How many calories do you burn with Aqua Aerobics?

Someone weighing 180 lbs burns approximately 274 kilocalories per hour with Aqua Aerobics. Fill in the form and calculate how many calories you burn with Aqua Aerobics or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.

How many calories do you burn with Aqua Aerobics?

Aqua Aerobics Calorie Calculator

Weight

Minutes

Burned calories (KCAL)
with Aqua Aerobics

274

Although Aqua Aerobics (also known as Aquafit or Water Aerobics) might look easy for some people, it is a good and healthy way to burn calories. It is not that intense as other types of Aerobics like Steps, but because the water makes your body weigh less, it is a very convenient way to burn some calories.

The buoyancy will make Aqua Aerobics also less painfull for the joints. This is the reason why Aqua Aerobics is so good for people with joint issues and the risk for an injury is very low.

Calories burned with Group Fitness Classes (weight: 180 lbs)

	MET	15 min.	30 min.	45 min.	60 min.
Aerobics	6.6	141	283	424	566
Aqua Aerobics	3.2	69	137	206	274
Bootcamp	10.1	216	433	649	866
Circuit training	7.2	154	309	463	617
Crossfit	5.6	120	240	360	480
Crosstrainer	5.8	124	249	373	497
Pilates	3.7	79	159	238	317
Spinning	8.9	191	381	572	763
Step Aerobic	6.6	141	283	424	566
Tai Chi	3.3	71	141	212	283
Zumba	8.8	189	377	566	754

How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Aqua Aerobics?

This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Aqua Aerobics. The MET value of Aqua Aerobics = 3.2. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.

A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Aqua Aerobics: 3.2
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Aqua Aerobics for 30 minutes is as follows:

(180/2.20462) * 3.2 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 137

30 minutes of Aqua Aerobics burns 137 kcal.