Physical Activity MET Time (minutes) Required To Meet The Recommended Daily Expenditure
(150 kcal) According To A Given Body Mass
50kg 60kg 70kg 80kg 90kg 100kg 110kg 120kg 130kg
Carrying small children 3.0 60 50 43 38 33 30 27 25 23
Chopping wood 6.0 30 25 21 19 17 15 14 13 12
Cleaning house, general 3.0 60 50 43 38 33 30 27 25 23
Groceries, carrying 2.5 72 60 51 45 40 36 33 30 28
Groceries, carrying upstairs 7.5 24 20 17 15 13 12 11 10 9
Ironing 2.3 78 65 56 49 43 39 36 33 30
Mopping 3.5 51 43 37 32 29 26 23 21 20
Mowing lawn, general 5.5 33 27 23 20 18 16 15 14 13
Raking lawn 4.3 42 35 30 26 23 21 19 17 16
Sweeping floors 3.3 55 45 39 34 30 27 25 23 21
Sweeping footpath 4.0 45 38 32 28 25 23 20 19 17
Vacuuming 3.5 51 43 37 32 29 26 23 21 20
Walking the dog 3.0 60 50 43 38 33 30 27 25 23
Walking, household 2.0 90 75 64 56 50 45 41 38 35
Walking, pushing/pulling a stroller 2.5 72 60 51 45 40 36 33 30 28
Washing dishes 2.3 78 65 56 49 43 39 36 33 30
Watering household plants 2.5 72 60 51 45 40 36 33 30 28
Watering lawn or garden 1.5 120 100 86 75 67 60 55 50 46