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 130 lb (59 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 130 lb (59.0 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes101 kcal
15 minutes152 kcal
20 minutes202 kcal
30 minutes304 kcal
45 minutes456 kcal
60 minutes607 kcal
90 minutes911 kcal
120 minutes1215 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 59.0 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 130 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 110 lb · 120 lb · 140 lb · 150 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.