How to Use the Hula Hoop & Trampoline Calorie Calculator
Hula hooping and trampolining are cardio workouts you can do in a small space, which is why so many people keep them up at home. Put on some music and it's easy to lose track of time, and lose track of how many calories you're actually burning too. Enter your activity, weight, session length, and intensity, and this calculator estimates the calories burned.
The estimate uses metabolic equivalent (MET) values: a base of 4.5 for hula hooping and 5.0 for trampoline rebounding. That base is multiplied by an intensity factor — 0.8x for light, 1.0x for moderate, 1.4x for vigorous — to produce the recommended result. Weighted hula hoops or trampoline sessions with repeated fast jumps are closer to the vigorous setting.
Actual calorie burn varies with your skill level, the equipment you use (weighted hoop, safety-bar trampoline, etc.), and your fitness level, so treat this as a useful approximation rather than an exact figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a weighted hula hoop makes your core work harder to keep it spinning for the same duration, so it tends to burn more calories than a regular hoop. Selecting High intensity in this calculator approximates a weighted-hoop workout.
The trampoline's give absorbs impact, so it puts less stress on your knees and ankles than jumping on concrete. There is a risk of losing balance and falling, though, so it's a good idea to start with a model that has a safety bar.