Jump Rope Calorie Calculator
A 155 lb person jumping rope at a moderate pace burns about 217 calories in just 15 minutes. This jump rope calorie calculator estimates your burn from body weight, time, and skipping pace using Compendium MET values. Minute for minute, rope work sits alongside fast running as one of the highest-burn exercises there is.
Quick answer
Jump rope MET values run from 8.8 (slow) through 11.8 (moderate) to 12.3 (fast pace).
Calories burned
218 calories
Calories per hour
871
MET value
11.8
What this tells you
- •Jump rope MET values run from 8.8 (slow) through 11.8 (moderate) to 12.3 (fast pace).
- •The formula is calories per minute = MET x 3.5 x weight in kg / 200.
- •At 120 skips per minute, 1,000 skips take about 8.3 minutes, roughly 120 calories at 155 lb.
- •Only time actually skipping counts. Rest between sets burns at a much lower rate.
How to Use
- 1Enter your body weight in pounds or kilograms.
- 2Enter your total skipping time, not counting rests.
- 3Pick the pace closest to your session.
- 4Read the total calories and hourly rate.
How It Works
Formula
calories per minute = MET x 3.5 x weight (kg) / 200Moderate skipping is 11.8 METs, nearly 12 times resting energy. For a 70.3 kg (155 lb) person that is 11.8 x 3.5 x 70.3 / 200 = 14.5 calories per minute, or 217 in 15 minutes. Fast skipping edges higher at 12.3 METs, while a slow recovery pace drops to 8.8.
Calculation note: values are processed in the order shown above, using the current input units.
Worked Examples
15 minutes moderate, 155 lb
14.5 calories a minute at 11.8 METs.
10 minutes fast, 80 kg
Fast pace at 12.3 METs burns 17.2 calories a minute at 80 kg.
1,000 skips at 120 per minute, 155 lb
1,000 skips take a bit over 8 minutes at a steady 120 skips per minute.
Calories per 15 Minutes by Pace (155 lb)
Estimated burn for a 155 lb (70.3 kg) person skipping 15 minutes.
| Pace | MET | Calories in 15 min |
|---|---|---|
| Slow (under 100/min) | 8.8 | 162 |
| Moderate (100-120/min) | 11.8 | 217 |
| Fast (120-160/min) | 12.3 | 227 |
Common mistakes
- Counting the whole session including rests. Beginners skip in short bursts, and 20 minutes at the gym may hold 8 minutes of actual rope time.
- Assuming faster always burns dramatically more. The jump from moderate to fast adds only 4 percent, while slow to moderate adds 34.
- Comparing skip counts across people. Calories track time and intensity, and 1,000 slow skips take longer but burn similar totals to 1,000 quick ones.