How many calories do you burn with Rock climbing?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 754 kilocalories per hour with Rock climbing. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn with Rock climbing or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Rock climbing Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Rock climbing
Rock climbing (outdoors or on an indoor rock climbing wall) is becoming more and more popular around the world. It's a full-body workout that gets you in perfect shape. Rock climbing will not only strengthen your muscles, it will also increase your heart rate to work cardio.The amount of calories you burn during Rock Climbing depends on your weight and the difficulty of the climbing route.
Calories burned with Outdoor Sports (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abseiling | 4.6 | 99 | 197 | 296 | 394 |
| Fishing | 2.7 | 58 | 116 | 174 | 231 |
| Inline Skating | 7.4 | 159 | 317 | 476 | 634 |
| Jogging | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Rock climbing | 8.8 | 189 | 377 | 566 | 754 |
| Roller skating | 5.8 | 124 | 249 | 373 | 497 |
| Skateboarding | 5.6 | 120 | 240 | 360 | 480 |
| Ultimate Frisbee | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Rock climbing?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Rock climbing. The MET value of Rock climbing = 8.8. 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 Rock climbing: 8.8
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Rock climbing for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 8.8 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 377
30 minutes of Rock climbing burns 377 kcal.
