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How Many Calories Does Pickleball Burn?

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Calculate exact calories burned playing pickleball. Recreational doubles, competitive singles, drilling — based on published MET research.

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In this article

How Many Calories Does Pickleball Actually Burn?
Why Pickleball Burns More Than You Think
Pickleball vs Other Sports: Calorie Comparison
Maximizing Your Calorie Burn in Pickleball
Is Pickleball Good Exercise? What the Research Says

Kalorienverbrauch

Pickleball verbrennt 350-600 Kalorien pro Stunde. Vergleichbar mit moderatem Radfahren oder zügigem Wandern. Eine Person mit 75 kg im kompetitiven Doppel: 400-500 kcal/Stunde. Der Vorteil: auch 50-80-Jährige können problemlos spielen.

Vergleich

Moderates Pickleball (4,5 METs) verbrennt 40-50% mehr als zügiges Gehen (3,5 METs), vergleichbar mit Tennis-Doppel (5,0 METs).

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

A 2022 study from Western Colorado University found that recreational pickleball players maintained heart rates at 70-75% of maximum — solidly in the moderate cardiovascular zone. This surprised researchers who expected the small court and slow ball to produce lower intensity.

Frequently asked questions

Wie viele Kalorien pro Stunde?▾

Bei 75 kg: lockeres Doppel ~260, moderat ~340, kompetitiv ~450, Einzel ~550 kcal/h.

Ist Pickleball guter Sport?▾

Ja — verbrennt 40-50% mehr als zügiges Gehen und bietet Koordination plus soziale Interaktion.

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