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 160 lb (73 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 160 lb (72.6 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes125 kcal
15 minutes187 kcal
20 minutes249 kcal
30 minutes374 kcal
45 minutes561 kcal
60 minutes748 kcal
90 minutes1121 kcal
120 minutes1495 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 72.6 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 160 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 140 lb · 150 lb · 170 lb · 180 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.