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Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min, 2 foot skip, plain bounce — calories at 180 lb (82 kg)

Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min, 2 foot skip, plain bounce has a MET value of 11.8 (Compendium code 15551). For a person weighing 180 lb (81.6 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes161 kcal
15 minutes241 kcal
20 minutes321 kcal
30 minutes482 kcal
45 minutes723 kcal
60 minutes963 kcal
90 minutes1445 kcal
120 minutes1927 kcal

calories = 11.8 METs × 81.6 kg × hours. Estimates only.

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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.