King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice — calories at 100 lb (45 kg)

Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice has a MET value of 5.3 (Compendium code 15425). For a person weighing 100 lb (45.4 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes40 kcal
15 minutes60 kcal
20 minutes80 kcal
30 minutes120 kcal
45 minutes180 kcal
60 minutes240 kcal
90 minutes361 kcal
120 minutes481 kcal

calories = 5.3 METs × 45.4 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 100 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 110 lb · 120 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.