Calories Burned Amid Karate

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Great Fat Burner

Martial arts of all types is an excellent art that can be used to tone the body while burning off energy.

A person who currently weighs 200 pounds and who practices Karate for thirty minutes will burn about 300 kcals.

For individuals who are of a smaller size - such as 120 pounds, they will burn close to 200 kcals amid the thirty minute session.

Keep in mind that as with all activities, caution should be heeded and the rules of the sport obeyed in order to avoid serious injury.

When sports involve a lot of kicking and jumping, the knee, shoulder and back areas of the body are at the greatest risk for injury.

By obeying the rules and performing moves as they were properly taught, Karate can be a very fun sport that can assist in energizing your body while providing a good workout.

Areas of Body Strengthened

All types of martial arts work to benefit the body. To begin with - moving causes us to breathe deeper and faster. Thus, we are strengthening the lungs.

And what goes hand in hand with lung health?

That's correct - the old ticker health. When the lungs become strengthened, it also benefits the heart.

Other areas of the body that receive benefits from Karate include:

1. Balance is improved - at times, greatly - which makes this activity perfect for those experiencing balance issues, and often, seniors are perfect candidates as this sense tends to weaken with age.

2. Several sets of muscles within the body become toned and grow stronger due to different types of movements performed.

3. Stress is relieved through activity - and after a good workout, the body feels more relaxed and content.

Calories Burned Performing Karate Chart

On that note, let's review the number of calories that can be burned via Karate by examining our data chart below:

KARATE

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Minutes 15 30 45 60 75 90

WEIGHT IN POUNDS

CALORIES BURNED (KCALS EXPENDED)

105

77

154 231 308 385 462

110

81

162 243 324 405 486

115

85

170 255 340 425 510

120

88

176 264 352 440 528

125

92

184 276 368 460 552

130

96

192 288 384 480 576

140

103

206 309 412 515 618

150

110

220 330 440 550 660

160

118

236 354 472 590 708

170

125

250 375 500 625 750

180

132

264 396 528 660 792

190

140

280 420 560 700 840

200

147

294 441 588 735 882

210

154

308 462 616 770 924

220

162

324 486 648 810 972

230

169

338 507 676 845 1014

240

176

352 528 704 880 1056

250

184

368 552 736 920 1104

Index-Activities & Calories Expended

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