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Calories burned: table tennis (ping pong)
An adult weighing 75 kg (165 lb) burns about 300 calories in an hour of table tennis (ping pong), depending on how hard they play.
By body weight, per hour
| Body weight | Table tennis, general |
|---|---|
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 200 |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | 240 |
| 70 kg (154 lb) | 280 |
| 80 kg (176 lb) | 320 |
| 90 kg (198 lb) | 360 |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | 400 |
| 110 kg (243 lb) | 440 |
Total for the activity (MET x kg x hours), including what you burn at rest. An estimate: effort and position change it. 30 minutes = x 0.5, 90 minutes = x 1.5.
- Table tennis, general: Listed as Table tennis, ping pong. The compendium has only one row, so competitive play may be higher. (Compendium code 15660)
What to eat for table tennis (ping pong)
Sources
- Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE, et al. 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: a third update of the energy costs of human activities. J Sport Health Sci. 2024;13(1):6-12. Activity lists at pacompendium.com.