How many calories do you burn with Pilates?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 317 kilocalories per hour with Pilates. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn with Pilates or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.

Pilates Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Pilates

Calories burned with Group Fitness Classes (weight: 180 lbs)
MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
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Aerobics | 6.6 | 141 | 283 | 424 | 566 |
Aqua Aerobics | 3.2 | 69 | 137 | 206 | 274 |
Bootcamp | 10.1 | 216 | 433 | 649 | 866 |
Circuit training | 7.2 | 154 | 309 | 463 | 617 |
Crossfit | 5.6 | 120 | 240 | 360 | 480 |
Crosstrainer | 5.8 | 124 | 249 | 373 | 497 |
Pilates | 3.7 | 79 | 159 | 238 | 317 |
Spinning | 8.9 | 191 | 381 | 572 | 763 |
Step Aerobic | 6.6 | 141 | 283 | 424 | 566 |
Tai Chi | 3.3 | 71 | 141 | 212 | 283 |
Zumba | 8.8 | 189 | 377 | 566 | 754 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Pilates?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Pilates. The MET value of Pilates = 3.7. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Pilates: 3.7
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Pilates for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 3.7 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 159
30 minutes of Pilates burns 159 kcal.