Most of us are spending our days inside as much as possible right now.
Without gyms, fitness studios or exercise classes, it can feel even more difficult to make fitness a priority.
But here’s the good news: It can — and should — be, and it’s more than possible with the many free at-home fitness videos offered on YouTube.
Ease anxiety, stay healthy, even lose weight by consistently blocking out a time in your day to hop on YouTube and do an in-home workout.
We rounded up 10 free YouTube fitness channels that are perfect for at-home workouts.
Perfect for beginners and those with limited physical movement, Walk at Home incorporates interval training and nonstop movement for full cardio workouts that range from 10 minutes to 45 minutes. Leslie Sansone also recently incorporated running and lifting for those who are ready to take things to the next level. You can also find Walk at Home online or via the Walk at Home app.
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Connecting the body and mind is a great way to improve both your mental and physical wellness. Enter Adriene, who will show the way through her videos on weight loss, easing stress and anxiety and mind-body improvement. Adriene also leverages short, focused clips that include careful instruction that will give you a step-by-step guide on doing poses right and seeing the greatest outcome.
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All you need is a yoga mat to make the most of Cassey Ho’s full-fledged workout channel — and even that’s optional. Workouts there run the gamut, with everything from pilates to dance. Ho is all about a positive self-image as well, and spends a lot of time helping subscribers accept and love themselves regardless of their fitness level. It’s the whole package.
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Mix pop music, dance and YouTube and what do you get? Caleb Marshall’s heart-pumping, fun workouts that leverage dance moves to give you a full-body cardio workout. Don’t worry. You don’t have to be an actual dancer to get something out of this. The fun moves will make the short, 3- to 4-minute videos or the longer, 60-minute full workouts fly by. Caleb will definitely help you really take the whole “Dance like nobody’s watching” mantra to heart.
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Roberta’s Gym may be a bit lacking in personality, but what this animated trainer lacks in disposition she makes up for in consistent, straightforward and unambiguous movement. The animated trainer’s on-screen rep counters help you keep close track of what you’re doing, something that some people find difficult with high-energy, vivacious trainers. The channel offers a new, focused workout video every day Monday through Saturday, ensuring you’re targeting all areas of your body.
Some of the best personal trainers and fitness gurus in the business come together to provide an array of exercise routines for everything from beginners to experts at Women’s Workout Channel. They’ll show you proper form and challenge you to take your fitness to the next level. At Women’s Workout Channel you’ll find glute exercises, weight lifting routines, cardio, ab toning, thigh toning, you name it.
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It’s not just full-body, total at-home workouts on Tone It Up (although there are plenty of those!). Karena and Katrina also work to motivate and inspire you to build healthy habits, giving their channel a personal touch that resonates with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. On their channel, you’ll find plenty of follow-along fitness, and you’ll also find vlogs on positive body image, recipes and much, much more.
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Marcie is an elite personal trainer and fitness specialist based in Atlanta, and that expertise shines through her YouTube channel. She caters to all fitness levels and effectively demonstrates proper form to help viewers build consistency to get in the best shape of their lives. Her videos cover abs, arms, toning, HIIT and even all three trimesters of pregnancy.
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Whether you’re looking for weight loss, stress relief, toning or even just to be healthier, you’ll find your bag at POPSUGAR Fitness. The videos there have everything from restorative yoga, to strength and core workouts, to kickboxing, to targeting every muscle group you have. Anna Renderer is upbeat and inspirational, and knows how to help you start at square one and slowly build yourself up to the next level. There’s a reason Anne has more than 4 million subscribers (and counting). This channel is among the best in the business, and you’re sure to find exactly what you’re looking for.
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Lucy created a fitness YouTube channel specifically to help beginners lose weight safely and effectively. It’s packed with more than 900 free workouts for all fitness levels that demonstrate Lucy’s full commitment to helping people get to where they want to be without any gimmicks.
Do you have a favorite YouTube fitness channel that we missed? Share it in the comments below!
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Author: Caitlin H
Diet-to-Go Community Manager
Caitlin is the Diet-to-Go community manager and an avid runner. She is passionate about engaging with others online and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. She believes moderation is key, and people will have the most weight loss success if they engage in common-sense healthy eating and fitness.