Enter your body weight and workout duration to calculate your calories burned doing CrossFit. A typical mixed CrossFit session burns about 8 to 14 calories per minute for many adults, with heavier athletes and harder sessions usually landing on the high end.
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CrossFit Calorie Formula
CrossFit calories can be calculated from body weight, workout time, and a session factor.
C = W * M * F
Variables:
- C = calories burned
- W = body weight in kilograms
- M = workout time in minutes
- F = CrossFit session factor in calories per minute per kilogram
Basic mode uses F = 0.14 for a typical mixed WOD. Advanced mode changes the factor based on workout focus, then adjusts it for effort level.
CrossFit Session Factors
| Workout focus | Session factor |
|---|---|
| Strength-focused | 0.10 |
| Mixed WOD | 0.14 |
| Intervals / cardio-heavy | 0.17 |
| Competition pace | 0.19 |
Effort multipliers: Easy = 0.90, Moderate = 1.00, Hard = 1.10.
How to Calculate CrossFit Calories
- Enter your body weight and workout duration.
- Use Basic for a typical mixed CrossFit class.
- Use Advanced if you want to choose workout focus and effort level.
- Press Calculate to see total calories and calories per minute.
Typical Mixed WOD Calorie Burn
These sample numbers use the basic setting for a typical mixed WOD.
| Body Weight | 30 Minutes | 45 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 lb | 267 | 400 | 533 |
| 180 lb | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| 220 lb | 419 | 629 | 838 |
What Changes Calorie Burn in CrossFit?
- Workout style: Cardio-heavy intervals usually burn more calories per minute than heavy strength work with long rests.
- Class structure: EMOMs, AMRAPs, circuits, and short transitions keep total work high.
- Movement choice: Rowing, biking, running, burpees, box jumps, and repeated full-body movements drive calorie burn up fast.
- Body weight: Heavier athletes usually burn more calories over the same amount of time.
Example
A 75 kg athlete doing a 45-minute mixed WOD burns:
C = 75 * 45 * 0.14 = 472.5
