Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) — calories at 290 lb (132 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 290 lb (131.5 kg):

Duration	Estimated calories
10 minutes	226 kcal
15 minutes	339 kcal
20 minutes	452 kcal
30 minutes	677 kcal
45 minutes	1016 kcal
60 minutes	1355 kcal
90 minutes	2032 kcal
120 minutes	2710 kcal

calories = 10.3 METs × 131.5 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 290 lb (per hour)

Activity	METs	kcal / hour
Taekwondo, combat simulation	14.3	1881
Boxing, in ring, general	12.3	1618
Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min	12.3	1618
Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min,	11.8	1552
Judo	11.3	1486
Rope skipping exercise, general	11.0	1447
Boxing, punching bag, 180 b/min	10.8	1421
Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, ju	10.3	1355
Rope jumping, double under or more	10.0	1315
Fencing, epee, competitive	9.8	1289
Boxing, simulated boxing round, exercise	9.3	1223
Boxing, punching bag, 120 b/min	8.5	1118
Rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhyth	8.3	1092
Boxing, sparring	7.8	1026
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jack	7.5	987
Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic moveme	7.5	987
Kickboxing	7.3	960
Boxing, punching bag, 60 b/min	7.0	921
Fencing, general	6.0	789
Tai chi chuan, Yang style	6.0	789
Wrestling, competitive (one match = 5 minutes)	6.0	789
Circuit training, body weight exercises	6.0	789
Boxing, punching bag	5.8	763
Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performer	5.3	697
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), mod	3.8	500
Tai chi, qi gong, general	3.3	434
Stretching, mild	2.3	303
Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort	1.5	197

Other weights: 270 lb · 280 lb · 300 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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