How many calories do you burn with Tai Chi?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 283 calories per hour with Tai Chi. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn with Tai Chi or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Tai Chi Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Tai Chi
283
Calories burned with Group Fitness Classes (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobics | 6.6 | 141 | 283 | 424 | 566 |
| Aqua Aerobics | 3.2 | 69 | 137 | 206 | 274 |
| Bootcamp | 10.1 | 216 | 433 | 649 | 866 |
| Circuit training | 7.2 | 154 | 309 | 463 | 617 |
| Crossfit | 5.6 | 120 | 240 | 360 | 480 |
| Crosstrainer | 5.8 | 124 | 249 | 373 | 497 |
| Pilates | 3.7 | 79 | 159 | 238 | 317 |
| Spinning | 8.9 | 191 | 381 | 572 | 763 |
| Step Aerobic | 6.6 | 141 | 283 | 424 | 566 |
| Tai Chi | 3.3 | 71 | 141 | 212 | 283 |
| Zumba | 8.8 | 189 | 377 | 566 | 754 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Tai Chi?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Tai Chi. The MET value of Tai Chi = 3.3. We multiply the MET value with the person's body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the time in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 pounds
MET value of Tai Chi: 3.3
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Tai Chi for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180 ) * 3.3 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 141 kcal
With 30 minutes of with Tai Chi you burn 141 kcal.
