The Best 10 At-Home Workout Ideas

Who says cardio has to be boring? There is a fantastic variety of fitness YouTubers who have super fun dance workouts on their YouTube channels. Some great ones that I’ve tried out include dance workouts by Growwithjo, The Fitness Marshall, and MadFit. 

Getting your steps in is a fantastic low-impact way to move your body. Whether you’re getting out in the fresh air, or firing up your walking pad on those colder days, it’s a great way to stay active. 

Pilates is fantastic for targeting those muscles that are sometimes a little hard to use during other workouts. Pilates works on a combination of strength and flexibility and consists of low-impact, slow, controlled movements. Grab your mat and follow along on a YouTube pilates workout. 

Running is a great way to work out. It requires near-to-no equipment - just a decent pair of trainers, making it ideal for a tight budget. It’s also fantastic for getting that release of endorphins that makes you feel on top of the world. 

Yoga is a brilliant way to move your body mindfully that’s great for your body too. It improves your strength, flexibility, and balance, which are important factors as you grow older. YouTube hosts a fantastic selection of yoga workouts that you can access for free. Yoga With Adrienne is a great channel to try. 

Spike your heart rate with a HIIT workout. HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training and involves short, intense intervals of movement with rest periods in between. HIIT circuits are fast-paced exercises which makes them ideal if you’re a bit tight for time. YouTube is packed with a wide variety of HIIT workouts of various levels. 

Combine walking with dancing and you’ve got yourself a fun, low-impact workout option. On YouTube, you can find a fantastic variety of walking workouts that you can stick on the TV and follow. Some great ones that I’ve tried out are workouts by Get Fit With Rick and Growwithjo. 

Strength training is great for maintaining and building muscle in your body. It also helps to protect your bones from things such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Gone are the days when you need a gym to lift weights. There are tons of YouTube toning and sculpting workouts to do from home. All you’ll need is a pair of dumbbells to get started. 

Caliber: A strength training app with exercise tutorials, custom training plans and more. 

Gymshark Training App: Choose three daily habits to track, get access to thousands of free workouts, and customise your training plan.

Fiit: Access to a fantastic variety of classes including HIIT, spin, and yoga. Monthly challenges to keep you motivated. More than 30 personalised fitness plans.  

Sweat by Kayla Itsines: Women’s fitness app, programs with varied workouts including HIIT, bodyweight exercises, strength training, pilates, cardio, and more. 

Evolve You by Krissy Cela: Access to training including strength training, pilates, barre, HIIT, hybrid, and more. Personalised plans, thousands of recipes, and more. 

Adrian James Apps: Access to HIIT workouts, bootcamp workouts, or ab workouts with a one-off payment of £6.99 (per app)