King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) — calories at 100 lb (45 kg)

Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) has a MET value of 10.3 (Compendium code 15430). For a person weighing 100 lb (45.4 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes78 kcal
15 minutes117 kcal
20 minutes156 kcal
30 minutes234 kcal
45 minutes350 kcal
60 minutes467 kcal
90 minutes701 kcal
120 minutes934 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 45.4 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 100 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 110 lb · 120 lb · all weights

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.