I know so many of you rely heavily on gyms. It may be the social aspect, it may be the competition, it may be the equipment, it may simply be the variety. Most of us can’t go to the gym right now. I have belonged to gyms on and off, but hadn’t been a member of one for a while. Fitness pros are taking to the Internet in droves! There are so many ways to work out on the cheap at home right now (and many are free!).
Today I’m simply sharing a few resources for working out online:
- My YouTube Channel here (gotta toot my own horn, although I’m sure you’re kinda tired of that by now)
- Pahla B Fitness here. Her workouts are fun, hard, and plentiful!
- AMR Stride Through Social Distancing here, 3/23-4/26 for $10 — get ready for racing again — yes, we will race again! — for only $10.
- ZOOMA Fitter Stronger Faster Challenge here. A 6 week challenge to get you stronger to run faster. It’s totally free if you don’t want swag, and it’s reasonably priced if you do want the swag. Tough decision!
- No Meat Athlete has a free 30 Day Fitness Challenge here. Free 15 minute workouts daily!
- Final Surge Free Virtual 5k. More info here.
- Merrymaker Sisters are offering their membership for free until April 1 (no credit card required) here. Pilates, Yoga, Meditation. They’re Aussies, so the accents are fun, too.
- Lauren Roxbourgh’s Immunity Boosting Movement Medicine here (also no credit card required). Yoga, foam rolling, meditation.
- Skirt Sports Women Who Move FB group here. Live workouts and inspiration to get moving.
- OrangeTheoryFitness daily workouts on YouTube here. Thanks, Kim @ Kookyrunner!
- Danette May offers some free workouts on her blog here. HIIT, Yoga, Fusion.
- Deborah @ Confessionsofamotherrunner’s list of a year’s worth of challenges here(seriously, Deborah, how did you know we’d need this?).
- Debbie @ Debruns cross training and bootcamp workouts here.
What’s in my gym
I thought I’d share what’s in my home gym:
- Treadmill
- Stationary Bike
- Free Weights
- Kettlebells
- Resistance Bands
- Yoga Wheel
- Yoga Mat
- Yoga Blocks
- Yoga Strap (Resistance Bands work just fine, too)
- Foam Rollers
You can get great workouts with nothing at all — just your own body! At the minimum I’d suggest some resistance bands and weights. I still love my FitDesk (Amazon Affiliate link here and review here), especially that it doesn’t require any electricity and can be fairly easily moved around. No power? No problem!
What resources can you add?
What’s in your home gym?
Are you still exercising outside? As long as I can, I will!
Linking up with Zenaida Arroyo and Kim @ Kookyrunner
This week I am also joining up with the new Runners’ Roundup linkup.
Chocolaterunsjudy 
An excellent list, Judy, thank you!
I don’t have a lot of equipment at home – only a yoga mat, foam rollers, resistance bands and a bouncy ball. But there are some good outdoor gyms I could use if it’s not too cold.
Greetings from Paris airport!
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Unfortunately working out outside is still pretty hard up here. And is for at least half the year. Which is why I do have a pretty good home gym, but then again, it’s something I’ve been putting together for well over a decade!
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I have a treadmill, Total Gym and multiple DVDs. I have continued exercising. So helpful with stress. I am looking forward to warmer weather so I can run more outside. As an introvert, I don’t have much issue with being alone and with my husband. I am still working and continue to support our local businesses. Even with curbside service. We are going to get through this time. I make it a point not to watch too much news. It helps.
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Always wanted a Total Gym, but I really have nowhere to put it!
I agree about not watching much news. 🙂
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Didn’t work out before. So that won’t change. Lol
I still work full time.
But thanks for the list.
I hope to keep getting outside. Inside of gym bike on rest days I’m trying to walk longer. Maybe even drag my bike up from the basement once the snow melts.
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Well we walk the dogs every day but that’s not much of a workout. Does get us outside, though.
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doesn’t help to have cats…too busy with work today to even have lunch 😦
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Amazing job pulling this list together Judy! Such an amazing list of resources to make working out at home a little easier. Thank you 🙂
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You’re very welcome, Kim! I just listed stuff I heard/knew about — there’s so much more!
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Great resource!
We don’t have a lot of equipment at home – I’m more of an outdoors person, and I can still go for walks outside. That being said, I have never wanted a Peloton more than at this moment, so we may be looking at that in the future.
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me too. I used one at a hotel and it was so fun.
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I would love a Peloton, but don’t have the $$ or space. OTOH, we lost power for much of the day today — I was still able to ride my stationary bike (which doesn’t use any electricity). 🙂
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I’ve got enough equipment at home to keep me going, although I would like some heavier kettlebells and dumbbells. I wouldn’t use them normally but nothing is normal now! Thank goodness my CrossFit is continuing to post workouts daily.
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That really is great how many fitness places have really stepped up — and their customers are going to remember them for it, too. It’s not easy for them!
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thanks for pulling those awesome tools together for us.
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You’re very welcome! I’ll probably try to update it as I learn about new stuff. Maybe. 🙂
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As you know, I do most of my workouts at home (when I’m not running outside, that is). Of course, I love my stairway, and I do a lot of HIIT workouts, many of which incorporate intervals of stairs. I only have two sets of hand weights (8-pound and 12-pound) and those work well for pretty much any kind of upper-body strength workout. My 15-pound kettlebell seldom gets used, though….
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My 20 lb KB rarely gets used these days. But maybe that will change — although really, for me, life hasn’t changed that much & I’m actually still busy working on projects!
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Ok I love that bike desk! I am so happy to see so many companies offering free classes when we all need them the most. So many options. The challenges are fun too especially now. Thanks for sharing and for linking up!
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The bike is great — no Peloton, obviously, but we lost power for hours yesterday. I was still able to use it. 🙂
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I’ve been working out at home for a few years so i’ve built up a pretty good home gym. There are so many great free workouts and challenges right now! I’m trying a new strength program and will probably do some virtual races.
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I’m seeing so many great online free workouts being circulated while we’re all stuck at home and I love it! Thanks for the shout out and link to my workouts!
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You’re welcome Debbie! Yes, so MUCH is available right now we could be working out 24/7. 🙂
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It sounds like you have a nice home gym set up!
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Well, it’s been created over like 20 years. 🙂 All I really need is more space!
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This is a great resource. Thanks for putting it together. I love how the fitness community has been coming together to provide free, at-home workouts! Thanks for linking with the Runners’ Roundup!
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I love how there are so many places to find at home workouts!
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Wow, so many options! Thanks for sharing. I have a Peloton so I’ve been using it whenever I can. I had never heard of the FitDesk. Going to check it out in a bit. Thank you for linking up with us!
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If you have a Peloton you don’t need a FitDesk. Wish I had a Peloton. OTOH, the other day we lost power for a long time, so I was happy with my FitDesk (we have a generator, but it does mostly the important stuff in the house).
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Oh I was just curious about it because I had never heard of it.
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