Calories & Weight Loss

A 10 piece Chicken McNuggets order contains 410 calories in the U.S., not counting sauces or fries.

Ten minutes of rowing burns about 60–150 calories for most adults; the range depends on body weight, pace (METs), and technique.

Ten minutes of HIIT burns ~60–170 kcal (50–90 kg; moderate-to-vigorous), with ~6–15% extra from afterburn.

Hula hooping for 10 minutes typically burns about 55–75 calories, with around 70 kcal for a 70-kg adult at a steady pace.

Ten minutes of jumping jacks burn about 50–140 calories, depending on body weight and effort.

Ten minutes of mountain climbers burn about 80–165 calories for most adults, depending on body weight and workout pace.

Ten minutes of Pilates burns about 20–50 calories for most adults, with gentle mat work at the low end and faster flows near the high end.

In 10 minutes of sex, most adults burn about 30–60 calories, varying from ~20 to 100+ based on intensity, body weight, position, and who’s active.

Ten minutes of shadow boxing burns about 60–140 calories for most adults—lighter drills on the low end and all-out rounds on the high end.

In 10 minutes, sit ups burn roughly 30–80 calories depending on body weight and effort, based on standard MET calculations.