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Shoveling Snow: Calories Burned per Hour

Shoveling snow by hand

Your calories burned

Body weight

kglbs

Minutes

221kcal burned

Calories burned by body weight

Duration	50 kg (110 lbs)	60 kg (132 lbs)	70 kg (154 lbs)	80 kg (176 lbs)	90 kg (198 lbs)	100 kg (220 lbs)
15 min	79	95	110	126	142	158
30 min	158	189	221	252	284	315
45 min	236	284	331	378	425	473
60 min	315	378	441	504	567	630

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MET value from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. Calories = MET × body weight in kg × hours × 1.05. Actual burn varies with fitness, effort and body composition.