Jump Rope Calories Calculator
Calories burned skipping rope
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time spent skipping, e.g. 15
Intensity
Jump Rope Calories Calculator
Jumping rope burns more calories per minute than running for most people, which makes it a brilliant time-efficient workout. Enter your body weight, how long you skipped and the intensity, and this calculator returns the calories you burned, the rate per minute and roughly how many jumps that was. Use it to plan sessions, hit a calorie target, or compare skipping with your other cardio.
Jump rope is one of the most calorie-dense cardio options: this uses the MET method (calories = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200 × minutes) with MET values of about 8.8 for slow, 11.8 for moderate and 12.3 for fast skipping. Even 10–15 minutes rivals a much longer jog. The jump estimate assumes a steady cadence; this is exercise energy only and does not include your resting metabolism.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the jump rope calorie calculator tell me?
- It estimates how many calories you burn skipping rope based on your body weight, duration, and intensity, and gives an approximate jump count. Heavier bodies and faster skipping burn more calories per minute.
- How accurate is the jump rope calorie estimate?
- The estimate uses MET values for skipping intensity multiplied by your weight and time, which is a reliable approximation but not exact. Real burn varies with technique, rest breaks, and individual metabolism, so treat the number as a close guide.
- How many calories does jumping rope burn?
- A person around 70 kg burns roughly 10 to 15 calories per minute of moderate-to-vigorous skipping, so a 15-minute session can burn 150 to 200 or more. Faster pace and higher body weight push the total higher.