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So, even though you may have only burned 250 calories during your HIIT workout, the total calories burned after will be far greater. Those calories, plus the 250 burned during the HIIT workout surpasses the 400 burned during the slow, steady-state workout by a LONG, LONG way.
Calories Burned Doing Pushups. Unlike many types of calisthenics, pushups are hard enough to do that they're considered vigorous-intensity exercises. The number of calories burned by doing pushups will depend on how much you weigh, as it takes more energy to move a larger body. Thus, those weighing 125 pounds burn about 240 calories if they do 30 minutes of vigorous calisthenics, like pushups; a 155-pound person burns about 298 calories; and a 185-pound person burns about 355 calories.