Burpees vs Jump Rope: Calories Burned Compared (2026)

Burpees vs jump rope is a density duel in a living room. Continuous rope usually wins per minute if you truly keep skipping.

At 70 kg for 30 minutes: ~385 vs ~280. Jump rope leads by about 105 kcal before rests change the story.

Jump rope (MET ≈ 11)

Estimated calories for Jump rope (MET ≈ 11) — approximate:

55 kg: 15 min: ~151 · 30 min: ~303 · 45 min: ~454 · 60 min: ~605

70 kg: 15 min: ~193 · 30 min: ~385 · 45 min: ~578 · 60 min: ~770

85 kg: 15 min: ~234 · 30 min: ~468 · 45 min: ~701 · 60 min: ~935

Burpees (MET ≈ 8)

Estimated calories for Burpees (MET ≈ 8) — approximate:

55 kg: 15 min: ~110 · 30 min: ~220 · 45 min: ~330 · 60 min: ~440

70 kg: 15 min: ~140 · 30 min: ~280 · 45 min: ~420 · 60 min: ~560

85 kg: 15 min: ~170 · 30 min: ~340 · 45 min: ~510 · 60 min: ~680

Which to pick

Rope for max burn per minute. Burpees when you want full-body strength-endurance without a rope. Both punish poor recovery.

Where IGNITE AI fits

Home HIIT without a food log is just loud cardio. IGNITE AI is how living-room athletes keep the after-session sandwich from erasing the MET chart.

Bottom line

Jump rope edges Burpees by ~105 kcal / 30 min at these METs.

Pick your poison. Then open IGNITE AI before the fridge does.