Exercise calories

Calories burned during Jump rope — 15 to 60 minutes

Jump rope is estimated at about 12.3 METs. A 70 kg person may burn roughly 452 calories in 30 minutes or 904 calories in 60 minutes.

226 kcal15 min at 70 kg
452 kcal30 min at 70 kg
904 kcal60 min at 70 kg
Estimate, not a measurement: Watches and machines can also be wrong. Use the same method consistently and avoid “eating back” every reported exercise calorie automatically.

Calories by body weight

Body weight30 minutes60 minutes
60 kg387 kcal775 kcal
70 kg452 kcal904 kcal
80 kg517 kcal1033 kcal
90 kg581 kcal1162 kcal

Calories by duration for a 70 kg person

DurationEstimated calories
15 minutes226 kcal
30 minutes452 kcal
45 minutes678 kcal
60 minutes904 kcal

What changes the calorie burn?

Intensity, technique, rest periods, terrain and fitness can all change the real result.

Two people with the same body weight can burn different amounts because movement efficiency, fitness, intensity and rest time differ. MET tables describe an average energy cost, not a laboratory measurement of your session.

How the estimate is calculated

Formula: calories per minute ≈ MET × 3.5 × body weight in kg ÷ 200.

For example, multiply the calories-per-minute estimate by 30 for a half-hour session. The result is rounded because false precision would make the number look more certain than it is.

How to use Jump rope in a weight-management plan

Safety and recovery

Stop and seek medical advice for chest pain, fainting, severe breathlessness or a new injury. People who are pregnant, recently inactive, recovering from surgery or managing a medical condition may need an individualized starting plan.

Method and sources

Estimates use standard MET-based calculations. Public-health guidance generally encourages adults to accumulate regular aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening activity, while recognizing that some activity is better than none. See Sources & Methodology.

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