Example: 175 lb, 30 min
158kcal burned
117 kcal from the activity itself, plus 41 kcal your body burns at rest in that time anyway.
Enter your own weight and minutes above to replace this example.
Above resting
117 kcal
What the activity adds
Per hour
317 kcal
5.3 kcal a minute at this pace
To burn off 250 kcal
1 h 4 min
Counting calories above resting
3 times a week
474 kcal
351 kcal above resting, in 1 h 30 min
| Activity | Time | Per hour | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate Effort3.8 MET, Compendium 02022 | 30 min | 317 | 158 |
Calories = MET x 3.5 x body weight in kg / 200 x minutes, rounded for each activity. Above resting uses MET minus 1, because 1 MET is what you burn sitting still. METs from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. The Compendium counts 3.5 ml/kg/min of oxygen as the resting rate for every body. Real resting rates vary with age, sex, height, weight and body composition, so treat these figures as an estimate for a typical adult, not a measurement of your own burn.
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Calories Burned with Home Exercises (Weight: 175lbs)
Calories each activity burns in 15 to 60 minutes at a body weight of 175 lb, from the MET in the second column.
| Exercise | MET | 15m | 30m | 45m | 60m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs Exercises | 7.0 | 146 | 292 | 438 | 583 |
| Burpees | 8.0 | 167 | 333 | 500 | 667 |
| Squats | 3.0 | 63 | 125 | 188 | 250 |
| Jumping Jacks | 7.7 | 160 | 321 | 481 | 642 |
| Jumping Rope | 8.3 | 173 | 346 | 519 | 692 |
| Sit-Ups | 8.0 | 167 | 333 | 500 | 667 |
| Lunges | 3.8 | 79 | 158 | 238 | 317 |
| Kettlebells | 7.5 | 156 | 313 | 469 | 625 |
| Push-Ups | 3.8 | 79 | 158 | 238 | 317 |
| Rowing | 5.0 | 104 | 208 | 313 | 417 |
| Bridges | 3.0 | 63 | 125 | 188 | 250 |
| Deadlifting | 5.0 | 104 | 208 | 313 | 417 |
| Calisthenics - Vigorous | 7.5 | 156 | 313 | 469 | 625 |
How to Use Push-up Calories Calculator
To calculate the calories burned doing push ups you just need to input your weight and time spent doing the push ups activity in minutes.
This is how you do that step-by-step:
- Choose your unit of measurement – metric (kilograms) or imperial (pounds)
- Enter your weight
- Select the specific Push-up activity and add the number of minutes you spent doing it
- Hit Calculate
You will now see the approximate calories burned doing push-ups exercise.
How The Calculator Works
This calculator uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Push-Ups. This value is used to rate the calorie expenditure of various physical activities and is in the MET formula for calorie calculation. Please note this formula does not factor in things like sex, age, muscle mass, or previous ability.
Push Up Calories Formula
Total Calories burned per minute = (3.5 x MET x body weight in kg)/200
Examples
- Weight of a person: 175 lbs
- MET value: 3.8 (Push-Ups Moderate Effort) – 7.5 (Push-Ups Vigorous Effort)
- Time: 60 minutes
The calorie calculation for Push-Ups for 60 minutes is as follows:
(175/2.20462) * 7.5 * 0.0175 * 60 minutes = 625
The average person weighing 180 pounds will burn approximately 326-643 calories per hour by doing Push-Ups.
Push-Up Benefits
When it comes to bodyweight exercises that work your upper body pushing muscles (chest, triceps, and shoulders), the push-up is king. Below are some of the benefits of doing push-ups:
- Builds muscle
- Increases strength
- Improves power and explosiveness
- Convenient
- No equipment needed (bodyweight)
- Plenty of variations
How Many Calories do Push-ups Burn?
The average person weighing 190 pounds.
| Number of push ups | 20 push ups per min | 25 push ups per min | 30 push ups per min | 35 push ups per min | 40 push ups per min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 push ups | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 20 push ups | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 push ups | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 40 push ups | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 50 push ups | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 80 push ups | 23 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| 100 push ups | 29 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| 200 push ups | 57 | 46 | 38 | 33 | 29 |
Related: 13 Next Level Push-Up Variations For Mass, Strength, and Performance
FAQs
How many calories does a pushup burn?
The calorie burn rate for a pushup varies, ranging from approximately 0.3 to 0.6 calories, and depends on factors such as the type of pushup and your body weight.
How many push-ups burn 100 calories?
An individual weighing 180 pounds can burn approximately 326-643 calories per hour by performing push-ups. If we assume that a person can do push-ups at a moderate exercise intensity, then it would take around 150-333 push-ups to burn 100 calories. However, this is only an estimate, and the number of push-ups needed to burn 100 calories may vary depending on the weight and intensity of the exercise.
How many calories do 50 push ups burn?
An individual weighing 180 pounds would burn approximately 15-30 calories if they performed 50 push-ups at a moderate level of exercise intensity.
References:
- Jetté, M.; Sidney, K.; Blümchen, G. (1990-08). Metabolic equivalents (METS) in exercise testing, exercise prescription, and evaluation of functional capacity. Clinical Cardiology. 13 (8): 555–565. doi:10.1002/clc.4960130809.
- Ainsworth BE, Haskell WL, Herrmann SD, Meckes N, Bassett Jr DR, Tudor-Locke C, Greer JL, Vezina J, Whitt-Glover MC, Leon AS. The Compendium of Physical Activities Tracking Guide. Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University.
- Recommendations on physical activity for health from the Harvard School of Public Health and WHO global recommendations on physical activity for health (updated): https://www.who.int
i did not understood the chart indicating How Many Calories do Push-ups Burn?
The chart shows the estimated number of calories burned during push-ups based on a person’s weight and the number of push-ups performed