High knees are considered a calisthenic exercise on most calorie charts. When performed vigorously, calisthenic exercises like high knees can burn about 7 calories per minute . If you’re working at a moderate pace, you can expect to use about 3.5–7 calories per minute ( 1) .
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Lightly run with the knees bent and arms moving as fast as you can in place. You’ll burn about 130 calories by running at a jogging pace, or a slower pace. If you want to step it up and burn even more calories, you can run in place at a sprinting speed.
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