King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice — calories at 160 lb (73 kg)

Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice has a MET value of 5.3 (Compendium code 15425). For a person weighing 160 lb (72.6 kg):

DurationEstimated calories
10 minutes64 kcal
15 minutes96 kcal
20 minutes128 kcal
30 minutes192 kcal
45 minutes288 kcal
60 minutes385 kcal
90 minutes577 kcal
120 minutes769 kcal

calories = 5.3 METs × 72.6 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 160 lb (per hour)

Other weights: 140 lb · 150 lb · 170 lb · 180 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.