15 minutes of
rope jumping
200 kcal 15 minutes of rope jumping burns approximately 200 calories for a 70 kg adult, based on a MET value of 10.9. Heavier bodies burn proportionally more: 258 kcal at 90 kg, 315 kcal at 110 kg.
SOURCE·2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities·REVIEWED JUL 2026
MET 10.9 × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 = 13.35 kcal/min × 15 min = 200 kcal
Source—2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities—code 15552—ACSM energy equation—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- Take the MET value for rope jumping from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: MET 10.9, the median of its 4 measured variations (MET 8.3–12.3).
- Convert MET to a rate using the ACSM relationship: multiply by 3.5, then by body mass in kilograms, then divide by 200. That gives kilocalories per minute.
- Multiply the rate by the number of minutes actually spent.
- Round to whole kilocalories. Nothing else is applied — no age factor, no sex factor, no proprietary adjustment, because the underlying data does not support one.
kcal/min = MET × 3.5 × mass(kg) ÷ 200 kcal = kcal/min × minutes 10.9 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200 = 13.35 kcal/min 13.35 × 15 min = 200 kcal
15 minutes of rope jumping, by body weight
| Body weight | 15 minutes | Per minute |
|---|---|---|
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 143 | 9.5 |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | 172 | 11.4 |
| 70 kg (154 lb) | 200 | 13.4 |
| 80 kg (176 lb) | 229 | 15.3 |
| 90 kg (198 lb) | 258 | 17.2 |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | 286 | 19.1 |
| 110 kg (243 lb) | 315 | 21.0 |
| 120 kg (265 lb) | 343 | 22.9 |
SOURCE·2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Questions
How many calories does 15 minutes of rope jumping burn?
About 200 kcal for a 70 kg adult at MET 10.9. At 60 kg it is 172 kcal and at 100 kg it is 286 kcal.
Is 15 minutes of rope jumping a good workout?
At MET 10.9 this is very vigorous activity. Adults are advised to accumulate 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week, so 15 minutes is 20% of a week's target at that intensity.
A number this clean is a model. It does not know your gradient, your gear, the wind, or how hard you were actually trying.
MET from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. General information only — not medical, fitness or nutrition advice. Calorie figures are population estimates and vary between individuals.
