Calories burned: Fencing, epee, competitive

Name: Energy cost of Fencing, epee, competitive
Creator: Compendium of Physical Activities

Activity: Fencing, epee, competitive
MET value: 9.8
Compendium code: 15203
At 155 lb (70 kg): about 689 kcal per hour

Estimates use the Compendium's definition of a MET (1 kcal per kilogram of body mass per hour): calories = 9.8 × body weight in kg × hours. Individual energy use varies with fitness, technique and intensity.

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By body weight (pounds)

Body weight	30 minutes	60 minutes
100 lb (45.4 kg)	222 kcal	445 kcal
110 lb (49.9 kg)	244 kcal	489 kcal
120 lb (54.4 kg)	267 kcal	533 kcal
130 lb (59.0 kg)	289 kcal	578 kcal
140 lb (63.5 kg)	311 kcal	622 kcal
150 lb (68.0 kg)	333 kcal	667 kcal
160 lb (72.6 kg)	356 kcal	711 kcal
170 lb (77.1 kg)	378 kcal	756 kcal
180 lb (81.6 kg)	400 kcal	800 kcal
190 lb (86.2 kg)	422 kcal	845 kcal
200 lb (90.7 kg)	445 kcal	889 kcal
210 lb (95.3 kg)	467 kcal	933 kcal
220 lb (99.8 kg)	489 kcal	978 kcal
230 lb (104.3 kg)	511 kcal	1022 kcal
240 lb (108.9 kg)	533 kcal	1067 kcal
250 lb (113.4 kg)	556 kcal	1111 kcal
260 lb (117.9 kg)	578 kcal	1156 kcal
270 lb (122.5 kg)	600 kcal	1200 kcal
280 lb (127.0 kg)	622 kcal	1245 kcal
290 lb (131.5 kg)	645 kcal	1289 kcal
300 lb (136.1 kg)	667 kcal	1334 kcal

By body weight (kilograms)

Body weight	30 minutes	60 minutes
45 kg	221 kcal	441 kcal
50 kg	245 kcal	490 kcal
55 kg	270 kcal	539 kcal
60 kg	294 kcal	588 kcal
65 kg	318 kcal	637 kcal
70 kg	343 kcal	686 kcal
75 kg	368 kcal	735 kcal
80 kg	392 kcal	784 kcal
85 kg	417 kcal	833 kcal
90 kg	441 kcal	882 kcal
95 kg	466 kcal	931 kcal
100 kg	490 kcal	980 kcal
105 kg	514 kcal	1029 kcal
110 kg	539 kcal	1078 kcal
115 kg	564 kcal	1127 kcal
120 kg	588 kcal	1176 kcal
125 kg	612 kcal	1225 kcal
130 kg	637 kcal	1274 kcal
135 kg	662 kcal	1323 kcal

Compared with other training

Activity	METs
Taekwondo, combat simulation	14.3
Boxing, in ring, general	12.3
Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min	12.3
Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min, 2 foot skip, plain bounce	11.8
Judo	11.3
Rope skipping exercise, general	11.0
Boxing, punching bag, 180 b/min	10.8
Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing)	10.3
Rope jumping, double under or more	10.0
Fencing, epee, competitive	9.8
Boxing, simulated boxing round, exercise	9.3
Boxing, punching bag, 120 b/min	8.5
Rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce	8.3
Boxing, sparring	7.8
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks, burpees, battling ropes), vigorous effort	7.5
Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity	7.5
Kickboxing	7.3
Boxing, punching bag, 60 b/min	7.0
Fencing, general	6.0
Tai chi chuan, Yang style	6.0
Wrestling, competitive (one match = 5 minutes)	6.0
Circuit training, body weight exercises	6.0
Boxing, punching bag	5.8
Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice	5.3
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort	3.8
Tai chi, qi gong, general	3.3
Stretching, mild	2.3
Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort	1.5

Source: 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities (Herrmann et al., J Sport Health Sci 2024), pacompendium.com. MET values are reproduced unchanged.

Data: Adult Compendium of Physical Activities (2024) (Free to use, including commercially, with citation; MET values unchanged (terms on pacompendium.com)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.