How many calories does climbing burn
An hour of climbing burns about 425 kcal if you weigh around 70 kg.
That's about
These numbers are for an adult of about 70 kg. Weigh more and you burn more, weigh less and it's a bit less.
An hour is about 425 kcal and a 90 minute session about 640. That counts the climbing and the usual sitting on the mat staring at the next problem.
Your forearms will tell you it was a lot more. They're lying, but the grip strength is real.
Tips
- 1Go after work with a mate, you'll stay longer and spot each other's beta.
- 2Do a few easy routes to warm up and a few to cool down, it all counts.
- 3If you only have half an hour, go anyway. A short session beats skipping it.
Just type it
climbing 1 hour
In Caltype you type what you ate like a note to yourself, and it's counted for you. No weighing, no scrolling through a database.
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Questions
Does bouldering burn as much as roped climbing?
Roughly, yes. Both are short hard efforts with rests in between, so an hour lands near 425 kcal either way.
How many calories in a 90 minute climbing session?
About 640 kcal for someone of 70 kg.
How do I log climbing in Caltype?
Type "climbing 1 hour" and the calories are added back to your day.
