Basketball is a popular and fun to play sport that gives you an incredible cardio workout as well. Playing basketball burns an impressive amount of calories at an average of 650 an hour, it also improves your balance, builds muscle and endurance, and helps to develop concentration and discipline. Shooting hoops isn’t just a blast, it’s also an effective full body workout!
Calories Burned Playing Basketball By Body Weight And Time
All calculations are based on a mid intensity game.
Body Weight = 120 Pounds
5 Minutes – 26 Calories
10 Minutes – 52 Calories
20 Minutes – 104 Calories
30 Minutes – 156 Calories
60 Minutes – 312 Calories
Body Weight = 150 Pounds
5 Minutes – 36 Calories
10 Minutes – 72 Calories
20 Minutes – 143 Calories
30 Minutes – 214 Calories
60 Minutes – 429 Calories
Body Weight = 200 Pounds
5 Minutes – 52 Calories
10 Minutes – 104 Calories
20 Minutes – 208 Calories
30 Minutes – 312 Calories
60 Minutes – 624 Calories
Body Weight = 250 Pounds
5 Minutes – 68 Calories
10 Minutes – 136 Calories
20 Minutes – 273 Calories
30 Minutes – 410 Calories
60 Minutes – 820 Calories
Basketball Workout Drill Examples
NBA Player Drills
Who better to get your basketball workouts from than NBA players? This video shows you how the best basketball players in the world perform their practice.
A Full Body Basketball Workout
A full court drill session that will have you sweating in seconds. This routine is high cardio and is designed to help improve your skills and techniques in basketball.