Calories burned: Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min

Name: Energy cost of Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min
Creator: Compendium of Physical Activities

Activity: Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min
MET value: 12.3
Compendium code: 15550
At 155 lb (70 kg): about 865 kcal per hour

Estimates use the Compendium's definition of a MET (1 kcal per kilogram of body mass per hour): calories = 12.3 × body weight in kg × hours. Individual energy use varies with fitness, technique and intensity.

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By body weight (pounds)

Body weight	30 minutes	60 minutes
100 lb (45.4 kg)	279 kcal	558 kcal
110 lb (49.9 kg)	307 kcal	614 kcal
120 lb (54.4 kg)	335 kcal	670 kcal
130 lb (59.0 kg)	363 kcal	725 kcal
140 lb (63.5 kg)	391 kcal	781 kcal
150 lb (68.0 kg)	418 kcal	837 kcal
160 lb (72.6 kg)	446 kcal	893 kcal
170 lb (77.1 kg)	474 kcal	948 kcal
180 lb (81.6 kg)	502 kcal	1004 kcal
190 lb (86.2 kg)	530 kcal	1060 kcal
200 lb (90.7 kg)	558 kcal	1116 kcal
210 lb (95.3 kg)	586 kcal	1172 kcal
220 lb (99.8 kg)	614 kcal	1227 kcal
230 lb (104.3 kg)	642 kcal	1283 kcal
240 lb (108.9 kg)	670 kcal	1339 kcal
250 lb (113.4 kg)	697 kcal	1395 kcal
260 lb (117.9 kg)	725 kcal	1451 kcal
270 lb (122.5 kg)	753 kcal	1506 kcal
280 lb (127.0 kg)	781 kcal	1562 kcal
290 lb (131.5 kg)	809 kcal	1618 kcal
300 lb (136.1 kg)	837 kcal	1674 kcal

By body weight (kilograms)

Body weight	30 minutes	60 minutes
45 kg	277 kcal	554 kcal
50 kg	308 kcal	615 kcal
55 kg	338 kcal	676 kcal
60 kg	369 kcal	738 kcal
65 kg	400 kcal	800 kcal
70 kg	430 kcal	861 kcal
75 kg	461 kcal	922 kcal
80 kg	492 kcal	984 kcal
85 kg	523 kcal	1046 kcal
90 kg	554 kcal	1107 kcal
95 kg	584 kcal	1168 kcal
100 kg	615 kcal	1230 kcal
105 kg	646 kcal	1292 kcal
110 kg	676 kcal	1353 kcal
115 kg	707 kcal	1414 kcal
120 kg	738 kcal	1476 kcal
125 kg	769 kcal	1538 kcal
130 kg	800 kcal	1599 kcal
135 kg	830 kcal	1660 kcal

Compared with other training

Activity	METs
Taekwondo, combat simulation	14.3
Boxing, in ring, general	12.3
Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min	12.3
Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min, 2 foot skip, plain bounce	11.8
Judo	11.3
Rope skipping exercise, general	11.0
Boxing, punching bag, 180 b/min	10.8
Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing)	10.3
Rope jumping, double under or more	10.0
Fencing, epee, competitive	9.8
Boxing, simulated boxing round, exercise	9.3
Boxing, punching bag, 120 b/min	8.5
Rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce	8.3
Boxing, sparring	7.8
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks, burpees, battling ropes), vigorous effort	7.5
Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity	7.5
Kickboxing	7.3
Boxing, punching bag, 60 b/min	7.0
Fencing, general	6.0
Tai chi chuan, Yang style	6.0
Wrestling, competitive (one match = 5 minutes)	6.0
Circuit training, body weight exercises	6.0
Boxing, punching bag	5.8
Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice	5.3
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort	3.8
Tai chi, qi gong, general	3.3
Stretching, mild	2.3
Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort	1.5

Source: 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities (Herrmann et al., J Sport Health Sci 2024), pacompendium.com. MET values are reproduced unchanged.

Data: Adult Compendium of Physical Activities (2024) (Free to use, including commercially, with citation; MET values unchanged (terms on pacompendium.com)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.