How do you calculate how many calories you burn using the Work equals Distance x Force Formula?

Answer 1

Work is basically energy. If you multiply distance in meters times force in newton, for example to push or pull something, you get the amount of energy required, in joules. You can then convert that into calories if you like, although it would be better if everybody started to use standard SI units, in this case joule! However, the energy thus calculated is only a theoretical minimum; the way our muscles and our body in general work, there is a fair amont of overhead, so your actual energy expenditure will probably be much more in most cases.

Answer 2

To calculate how many calories you burn using the work formula (Work = Force x Distance), you would need to convert the work (in joules) to calories. One calorie is equivalent to 4.184 joules. So, you can divide the work in joules by 4.184 to get the number of calories burned.