A “good” metabolic equivalent varies from one person to the next due to everyone’s unique fitness levels. For instance, an experienced endurance athlete will likely naturally hit a higher MET value compared to someone who averages 10,000 walking steps per day at a casual pace—both are great forms of physical activity but one is not necessarily better than the other. Again, aim for the recommendations set by the Physical Activity Guidelines3. And as you get comfortable with an intensity, slowly up the MET value enough to challenge yourself but not enough to compromise your form.