Calories Burned Karate / Tae Kwon Do Calculator
Flexibility & Martial Arts · MET 10
Karate / Tae Kwon Do has a MET value of 10, meaning it uses about 10 times the energy your body burns at rest. A 155 lb (70 kg) adult burns roughly 368 kcal in 30 minutes at moderate intensity.
Your calorie burn
Calories burned
368
30 min · MET 10.0 · 154 lbs
The MET formula explained
MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task. One MET equals the oxygen your body consumes sitting still — about 3.5 ml per kilogram of body weight per minute. An activity rated 10 METs uses 10 times that amount.
Calories burned = Duration (minutes) × (MET × 3.5 × Weight in kg) ÷ 200
Imperial weights are converted to kilograms automatically (1 kg = 2.205 lbs). Intensity scales the MET value: low ×0.75, moderate ×1.0, high ×1.3.
Calories burned karate / tae kwon do by body weight
| Body weight | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 lbs (57 kg) | 149 kcal | 298 kcal | 447 kcal | 595 kcal |
| 155 lbs (70 kg) | 185 kcal | 369 kcal | 554 kcal | 738 kcal |
| 185 lbs (84 kg) | 220 kcal | 441 kcal | 661 kcal | 881 kcal |
| 215 lbs (98 kg) | 256 kcal | 512 kcal | 768 kcal | 1024 kcal |