Definition of orgasm. : intense or paroxysmal excitement; especially : the rapid pleasurable release of neuromuscular tensions at the height of sexual arousal that is usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female.
The group (10 men and women) burned an average of 411 calories during the Body Pump session, and 483 and 339 when separated into men and women. This comes to 7 calories per minute for the group, and 8 and 6 calories per minute for the men and women, respectively. Taking the results from both studies, women can expect to burn anywhere between 5-6 calories per minute during a typical Body Pump class. Men will burn somewhere between 6 and 8 calories per minute.
According to this exercise list from Harvard Medical School, a general 30-minute strength training session burns an average of 90 calories (180 calories per hour) for a 125-pound person, 112 calories (224 calories per hour) for a 155-pound person and 133 calories (266 calories per hour) for a 185-pound person.