Best Online Videos and Workout Apps for Home Exercise

Here is a collection of best workout apps, online videos, and digital fitness routines for busy parents looking to exercise at home. Other than your streaming device, no fancy equipment is required!


 

    POPSUGAR Fitness

    Shila:  From body-sculpting to barre to torching major calories in HIIT workouts, POPSUGAR fitness has invited nearly 4 million subscribers on Youtube to feel the burn with them. Check out their running fitness playlists that can assist in planning your daily workout mood (i.e., 30 minute cardio, kickboxing workouts, yoga, etc.).

    Planet Fitness

    Shila:  This gym is coming to your judgement free living room! Online fitness classes are open to anyone, including non-members.

    blogilates

    Shila:  Practice planks, pilates and powerful strength floor exercises with blogilates. Followed by nearly 5 million subscribers, these 10-15 minute YouTube videos are great for muscle toning and sculpting.

    Map My Run

    Kristy Pepping:  Although this is not an in-home exercise tool, this is a great app for getting some exercise outdoors. Whether you enjoy running, walking or jogging, Map My Run offers a way to track them. You can also "friend" others so that you can share paths and keep track of each other's progress. Plus, you can look up suggested routes around you from others in the community if you need a change of scenery. The app can also sync with your streaming music like from Apple. This is available through Apple or Google.

    Daily Burn

    Shila:  The Daily Burn offers more than a thousand different workout videos to stream anywhere including HIIT, yoga, dance, boxing and more. Take advantage of group workouts or 1-on-1 training. You can chart your progress online and enjoy 24/7 access to the Daily Burn supportive community.

    Fitness Blender

    Shila:  Fitness Blender features hundreds of free and membership-based video instruction in nearly every fitness circuit. Videos are simple, no nonsense, and easy to follow. Plus, enjoy custom workouts and progress tracking.

    Pamela Reif

    Shila:  Pamela Reif has dozens of quick muscle toning workouts that are designed to target the full body or specific zones. The training is intense yet simple to follow. And for the most part, her videos exclude loud pep talking, leaving just the great music to help you power through the sets.

    Beachbody on Demand

    Price

    Plans starting at $8.25 per month with a free trial

    Kristy Pepping:  Beachbody on Demand is another great workout streaming option. There are several different trainers to choose from and various class lengths depending on your time. Some of the exercises available include yoga, stepping class and weight training. They tell you before each class what equipment you will need, but there are several videos without any needed if you don't have any at home. Beachbody also offers many videos in a series so that you can build up strength gradually and at your own pace.

    My Fitness by Jillian Michaels

    Shila:  Fitness expert and Biggest Loser trainer, Jillian Michaels, provides training through her "My Fitness App" offering customized workouts and even meal plans. You can stream these videos anywhere.

    WERQ Fitness

    Shila:  Find over 250 choreographed dance fitness routine. Any of these WERQ Fitness videos offer an excellent and empowering fitness break just by getting up and grooving.

    MadFit

    Shila:  New workouts are posted nearly everyday on MadFit's youtube channel where videos can range anywhere from 2 - 60 minutes. Set to a hot playlist, fitness instruction covers everything from yoga and stretching to high intensity sessions that target the whole body.

    MARTIAL FUSION

    Shila:  These workout routines make use of powerful martial art drills and aim to bring focus to the mind. Even if you do not practice martial arts, take advantage of the stretching and yoga-like zen you achieve after a drill from MARTIAL FUSION.

    NateBowerFitness

    Shila:  Whether you own a heavy boxing bag at home or not, NateBowerFitness, is your channel for taking some energy out on something. From shadow boxing to combo builder series, hit this channel up for the ultimate 10-20 minute in-home boxer training.

    Corepower Yoga on Demand

    Price

    $19.99 per month with free trial

    Kristy Pepping:  For those who love heated yoga, Corepower is a great option at home. Although you don't have access to their traditional brick and mortar heated studios, you'll still get the same great workouts. There are 30 or 60-minutes sessions with a variety of trainers. If you are looking for weight-training, I highly recommend Yoga Sculpt which uses light hand weights. You won't need a ton of room for the exercises either so this makes this program ideal for small spaces. And if you don't have a yoga mat, a large towel would work fine.

    Saskia's Dansschool

    Shila:  Quick and easy dance fitness videos run around 3-5 minutes in duration and are performed to many your favorite hits songs. These are great midday energy boosters.

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