Calories Burned: Mowing the lawn
Mowing the lawn is a moderate-intensity activity with a MET value of 4.5. A 155-lb (70 kg) person burns about 158 calories in 30 minutes and 316 in an hour. Adjust the weight and duration below for your exact number.
How to use this calculator
Mowing the lawn is pre-selected. Set your body weight and how long you exercised, and the calorie estimate updates instantly. You can also switch to any of 40+ other activities using the category buttons.
Understanding your mowing the lawn calorie burn
The estimate uses the MET formula: calories = MET × weight (kg) × hours. Mowing the lawn's MET of 4.5 means it burns 4.5× more energy than sitting at rest. It's classified as moderate intensity — actual burn varies with your effort, fitness level, and conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Calories burned: mowing the lawn by weight and duration
Calorie burn scales directly with body weight — the same session costs a heavier person more energy because they are moving more mass. All figures use mowing the lawn's MET value of 4.5.
| Duration | 125 lbs | 155 lbs | 185 lbs | 215 lbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 64 cal | 79 cal | 94 cal | 110 cal |
| 30 min | 128 cal | 158 cal | 189 cal | 219 cal |
| 45 min | 191 cal | 237 cal | 283 cal | 329 cal |
| 60 min | 255 cal | 316 cal | 378 cal | 439 cal |
Common calorie targets
How long a 155-lb person needs to do mowing the lawn to hit common burn targets:
- ·Burn 100 calories: about 19 minutes
- ·Burn 250 calories: about 47 minutes
- ·Burn 500 calories: about 95 minutes
How mowing the lawn compares to other daily life activities
Same duration, same 155-lb person — only the intensity (MET) changes:
| Activity | MET | 30 min at 155 lbs |
|---|---|---|
| Mowing the lawn | 4.5 | 158 cal |
| Cleaning house | 3.3 | 116 cal |
| Gardening | 3.5 | 123 cal |
| Cooking | 2 | 70 cal |
| Shoveling snow | 6 | 211 cal |
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