Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) — calories at 260 lb (118 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 260 lb (117.9 kg):

Duration	Estimated calories
10 minutes	202 kcal
15 minutes	304 kcal
20 minutes	405 kcal
30 minutes	607 kcal
45 minutes	911 kcal
60 minutes	1215 kcal
90 minutes	1822 kcal
120 minutes	2429 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 117.9 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 260 lb (per hour)

Activity	METs	kcal / hour
Taekwondo, combat simulation	14.3	1686
Boxing, in ring, general	12.3	1451
Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min	12.3	1451
Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min,	11.8	1392
Judo	11.3	1333
Rope skipping exercise, general	11.0	1297
Boxing, punching bag, 180 b/min	10.8	1274
Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, ju	10.3	1215
Rope jumping, double under or more	10.0	1179
Fencing, epee, competitive	9.8	1156
Boxing, simulated boxing round, exercise	9.3	1097
Boxing, punching bag, 120 b/min	8.5	1002
Rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhyth	8.3	979
Boxing, sparring	7.8	920
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jack	7.5	885
Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic moveme	7.5	885
Kickboxing	7.3	861
Boxing, punching bag, 60 b/min	7.0	826
Fencing, general	6.0	708
Tai chi chuan, Yang style	6.0	708
Wrestling, competitive (one match = 5 minutes)	6.0	708
Circuit training, body weight exercises	6.0	708
Boxing, punching bag	5.8	684
Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performer	5.3	625
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), mod	3.8	448
Tai chi, qi gong, general	3.3	389
Stretching, mild	2.3	271
Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort	1.5	177

Other weights: 240 lb · 250 lb · 270 lb · 280 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.

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