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Some people love going to the gym because having a separate space to workout helps them get into the right mindset. For others, it can be inconvenient and add another challenge to convincing themselves to get a workout in to have to get ready to leave the house and go somewhere else. It can also be a pain in the wallet. The good news is there are free streaming workout routines available from your laptop, mobile phone or TV. You can be working out from the comfort of your own home in no time.
Picky about your fitness? You're not alone. Whether you wish to stretch and bend in a yoga session, train for a mini marathon, exercise with equipment or skip weight-lifting routines altogether, the options are plentiful. And you don't have to drive anywhere to break a good sweat. Where should you start? Here are some of the best places to start ramping up your wellness goals -- without touching your bank account.
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YouTube is the most obvious stop for fitness content. You'll find a variety of styles, trainers and niche fare; whether you're looking for weightlifting instruction, dance, yoga, full body workouts or cycling, there's something for everyone on YouTube. To help you navigate the scene, we suggest a few channels to check out here.
Visit channels like The Yoga Room or Yoga with Adriene for beginner yoga techniques, Grow with Jo for walking routines, Fitness Blender for multiple intensity levels and Chloe Ting, Simeon Panda and others for a variety of workouts. Stream YouTube on your smart TV or cast it to your TV screen from your phone.
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Launched in 2019, FitOn offers hundreds of free on-demand and live streaming workouts that include strength training, HIIT, cardio, yoga, walking, dance, prenatal and circuits. Home to an array of high- and low-impact sequences, the app has routines that are tailored for individuals or entire families. You have the option to choose your intensity level, session length or target body area.
Follow along with professional trainers or celebrity instructors like Gabrielle Union, Jonathan Van Ness or Jeanette Jenkins to experience HIIT workouts, yoga and body sculpting drills. And each day, FitOn offers live group classes that you can attend without anyone seeing you. New classes are added to the app each month. You can cast workouts to your TV or stream them on Fire TV, Google TV, Roku and Apple TV.
DoYogaWithMe has a TV app with 10 free yoga classes, suitable for any level. You can stream the app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV.
If you want more, you can visit the website and get a basic membership that grants access to more than 500 free classes for yoga, meditation and breathwork. You can choose from different yoga styles such as vinyasa, hatha, chair yoga or prenatal yoga.
Prime Video members have access to Amazon's free library of exercise videos covering Pilates, yoga, strength training, weight-lifting and other practices. The platform's Exercise & Fitness section houses fitness content for all ages. Among the highlights: You can stream workouts from Maggie Binkley or do a 10-day yoga challenge with Chelsey Jones.
Fawesome is known for being a streaming service that offers movies and TV shows, but the app also has dedicated fitness content on its Healthy Living channel. You can stream videos for barre, cardio, yogalates, kettlebell, full-body sequences and more. And most of the workouts are short and sweet. Stream the Fawesome app on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or your smart TV.
Looking for more? Netflix makes it easy to exercise with its new Nike Training Club lineup, or practice mindfulness with its Headspace content. Samsung's new smart TVs have a wellness hub, and Tubi users can tap into more than 100 free fitness videos (including Jane Fonda classics). You can also hit the ground running with these paid subscription services for your workouts.