You can find the best 30 minute workout from the selection of activities listed below. The activities are rated by the number of calories they burn and how many of the 12 components of fitness the activity improves.
Just remember no activity will improve your fitness if you do not do it regularly. So make sure you enjoy it even if has the best 30 minute workout rating. You should also try to vary your exercise so choose several activities that you enjoy to make up your exercise habit.
Don't agree with how your favorite activity is rated on the best 30 minute workout page please tell us your opinion by filling out the form at the bottom of this page. Also, if you don't see an activity you are interested in on the best 30 minute workout page please request it to be added to this page on the same opinion form.
First is the top 5's list of the best 30 minute workout followed by the spreadsheet of the best 30 minute workout data that can be exported for further analysis. Then each activity is listed alphabetically with the fitness components they improve.
Top 5 Best 30 Minute Workout Fitness Component Improvements
Activity (1 hour)
130lbs
155lbs
190lbs
Components
Gymnastics, general
236
281
345
10
Aerobics, general
354
422
518
8
Handball, general
708
844
1035
7
Racquetball, casual, general
413
493
604
7
Squash
708
844
1035
7
Tennis, general
413
493
604
7
Top 5 Best 30 Minute Workout Calorie Burning Activities
Activity (1 hour)
130lbs
155lbs
190lbs
Components
Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile)
1062
1267
1553
3
Bicycling, >20mph, racing
944
1126
1380
3
Running, 10 mph (6 min mile)
944
1126
1380
3
Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile)
885
1056
1294
3
Running, stairs, up
885
1056
1294
3
Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile)
826
985
1208
3
Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile)
797
950
1165
3
Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile)
738
880
1078
3
Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous effort
738
880
1078
2
Handball, general
708
844
1035
7
Squash
708
844
1035
7
Bicycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing
708
844
1035
3
Running, 7 mph (8.5 min mile)
679
809
992
3
Swimming, butterfly, general
649
774
949
5
Running, 6.7 mph (9 min mile)
649
774
949
3
Bicycling, stationary, vigorous effort
620
739
906
2
Racquetball, competitive
590
704
863
6
Best 30 Minute Workout Components Spreadsheet
Understanding my ratings of the Best 30 Minute Workout
While a lot of activities improve muscular strength and endurance. I only rated them if they improved those 2 components for the whole body. Biking or running are not listed as improving muscular strength or endurance components because they did not improve the upper body.
If a best 30 minute workout activity increases either muscular strength or speed, by definition it must increase power.
Aerobics
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - Y 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - Y 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - Y 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Bicycling
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Circuit training
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - N 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - Y 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - N
Gymnastics
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - Y 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - Y 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - Y 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - Y 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Handball
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - Y 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - Y 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Health club exercise
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - N
Jogging
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Lacrosse
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - N 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - Y 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Racquetball
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - Y 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - Y 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Running
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Squash
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - Y 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - Y 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Stair-treadmill ergometer
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Stretching
1 - Body Composition - N 2 - Flexibility - Y 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - N 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - Y 12 - Dynamic Balance - N
Swimming
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - Y 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - N
Tennis
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - Y 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - Y 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - Y 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Walking
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Wallyball
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - N 4 - Muscular Endurance - N 5 - Muscular Strength - N 6 - Speed - Y 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - Y 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - Y
Water aerobics
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - Y 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - Y 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - Y 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - N
Weight lifting
1 - Body Composition - Y 2 - Flexibility - N 3 - Cardiovascular Endurance - N 4 - Muscular Endurance - Y 5 - Muscular Strength - Y 6 - Speed - N 7 - Power - N 8 - Reaction Time - N 9 - Agility - N 10 - Coordination - N 11 - Static Balance - N 12 - Dynamic Balance - N
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Best 30 Minute Workout Page Created 7/30/2009
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