Calorie-Burn Calculator
Standing more and sitting less while at your desk promotes fitness. How many more calories can you burn while standing? Use this calculator and see the difference.
Calorie-Burn Calculator
Breaking up extended periods of sitting by standing more increases calorie burn. Calculate the additional calorie expenditure to see the difference standing makes.
This calculator is based on Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) from the Compendium of Physical Activities. For activity akin to office work, METs range from 1.3-1.8 when sitting and 1.8-2.3 when standing. This calculator uses a MET of 1.5 for sitting (MET code 11580) and a MET of 2.0 for standing (MET code 09071).
Quick Facts
30,000 Calories
By standing for three additional hours each day over the course of a year, you can burn up to 30,000 extra calories and eight pounds of fat. That’s the equivalent of running about ten marathons
7.7 Hours
Global studies show we sit for 7.7 hours per day on average, and some estimate people sit for up to 15 hours per day