22 YouTube Workout Videos for Getting in Shape at Home
At-home exercises can get you in shape with just your bodyweight, no special equipment needed. It’s time to throw those excuses out the window and build your dream body in just minutes each day.
Remember your New Year’s resolutions? We believe that, for most of you, getting in shape must’ve been on the list. Whether the goal to improve your overall health, fit your favorite dresses, for stress relief, or simply be the best version of yourself, it's a great resolution to have.
But if we had been able to follow-through with this determination, we’d all be in shape by now. We understand, however, that there are just too many distractions in the world today that are keeping you from reaching your goal. It can be from the lofty membership fee, hectic work schedule, or just being occupied with your family that transforms a few hours a weekly exercise into a tall order.
Today, we’d like you to throw all those excuses out the window and give these 22 YouTube workout videos a try. You’ll find that you can get fit and firm in the comfort of your home without any special equipment at all. Our list includes abs building, cardio sessions, dance lessons, muscle-specific workouts, and yoga.
Warm-up before your exercise
It's important to prepare your body before any type of workout. This video will start with light 2-minute cardio to increase your heart rate and finish off with some dynamic stretches for joint mobility.
Duration: 5 minutes
Warm-up before a HIIT session
One of the most popular YouTube fitness coaches Joe Wicks leads you through a quick warm-up to prepare your body for a HIIT session.
Duration: 5 minutes
Full-body fat-burning workout
For those of you with limited workout hours, this interval-style workout will help you burn calories, raise your heart rate, and lose body fat in no time.
Duration: 10 minutes
Burn off the excess fat in your body
Another video from Joe Wicks, this time with some intense fat burning exercise that will take you through 20 minutes of non-stop sweat that’ll make you feel as if you’re doing a full workout session at the gym.
Duration: 20 minutes
Brisk Walking for your heart
Any form of movement can already account as an exercise, walking included! This video will show you how a daily 30-minute walk in your house can get you healthy in no time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cardio Session
Taught by New Zealand track and field athlete Les Mills, this video will take you through a high-intensity training (HIIT) workout that will improve your cardiovascular fitness, speed, and maximize your calorie burn.
Duration: 30 minutes
HIIT for Beginners
Joe Wicks is back at it again with a simple introduction to HIIT with 15 different moves in 15 minutes. You’ll see intervals of 40 seconds work and 20 seconds rest throughout the video.
Duration: 20 minutes
HIIT abs Workout
Have only 10 minutes to work out and no exercise equipment? No problem. This session will help you torch calories and tone your abs in just 6 minutes!
Duration: 6 minutes
Bodyweight HIIT Workout
Famous trainer Sarah Grace will take you through a HIIT style workout with 4 unique total body movements to help you work up that sweat and burn those calories.
Duration: 15 minutes
Full Body Body Boxing
Join Adidas brand ambassador Julie ‘Jaws’ Nelson in a body boxing session that’ll get you jabbing and hooking your way to a fast full-body burn under 20 minutes.
Duration: 17 minutes
Arms and Abs Session
Kayla Itsines, founder of the BBG workout program and famous personal trainer with over 12 million followers on Instagram, will take you through an arm and abs session with nothing more than a mat, some floor space, and your body weight.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pyramid Abs Workout
Time to work on work on that six-pack with Cassey Ho, award-winning fitness instructor, and owner of one of the most popular fitness channels on YouTube. It's going to be a steep climb, but you'll come back down with an accomplished goal of beautiful abs.
Duration: 25 minutes
Underbutt Isolation Workout
Another video from Cassey Ho, this one focusing on the underbutt section of your body. This will be an in-home, equipment-free workout that'll help your butt gain that lifts from underneath.
Duration: 10 minutes
Thigh fat burning workout
In just under 15 minutes, you’ll be surprised how much you can work out your thighs and burn your inner thighs and legs of the excess fat into the slim version you’ve always wanted. Emi Wong, certified advanced personal and YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers, will take you through this transformation.
Duration: 15 minutes
Back fat burning
Another one from Emi Wong, this time with a 10-minute back workout where you can tone up your back at home with minimal space.
Duration: 10 minutes
Full body kickboxing workout
Kickboxing is a group of stand-up combat sports built on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate and boxing. This session that also involves jabs and roundhouse kicks will tone up and sculpt your body while boosting your metabolism for intense fat burning.
Duration: 35 minutes
BODYJAM workout
Dancing can also be counted as a workout session, and a BODYJAM workout is the perfect combination of music and dance involving mixes of House, Hip-Hop, Drum ‘n’ Bass, and Trap that’ll massively help you burn off calories without getting too intense.
Duration: 40 minutes
Yoga for beginners
For those of you who are new to yoga, this video will teach you the basics that you can learn yourself at home. It's a simple 20-minute beginner vinyasa flow sequence that will increase your overall flexibility, build strength, and get you ready for the group classes at the gym.
Duration: 9 minutes
Upper body yoga for weight loss
Whether you're looking to shed weight, burn fat, or build strength, your upper body is an area you should focus on. In this video, you'll learn how to build strength and awareness in the arms and abdominals that'll get you feeling your best physically and mentally right after.
Duration: 10 minutes
Yoga for hangovers
Tend to your throbbing headache, nausea, and overall weakness from a hangover with this gentle and rejuvenating yoga session. It will not only heal your body, but it will also help you stick to your workout routine even with a hangover!
Duration: 20 minutes
Yoga before bed
If sleep evades you more often than you need or the excess stress is keeping you from feeling refreshed in the morning, this video will guide you through a gentle yoga session that will help your muscles relax and drift you into a deep sleep in no time.
Duration: 9 minutes
Post-workout stretching
Just like a pre-workout warm-up, you’ll also need to cool down after you’re done with all the exercise. In just 10 minutes, you can get a full-body stretch that’ll help you relax after an intense session and prevent any long-term muscle injuries that can happen as well.
Duration: 10 minutes
