Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort — calories at 240 lb (109 kg)

Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort has a MET value of 1.5 (Compendium code 15672). For a person weighing 240 lb (108.9 kg):

calories = 1.5 METs × 108.9 kg × hours. Estimates only.

Other activities at 240 lb (per hour)

Activity	METs	kcal / hour
Taekwondo, combat simulation	14.3	1557
Boxing, in ring, general	12.3	1339
Rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min	12.3	1339
Rope jumping, moderate pace, general, 100 to 120 skips/min,	11.8	1285
Judo	11.3	1230
Rope skipping exercise, general	11.0	1197
Boxing, punching bag, 180 b/min	10.8	1176
Martial Arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, ju	10.3	1121
Rope jumping, double under or more	10.0	1089
Fencing, epee, competitive	9.8	1067
Boxing, simulated boxing round, exercise	9.3	1012
Boxing, punching bag, 120 b/min	8.5	925
Rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhyth	8.3	904
Boxing, sparring	7.8	849
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jack	7.5	816
Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic moveme	7.5	816
Kickboxing	7.3	795
Boxing, punching bag, 60 b/min	7.0	762
Fencing, general	6.0	653
Tai chi chuan, Yang style	6.0	653
Wrestling, competitive (one match = 5 minutes)	6.0	653
Circuit training, body weight exercises	6.0	653
Boxing, punching bag	5.8	631
Martial Arts, different types, slower pace, novice performer	5.3	577
Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), mod	3.8	414
Tai chi, qi gong, general	3.3	359
Stretching, mild	2.3	250
Tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort	1.5	163

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.