vary between individuals.