BouncerJump Rope Calculator: calories burned skipping
Enter your weight and either your jump count or your minutes — the math is the same MET formula used by the Compendium of Physical Activities. No signup.
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How we calculate
The formula is standard exercise-science math, not something we invented:
kcal/min = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200
MET (metabolic equivalent) values come from the 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities, the reference table exercise scientists and calculators like Omni Calculator use for activity-based calorie estimates:
| Pace | Skips per minute | MET value |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | under 100/min | 8.8 |
| Moderate | 100–120/min | 11.8 |
| Fast | over 120/min | 12.3 |
To convert a jump count into minutes, the calculator assumes a representative rate for the chosen pace: 85/min slow, 110/min moderate, 130/min fast. That assumption is the biggest source of error if your actual rhythm differs — the minutes-mode input skips it entirely.
Calories per minute skipping
At a moderate pace, people weighing 50–100 kg (110–220 lb) burn roughly 10–21 kcal per minute jumping rope, depending on body weight — lighter people land near the bottom of that range, heavier people near the top. The table below uses the same kcal/min = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200 formula and MET values as the calculator above.
Calories burned per minute by body weight and pace
| Weight | Slow (kcal/min) | Moderate (kcal/min) | Fast (kcal/min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| 70 kg (154 lb) | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| 80 kg (176 lb) | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| 90 kg (198 lb) | 14 | 19 | 19 |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | 15 | 21 | 22 |
Jumps to calories, at three body weights
Static reference table at a moderate pace (110 skips/min, 11.8 MET). Values are rounded to the nearest whole calorie.
Calories burned by jump count and body weight (moderate pace)
| Jumps | Minutes (≈) | 60 kg | 75 kg | 90 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0.9 | 11 kcal | 14 kcal | 17 kcal |
| 250 | 2.3 | 28 kcal | 35 kcal | 42 kcal |
| 500 | 4.5 | 56 kcal | 70 kcal | 84 kcal |
| 1,000 | 9.1 | 113 kcal | 141 kcal | 169 kcal |
| 1,500 | 13.6 | 169 kcal | 211 kcal | 253 kcal |
| 2,000 | 18.2 | 225 kcal | 282 kcal | 338 kcal |
How accurate is this, really?
MET tables are population averages built from lab measurements of many different people — they are not a measurement of you. Individual variation in technique, efficiency, fitness level, and body composition means a real result can differ from the table's estimate even at the same weight and pace. Treat the numbers here as a reasonable planning estimate, not a lab-grade reading. Bouncer's in-app calorie estimate uses the same family of formulas and improves with personal calibration (a one-tap measured max heart rate and kcal/jump), which this static calculator can't do.
Want the per-1,000-jumps breakdown? See how many calories 1,000 jumps burn.
Wondering whether skipping even counts toward your daily activity totals? See whether jump rope counts as steps for how it compares to a step counter.
Planning timed rounds? See the jump rope interval workout plans and set them in Bouncer's interval timer.
Frequently asked
How many calories is 1,000 jumps?
At a moderate pace, 1,000 jumps takes about 9 minutes and burns roughly 140 kcal for a 75 kg (165 lb) person. Check the table above for your own weight, or use the calculator.
How many jumps burn 100 calories?
For a 75 kg person at a moderate pace, about 700 jumps — roughly 6.5 minutes — burns 100 kcal. Lighter people need somewhat more jumps for the same 100 kcal; heavier people need fewer.
Is jumping rope better than running?
Jumping rope burns calories at a similar or slightly higher rate per minute than moderate-pace running, largely because it's easy to sustain a higher effort in almost no space. Neither is objectively better — the one you'll actually keep doing wins.
How accurate is this?
It uses MET values from the Compendium of Physical Activities, a population average. Your actual burn will differ somewhat from the estimate, because it is an average rather than a measurement of you.
How many calories does jumping rope burn per minute?
At a moderate pace, most people burn roughly 10–21 kcal per minute skipping, depending on body weight — about 10 kcal/min at 50 kg (110 lb) up to about 21 kcal/min at 100 kg (220 lb). See the per-minute table above for your weight and pace.
Bouncer counts the jumps so this math runs itself
Phone on the floor, AirPods in, or Apple Watch on the wrist — Bouncer logs the count and the calorie estimate together, every session.