Burpee Calorie
Calculate calories burned doing burpees. MET-based formula, intensity levels, food equivalents, 100 burpee challenge. ACSM, Compendium.
Preset Scenarios
Burpee Challenge Tracker
$ Total Calories: 36 calPer burpee: 0.7 cal | Per min: 8.3 cal
Food equivalents: 0.7 cookies, 0.1 slices of pizza
Workout time: ~4.3 min
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For educational and informational purposes only. Verify with a qualified professional.
Answer Capsule: One burpee burns 0.5–1.5 calories depending on weight and intensity. Burpees use MET 8.0 (moderate) to 12.0 (intense). The 100 burpee challenge burns 50–100+ calories. Royal Canadian Air Force popularized burpees in the 1940s.
📋 Key Takeaways
- • Calories per burpee ≈ (MET × 3.5 × weight_kg) / 200 × (time_per_burpee / 60)
- • Burpees: MET 8–12 depending on intensity
- • Food equivalents help visualize burn (cookies, pizza slices)
- • EPOC adds 6–15% extra calories after intense sessions
💡 Did You Know?
📖 How It Works
🎯 Expert Tips
Rest 30–90 sec
Between sets to maintain intensity on working reps.
Scale intensity
Add a jump or push-up for harder reps.
30-day challenge
Use the tracker for consistency and progress.
Form matters
Full range of motion = better burn and injury prevention.
📊 Comparison Table
| Intensity | MET | 50 burpees (150 lb) |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 8.0 | ~35 cal |
| Moderate | 9.0 | ~40 cal |
| Hard | 10.5 | ~47 cal |
| Extreme | 12.0 | ~54 cal |
📈 Infographic Stats
📚 Official Sources
⚠️ Disclaimer: Calorie estimates are based on MET values and population averages. Individual burn varies with fitness, form, and body composition. Not medical advice.