My Favorite FREE At Home Workouts

How many of y’all are just not feeling 100% comfortable with going back to the gym yet? Well, don’t worry, I’ve got you! I am going to provide a few of my favorite FREE at home workouts that require no equipment.

One of the most important things about exercising right now, with so much craziness going on in the world, is that it provides so much for improving your mental health. Let’s face it, the world is in survival mode right now and exercise is one way that we can healthily escape from all those worries for a little while. Not only does it release endorphins, it improves digestion, decreases insulin resistance, burns calories, improves muscle tone, with weights-can decrease your chance of osteoporosis, improves your quality of sleep, I could go on! And like Elle Woods said,

“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.”

No, but seriously, exercise does so many things for the body, mind, and soul. If you are reading this and thinking, “exercise is not for me, I cannot do those intense workouts”, remember–you have to start somewhere. You can’t start out doing a triathlon, but incorporating small changes into your routine can make a world of difference.

With that all in mind, I’m going to give you a list(I like lists if you can’t already tell) of some of my favorite FREE at home workouts with links, and then describe each one below.

1. Orange Theory Fitness on YouTube–Workouts are posted daily linked here. This is such a good resource for a full body workout! Averages from 35-50 minutes (sometimes more), includes warm up and stretching!
2. 8 Minute Abs on YouTube–“Hey Gang!”-if you know, you know. This is an oldie(like the ’80s) but goodie. I do this video all the time! Linked here.
3. The Fitness Marshall on YouTube–He does a dance/zumba to a pop/hip-hop song and if you do a handful of songs you’ll look up & have done a full workout! His energy is amazing and he is hilarious! Linked here.
4. Fitness Blender–Mixed bag of workouts for free and some with a subscription. Full website linked here.
5. Yoga With Adriene–Multiple different videos available on YouTube, she has a very Zen vibe, could be a great yoga resource. Linked here.
6. Jessica Olie (Yoga)–Love listening to her British accent. She has an app, but here is a Yoga session from Women’s Health Live linked here.
7. Planet Fitness Facebook Live–typically very regular workouts linked their facebook page here.
8. Jillian Michaels’ quick workout tips/exercises, chair exercises linked here. She also has an app that includes a free trial. I love her energy, she is a super awesome motivator!
9. Pinterest Boards–There’s so many! One of my oldest go to circuit workouts linked here and placed below.

10. Plain old squats, lunges, push ups, wall sits, bicycles, scissors. Demonstrated some below in pictures.

11. A staircase–go up and down as many minutes as you can tolerate for some good cardio!
12. A WALK (or run) OUTSIDE–I can’t stress this one enough–getting out of the house & getting some vitamin D can do wonders for your mind!

Don’t forget to cool down and stretch after!

I hope this list of at home workouts can help provide you some joy and potentially reintroduce you to exercise. Remember: Rome wasn’t built in a day! If y’all have any questions, comments, or more suggestions, I am open to hear them in the comment box below. Have a great day, y’all.

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