MET Goals: Managing Weight and Cardiovascular Health with Metabolic Equivalents

Keywords: Weight Management with MET, Cardiovascular Health, Long-term Health, MET Goals

Health isn't a sprint; it's a marathon. And MET (Metabolic Equivalent) is the most reliable pacemaker for this race.

1. The Math of Weight Management

Weight loss is about a calorie deficit. But traditional calorie counting is notoriously inaccurate. MET provides a more stable formula: Calories Burned (kcal) = METs x Weight (kg) x Time (hours).

• By tracking daily accumulated MET-hours in MET Goals, you can predict weight loss more accurately than by relying on fluctuating step counts.

2. The Cardiovascular Moat

Medical studies show a significant negative correlation between weekly MET-hours and cardiovascular mortality.

• Simply put, the more METs you accumulate weekly (within reason), the stronger your heart becomes.
• MET Goals encourages you not just to "move," but to maintain "intensity." Only moderate intensity (3 METs+) truly conditions the cardiovascular system.

3. The Power of Long-Term Trends

MET Goals offers weekly and monthly views.

• Don't obsess over one day's ups and downs.
• Focus on whether your weekly average METs are steadily rising.
• That is the curve of your compounding health assets.

Control your body with scientific data.