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 240 lb (109 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 240 lb (108.9 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes187 kcal
15 minutes280 kcal
20 minutes374 kcal
30 minutes561 kcal
45 minutes841 kcal
60 minutes1121 kcal
90 minutes1682 kcal
120 minutes2243 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 108.9 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.