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 220 lb (100 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 220 lb (99.8 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes171 kcal
15 minutes257 kcal
20 minutes343 kcal
30 minutes514 kcal
45 minutes771 kcal
60 minutes1028 kcal
90 minutes1542 kcal
120 minutes2056 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 99.8 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 220 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 200 lb · 210 lb · 230 lb · 240 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.