Calories burned: Tai chi chuan, Yang style

Name: Energy cost of Tai chi chuan, Yang style
Creator: Compendium of Physical Activities

Activity: Tai chi chuan, Yang style
MET value: 6.0
Compendium code: 15674
At 155 lb (70 kg): about 422 kcal per hour

Estimates use the Compendium's definition of a MET (1 kcal per kilogram of body mass per hour): calories = 6.0 × body weight in kg × hours. Individual energy use varies with fitness, technique and intensity.

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By body weight (pounds)

Body weight	30 minutes	60 minutes
100 lb (45.4 kg)	136 kcal	272 kcal
110 lb (49.9 kg)	150 kcal	299 kcal
120 lb (54.4 kg)	163 kcal	327 kcal
130 lb (59.0 kg)	177 kcal	354 kcal
140 lb (63.5 kg)	191 kcal	381 kcal
150 lb (68.0 kg)	204 kcal	408 kcal
160 lb (72.6 kg)	218 kcal	435 kcal
170 lb (77.1 kg)	231 kcal	463 kcal
180 lb (81.6 kg)	245 kcal	490 kcal
190 lb (86.2 kg)	259 kcal	517 kcal
200 lb (90.7 kg)	272 kcal	544 kcal
210 lb (95.3 kg)	286 kcal	572 kcal
220 lb (99.8 kg)	299 kcal	599 kcal
230 lb (104.3 kg)	313 kcal	626 kcal
240 lb (108.9 kg)	327 kcal	653 kcal
250 lb (113.4 kg)	340 kcal	680 kcal
260 lb (117.9 kg)	354 kcal	708 kcal
270 lb (122.5 kg)	367 kcal	735 kcal
280 lb (127.0 kg)	381 kcal	762 kcal
290 lb (131.5 kg)	395 kcal	789 kcal
300 lb (136.1 kg)	408 kcal	816 kcal

By body weight (kilograms)

Body weight	30 minutes	60 minutes
45 kg	135 kcal	270 kcal
50 kg	150 kcal	300 kcal
55 kg	165 kcal	330 kcal
60 kg	180 kcal	360 kcal
65 kg	195 kcal	390 kcal
70 kg	210 kcal	420 kcal
75 kg	225 kcal	450 kcal
80 kg	240 kcal	480 kcal
85 kg	255 kcal	510 kcal
90 kg	270 kcal	540 kcal
95 kg	285 kcal	570 kcal
100 kg	300 kcal	600 kcal
105 kg	315 kcal	630 kcal
110 kg	330 kcal	660 kcal
115 kg	345 kcal	690 kcal
120 kg	360 kcal	720 kcal
125 kg	375 kcal	750 kcal
130 kg	390 kcal	780 kcal
135 kg	405 kcal	810 kcal

Compared with other training

Activity	METs
Taekwondo, combat simulation	14.3
Boxing, in ring, general	12.3
Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min	12.3
Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min, 2 foot skip, plain bounce	11.8
Judo	11.3
Rope skipping exercise, general	11.0
Boxing, punching bag, 180 b/min	10.8
Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwon do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing)	10.3
Rope jumping, double under or more	10.0
Fencing, epee, competitive	9.8
Boxing, simulated boxing round, exercise	9.3
Boxing, punching bag, 120 b/min	8.5
Rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce	8.3
Boxing, sparring	7.8
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks, burpees, battling ropes), vigorous effort	7.5
Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity	7.5
Kickboxing	7.3
Boxing, punching bag, 60 b/min	7.0
Fencing, general	6.0
Tai chi chuan, Yang style	6.0
Wrestling, competitive (one match = 5 minutes)	6.0
Circuit training, body weight exercises	6.0
Boxing, punching bag	5.8
Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice	5.3
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort	3.8
Tai chi, qi gong, general	3.3
Stretching, mild	2.3
Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort	1.5

Source: 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities (Herrmann et al., J Sport Health Sci 2024), pacompendium.com. MET values are reproduced unchanged.

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.