If you’re working from home or simply prefer exercising at home, there are now plenty of apps and YouTube channels that can help you stay active without needing a gym membership. Many of them offer guided workouts for different fitness levels, goals, and schedules.
Whether you’re interested in strength training, yoga, cardio, mobility exercises, or quick home workouts, these fitness apps and creators provide a variety of options you can follow at your own pace.
Below are some popular fitness apps and YouTube channels worth checking out if you want to stay active and consistent with your workouts at home.
Gymshark
Gymshark is offering free workouts on its Gymshark Conditioning app – many of which need minimal equipment or use household objects, such as a chair. Whether you're wanting to tone your abs or get a full-body session done, these muscle workers are a surefire bet.
PureGym
Previously reserved only for members, but opening up its app for everyone. It features over 400 different workouts of various levels, classes and advice on-demand to help anyone maintain both physical and mental health during the next tricky few weeks. PureGym will also be running daily live workouts on its social media channels.
Freeletics
Freeletics focuses on bodyweight exercises such as burpees, squats, and sit-up variations that can be done with little or no equipment. The app also offers personalized High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts together with audio coaching to help guide users through their exercise routines.
JEFIT
Successful strength training requires smart program planning, and that’s where JEFIT shines. The free version of the app has a database of more than 1,300 exercises to help you plan the specifics of your weightlifting sessions and track total reps and weights used in the training log tracker. The log helps you keep tabs on your body composition changes as well as you track your weight, body fat percentage and more independently. You can even connect with fellow lifters. The app also comes equipped with set training programs appropriate for all training levels for those who want to follow an expert rather than be one.
8fit
When dropping pounds is your primary goal, it’s important to pursue it with the one-two punch of effective exercise and smart nutrition. 8fit clearly delivers in both areas. It offers custom workout and food plans, encouraging lifestyle change over unsustainable diets.
Sworkit
Tell Sworkit the type of workout you’re looking for (strength, cardio, yoga, or stretching) and the amount of time you’ve got (anywhere from five minutes to an hour), and the app delivers the moves to follow during your sweat session.
FIIT
FIIT offers 14-day training plans, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) sessions, yoga and Pilates classes, and strength-based workouts that you can follow directly from your phone. You can also filter workouts by difficulty, target area, equipment, and duration to match your fitness goals and schedule.
Down Dog
Down Dog offers different types of yoga sessions, including Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, and Ashtanga. You can customize workouts based on your experience level, preferred session length, and yoga style. The app also includes related Barre, HIIT, and 7-minute workout programs for users looking for additional workout options.
GOWOD
GOWOD focuses on mobility exercises for the shoulders, hips, back, and ankles. The app includes a mobility assessment to help personalize exercises based on your flexibility and movement needs. It can also be useful for people who spend long hours sitting or want to improve overall mobility.
The Body Coach TV
Joe Wicks, aka the Body Coach, has built a huge following by offering great home-based workouts with no equipment necessary. He is also streaming daily classes for children so it’s a great opportunity to get them to let off some steam and have fun!
Visit The Body Coach TV's ChannelKrissy Cela
If you’re looking to build muscle, strength, and gain confidence, then you’ll want to check out Krissy Cela on YouTube. She offers a wide set of exercises ranging from intense weight training sessions to bodyweight workouts.
Visit Krissy Cela's ChannelJeff Nippard
Jeff Nippard is a bodybuilder and internationally qualified powerlifter with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. His channel provides science-backed ways to build muscle, gain strength, and produce long-term weight loss.
Visit Jeff Nippard's ChannelKayla Itsines
Kayla Itsines took the fitness industry by storm by providing convenient, affordable at-home workouts that deliver results.
Visit Kayla Itsines's ChannelFitness Blender
Taught by husband and wife duo Daniel and Kelli Segars, Fitness Blender provides a wide array of at-home workouts ranging from high-intensity interval training, cardio, Pilates, and strength training.
Visit Fitness Blender's ChannelThe Fitness Marshall
Taught by Caleb Marshall, the Fitness Marshall offers full-body workouts through dance for people of all ages, genders, and body types.
Visit The Fitness Marshall's ChannelJeremy Ethier
This channel is focused on providing science-backed training and nutritional videos in order to help you become the best version of yourself. He is certified by NASM and FMS (functional movement screening), and a Kinesiology graduate based in Vancouver, Canada. He focus on providing unbiased information to help you optimize your training and nutrition.
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