Discover the activities that burn the most calories in just half an hour - Which activities can help you burn more or less than the 430 calories you lose on a half-hour jog? 1843 magazine explored the answer to this question, and in the following gallery, you can check out the list of the 32 activities ordered by calorie-burning efficiency!

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Unfortunately having sex doesn't burn as many calories as you'd hope, just between 60 and 80 calories per half-hour. If you want to lose the same calories as a 30-minute-run, you'd have to be at it for about three hours!

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Ironing - Ironing burns as many calories as sex. But is it as steamy?

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Yoga - Yoga burns between 80 and 100 calories per 30 minutes.

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Pilates - Pilates burns slightly more calories than yoga, between about 110 and 120 per half hour.

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Bowling - Grabbing your non-slip shoes and flinging a bowling ball around is as vigorous a workout as Pilates! Unless you're knocking back a few beers at the same time, bowling burns about 110-120 calories per 30 mins.

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Vacuuming - For those who have zero motivation when it comes to housework, just remind yourself that vacuuming burns more calories than a yoga class, at about 120 to 130 per half hour. Not only that but you also get a clean house at the end—double win!

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Table tennis - Depending on how seriously you compete, playing ping-pong burns roughly 150 per 30 mins.

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Walking - Walking burns marginally more: 160 calories per half hour.

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Golf - Who said that accuracy doesn't make you sweat? Well, it's probably all the walking around the golf course that really burns up the calories: 180 every 30 minutes.

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Baseball - Baseball, surfing, and skateboarding all burn roughly 190 calories per half an hour.

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Surfing - This activity also burns 190 per 30 minutes, which is double the energy you'd spend ironing.

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Skateboarding - If you're a frequent skater, you could be keeping quite fit! Burning 380 calories an hour is not bad.

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Lawn mowing - Lawn mowing was the highest calorie-burning household chore on the list. Just half an hour can help you burn three times the amount of calories as sex: 210 calories compared to roughly 70.

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Hiking - Hiking burns about 220 to 240 per half hour. This is the same as the calorific content of a large glass of wine, according to Drink Aware.

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Weight training - Weight training also burns about the same amount of calories as hiking: between 220 and 240.

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Water skiing - Water skiing burns a similar amount, which is also about half the number of calories lost on a 30-minute run.

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Volleyball - Volleyball also comes in at a similar calorie-burning rate: 220-240 per 30 minutes.

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Badminton - A little higher up the scale is Badminton, at 260 calories per half an hour.

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Dance - At 290 calories per 30 minutes, here's proof that dancing is good for you! However, we assume that drunk dancing at night doesn't have the same weight-loss benefits...

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Ice hockey - Snow sports tend to burn more calories than other activities on the graph. Ice hockey burns 300 per half hour.

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Skiing - And skiing burns the same amount!

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Tennis - Tennis players will also be happy to know that half an hour of court time burns up to 300 calories.

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Basketball - This is also true of basketball.

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Ice skating - Ice skating seems to demand more energy, burning 340 calories per half an hour.

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Cycling - Cycling uses up to four times the amount of energy that yoga does, at 370 per 30 minutes.

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Soccer - The game, which demands great fitness, coordination, and agility, burns 370 calories.

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Swimming - Half an hour of swimming also burns the same amount of calories: 370.

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Martial arts - It's true! Practicing martial arts uses over four times more energy than practicing marital ones. At 380 calories burnt per half hour, this activity is guaranteed to work up a sweat.

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Exercise bike - Half an hour on an exercise bike interestingly burns more calories than real life cycling: 410 compared to 370.

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Running - Near the top of the list comes running, which burns 430 calories per half hour. There are just two activities that beat a good jog—would you like to see what they are?

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Canoeing - The second highest calorie-burning exercise is canoeing, at 450 per 30 minutes.

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Boxing -

And finally, boxing is the highest, burning about 480 calories per half an hour. Not bad when all you need is a pair of gloves and a punching bag!

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