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 140 lb (64 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 140 lb (63.5 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes109 kcal
15 minutes164 kcal
20 minutes218 kcal
30 minutes327 kcal
45 minutes491 kcal
60 minutes654 kcal
90 minutes981 kcal
120 minutes1308 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 63.5 kg × hours. Estimates only.

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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.