The best live workouts you can do from home

Anyone else’s day-to-day routine currently involve floating from one room to another, eating and wearing a blanket as a cape (optional). 

Forming some kind of exercise routine when you’re stuck at home with zero equipment (or motivation) is HARD. Because let’s be honest – it’s way easier to curl up on the sofa, watch Netflix and eat a whole jar of Biscoff.

But we all know that having some kind of daily exercise can do wonders for our mental health, especially during these lonely self-isolation times. And there’s now a whole heap of online fitness classes that makes it easy to stay active, get those endorphins flowing and help look after your general wellbeing.

Kick things off by checking out our round-up of live workout routines you can do at home:

#1 / F45 At Home

Good news for all the HIIT fanatics out there – F45 Training has launched a live-streamed version of the F45 HIIT sessions. All the classes are body weight-based, meaning you don’t have to scour Gumtree for second-hand equipment (yay!). These sessions are everything you need to keep engaged and motivated. Head here to sign up.

#2 / Hustle At Home

Missing those early morning boxing sessions? Get your heart racing with Hustle At Home’s daily live boxing sessions. They’ll take you through your paces with dynamic, full-body workouts, as well as on-demand home training sessions that you can play anytime, anywhere (but like, at home – obvs). It also provides an exclusive online community to help keep you accountable. The best part? You don’t need any equipment. Right now, you get the first week free – here’s where to sign up. 

#3 / Peaches Pilates

Turn your living room into a Pilates studio with Peaches Pilates live classes. There are tons of different workouts on offer on the daily, and it’ll help keep you feeling strong, lean and toned. There’s no equipment necessary (you’ll just need a mat or a towel) and it’s suitable for all levels – so it doesn’t matter whether you’re a complete beginner or a total pro! To book in or check out the schedule, head here. 

#4 / Men’s Health 

To keep you moving, Men’s Health is running workouts on Instagram Live (@menshealthau) every day at 5.30pm AEST. You can train with some of Australia’s most iconic athletes and the biggest names in fitness, like Stephanie Rice, Mick Fanning and Zach Vickers for FREE. Pretty awesome.

#5 / Barry’s Bootcamp

Barry’s workouts aren’t for the faint-hearted, but there’s never been a better time to try it! Barry's Bootcamp is holding regular Instagram live stream classes, so you can have a crack at the signature hardcore HIIT workouts without needing to leave home. You don't need anything to workout, just yourself – which is ideal if you don’t have a cupboard full of equipment.

#6 / Flow Athletic

One of Sydney’s fave fitness and yoga studios is now live streaming 65 classes per week with all of their favourite trainers, allowing Flow Athletic members to workout in real time with each other. Workouts include yoga, HIIT, strength, Pilates and spin. The team even loaned their bikes to members, so they can still spin with them from their living rooms! Head here to become a member.

#7 / 12RND Fitness

Want to train with a world champion boxer for free? Of course you do! Four-time world champ Danny Green is taking to Facebook Live each week with 12RND Fitness, to take your through a live boxing masterclass. He’ll teach you a new boxing technique every Wednesday and take you through a 45-minute boxing and strength workout you can follow from home. Tune in on Facebook Live every Wednesday at 6pm AEST.

#8 / Soul Alive

Tune into Soul Alive’s live stream meditation service, led by Luke McLeod (you may know him from The Bachelorette). Classes are delivered via Instagram Live through the private @soulalive account. Tune in at 8:30pm AEST every Monday and Wednesday or take a break from your screen and take part in the 15-minute lunchtime sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30pm AEST. It’s the perfect way to de-stress and settle your mind during these hectic times.

#9 / 28 by Sam Wood 

Want to get the kids involved? Sam Wood and his family have been hosting free weekday workouts for families via Facebook Live. In the first three weeks 28 by Sam Wood had over one million families participate – yep, pretty crazy. And it won’t take you a whole heap of time – they’re 28-minute workouts, so you can easily fit one into your lunch break during the day. FYI: Tuesdays and Thursdays are the kid-friendly days.

#10/ The Upbeat 

Founded by Biggest Loser trainer Libby Babet, The Upbeat live workouts include beat-driven HIIT classes, cardio, dance and strength workouts. The combo of music and exercise is anything but boring, and we guarantee it’ll lift your body, mind and soul. To get in on the live sessions, sign up with The Upbeat here.

#11 / THE HIIT FACTORY

Specialising in high-intensity interval training (could you guess?), The HIIT Factory focuses on fast fitness and bodyweight training, with most of their live sessions lasting 30 minutes (see, it IS doable!). Some of the live online classes include HIIT Skip, Booty Burn, Tabata21, Raise The Bar, HIIT Strength and heaps more. Book in for a single class, session packs or a full membership, here. 

Looking for more ways to boost your wellbeing while you’re cooped up inside? We asked the experts for their top tips on how to get both your mind and body on the right track during COVID-19.

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