What are METS and AVG. METS?
The energy cost of an activity can be measured in units called METs (metabolic equivalent). 1 MET is the energy expenditure for everyone “at rest”. Two people resting will burn different amounts of calories, but they both burn 1MET. You can think of METS as a multiplier of calorie burn. You burn 1 MET when you are at rest, and an activity that takes 3 METS burns approximately three times as many calories. Mild exercise (such as walking at a leisurely pace) increases energy expenditure to approximately 3 METs, while vigorous activity might require 6 METS. The Online Activity Manager shows your calorie burn and “AVG. METS”. This stands for “Average METS”. Calorie burn is individual to you, while METS can be compared between people.
