King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min — calories at 180 lb (82 kg)

Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min has a MET value of 12.3 (Compendium code 15550). For a person weighing 180 lb (81.6 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes167 kcal
15 minutes251 kcal
20 minutes335 kcal
30 minutes502 kcal
45 minutes753 kcal
60 minutes1004 kcal
90 minutes1506 kcal
120 minutes2009 kcal

calories = 12.3 METs × 81.6 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 180 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 160 lb · 170 lb · 190 lb · 200 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.