Jumping Rope

[bsdrury]

How many calories are burned while jumping rope? 

[SunsetRunner]

It all depends on your metabolism specifically.  However, there are some generic calorie estimators on the web, here is a link to one where you enter your weight and the # of minutes for whatever activity and it gives you an estimate.

[PastaLuver14]

Hi.I got this from an article.......

Jumping Rope: 780 calories per hour

Only got ten minutes? You can still squeeze in cardio with this highly effective activity, which can have you burning 130 calories every ten minutes (or 780 calories per hour). According to MedicineNet site, you’d have to run an eight-minute mile to burn as many calories as jumping rope for the same amount of time, making it a good choice for someone who is starting a fitness regime and may not have the endurance to maintain a fast running speed for an extended period of time. If you have limited space and time, jumping rope is the most efficient way to see results. In addition, the high-impact nature of this workout means you’ll add bone mass, increasing your bone health, while you lose fat.

[ammulder]

I'm sure it depends on your size and how hard you're going.  For instance I can jump rope slowly fairly indefinitely, which I'd guesstimate at around 600 cal/hr based on the level of effort.  Or I can double-under perhaps 70 times and then stand around heaving for a while...  The burn rate must be much higher but it definitely doesn't last as long!  Probably a HRM is the way to go if you really want an accurate figure.

[slysam]

It will depend on your weight and how fast and high you are jumping. If your rope has weighted handles that is yet another factor. My Fitbit One actually estimates rope jumping quite well for me it is pretty similar if not matching the calorie burn my Polar heart rate monitor gives me. I was really surprised by this as I would expect it to underestimate by a lot. The clue is the time spent jumping should be very active minutes assuming you keep it up for all or close to a minute. But people with different stats (height, weight, age and gender) and fitness levels will burn different amounts during vigorous exercise so it is hard to say how many calories *you* specifically should burn.