How many calories do you burn by doing Push-Ups?
Research has shown that the amount of calories burned by a single push-up vary from 0.3 calories to 0.6 calories depending heavily on weight and intensity. Calculate your own calorie usage doing Push-Ups below.
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Burpees - Crunches - Jumping Jacks - Lunges - Sit-Ups - Squats
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 686 kilocalories per hour by doing Push-Ups. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn by doing Push-Ups or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Push-Ups Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
by doing Push-Ups
Calories burned with Home exercises (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs Exercises | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Bridges (Butt lift) | 6 | 129 | 257 | 386 | 514 |
| Burpees | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| Crunches | 5 | 107 | 214 | 321 | 429 |
| Jumping Jacks | 7.7 | 165 | 330 | 495 | 660 |
| Lunges | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Mountain Climbers | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| Push-Ups | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| Sit-Ups | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| Squats | 5.5 | 118 | 236 | 354 | 472 |
| Squats (heavy effort) | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned by doing Push-Ups?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Push-Ups. The MET value of Push-Ups = 8. 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 Push-Ups: 8
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Push-Ups for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 8 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 343
30 minutes of Push-Ups burns 343 kcal.
