King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min — calories at 160 lb (73 kg)

Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min has a MET value of 12.3 (Compendium code 15550). For a person weighing 160 lb (72.6 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes149 kcal
15 minutes223 kcal
20 minutes298 kcal
30 minutes446 kcal
45 minutes670 kcal
60 minutes893 kcal
90 minutes1339 kcal
120 minutes1785 kcal

calories = 12.3 METs × 72.6 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 160 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 140 lb · 150 lb · 170 lb · 180 lb · all weights

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.