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No time or money for the gym? Did you know you can learn how to do just about anything on YouTube? Starting or changing your fitness routine is no exception and there are tons of channels out there to help you get into shape.
Plus, workouts are great for you physically, but my absolutely favorite benefit of exercise is the mood boost. An at-home workout can ease your burdens and have your endorphins buzzing all day.
Hint: These YouTube workouts are fantastic for when you’re on vacation and only have access to limited equipment.
(If you’re looking for some apps to track other aspects of health like food, check out my post on 11 free apps to help you lose weight and stay motivated or my post on the 12 best free fitness apps.)
YouTube Fitness Channels
Yoga
–>Yoga With Adriene
–>Breathe and Flow
You don’t need a mat to do yoga, just find a place on the floor where you won’t slip. However, you can grab one for usually less than $20!
For Runners
Are you a runner stuck inside on a rainy day? You can still up your run game with an at-home workout!
–>David Roche Running Coach
–>IBX Running Treadmill Workouts and More
–>Jay Johnson Running Coach
Boxing and MMA
Want to try something different? Boxing and MMA workouts are not only unique and fun, but can give you some skills you can use in the real world!
–>Fight Camp Boxing and Kickboxing Techniques
–>HASFit MMA Training and Other At-Home Workouts
–>Funk Roberts MMA Circuit Training and More
Many of these workouts don’t require equipment, but take your shadow boxing to the next level with a pair of hand weights or boxing gloves.
Strength Workouts
Strength workouts are some of the best for anti-aging. Building muscles boosts your metabolism (burn calories while you’re doing nothing!), lowers bodyfat and helps protect you from injury.
–>Jeff Nippard Bodybuilding and Fitness
–>Whitney Simmons Strength Training & Nutrition
I love these adjustable Bowflex dumbbells. They are a bit pricey but work extremely well and don’t take up a lot of room. I use mine almost everyday!
HIIT
HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts are fantastic for busy people. You’ll work hard for a brief period of time but torch calories and seriously boost your mood for hours or more!
–>Fitness Blender HIIT and Full Body Workouts
–>Mr and Mrs Muscle HIIT At-Home Workouts
Dance Workouts
Need a workout that doesn’t feel like a workout? Learning a new dance is a perfect solution. It’s fun, gets your heartrate up and your body moving, plus you’ll be the star of the dance floor at the next wedding!
–>POPSUGAR Fitness Dance Workouts and More
–>305 Fitness Fun Dance Workouts
Prenatal
Expecting? You can still workout safely with a bun in the oven!
No Equipment/Bodyweight
No gym? No equipment? No problem. You can have a fantastic workout with just some YouTube videos and your own bodyweight. These are a great idea for keeping up with your goals on vacation, too!
–>Move with Nicole Pilates and Yoga
–>Emi Wong No Equipment Fitness
–>Natacha Océane No Equipment and No Noise Workouts
Jump Rope
Be nice to your inner kid and learn some awesome jump rope moves!! The best part about jump rope is it great cross training for almost every sport plus has the benefit of being lots of fun.
–>Jump Rope Dudes Jump Rope to Get Lean
All you need for these workouts is a jump rope. Consider getting ropes of different weights to change up your workout.
Barre Workout
Barre workouts are popular for a reason – they’re fun, unique and very effective. Some of the best workouts I’ve ever done have been barre workouts.
–>Coach Kel Barre and Ballet Inspired Fitness
–>Action Jacquelyn Barre and Pilates
You could add hand weights or resistance bands to these workouts to also get some resistance training!
Low Impact
Joints limiting your workouts? Almost everyone can do low impact workouts to strengthen your heart and boost your mood.
–>Body Project Low Impact and High Energy
For Injuries
Don’t let an injury halt all your goals. There are lots of ways to keep fit even if you’re limited, temporarily or permanently.
–>Exercises for Injuries Pain-Free Living
–>Donovan Green Fitness Chair Workouts
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