Trevor, office block
12 minutes, MET 5.5, 84 kg
About 92 kcal.
Stairs Climbed Calories
Stairs calories are a rough energy figure from time on the stairs, effort and weight. A work staircase is not a gym step-mill. It is a MET sketch, not a diagnosis.
Your details
Enter flights or minutes, effort and your weight.
What is this calculator?
Stairs calories are a rough energy figure from time on the stairs, effort and weight. A work staircase is not a gym step-mill. It is a MET sketch, not a diagnosis.
How it works
- Enter the minutes you were climbing, or treat a set of flights as the time they took.
- Pick an effort. Slow office stairs sit lower than a timed challenge.
- Read the sketch. The stairs to Everest page is the playful cousin.
Common questions
What is the stairs climbed calories calculator?
A MET calorie sketch for time on stairs. Not a VO2 test.
Does down count?
A little. If you only walked down, pick a low effort.
I get chest pain on stairs.
Stop and get help. Do not calculate first.
Example scenarios
Aoife, stadium steps
20 minutes, MET 8.0, 62 kg
About 165 kcal.
Deepak, two flights at home
4 minutes, MET 4.0, 76 kg
About 20 kcal.
Understanding your results
Short bursts look small in calories. That is honest. Consistency still counts.
About this result
Guidance only. Calculations run in your browser. Numbers are estimates, not a diagnosis.
How we calculate
MET × kilograms × hours.
Limitations
- Illustration only.
- Not personal medical advice.
When to seek help
Seek urgent help for chest pain, collapse or sudden shortness of breath.
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