Push ups are one of the most effective body weight exercises that you can do for your body. They provide excellent upper body conditioning by working all the major muscles in the arms, chest, back, and shoulders. Another area of your body that will feel the burn of push ups is your core, this is because you have to keep your body properly aligned during the movement, which is the job of your core. Along with increasing your metabolism and bone mass, push ups can burn a fair amount of calories. Let’s look at how many calories this basic exercise can burn for you.
Calories Burned Doing Push Ups By Body Weight And Time
Body Weight = 120 Pounds
5 Minutes – 36 Calories
10 Minutes – 72 Calories
20 Minutes – 144 Calories
30 Minutes – 216 Calories
60 Minutes – 432 Calories
Body Weight = 150 Pounds
5 Minutes – 45 Calories
10 Minutes – 90 Calories
20 Minutes – 180 Calories
30 Minutes – 270 Calories
60 Minutes – 540 Calories
Body Weight = 200 Pounds
5 Minutes – 60 Calories
10 Minutes – 120 Calories
20 Minutes – 240 Calories
30 Minutes – 360 Calories
60 Minutes – 720 Calories
Body Weight = 250 Pounds
5 Minutes – 75 Calories
10 Minutes – 150 Calories
20 Minutes – 300 Calories
30 Minutes – 450 Calories
60 Minutes – 900 Calories
Different Variations Of Push Ups Examples
Advanced Push Ups
Regular run of the mill push ups can get boring and repetitive, these advanced variations increase the muscle building and calorie burning power.
20 Minute Push Up Work Out
This 20 minute workout focuses just on push ups and different, unique, ways to complete them.