Our Favourite YouTube Fitness Channels for 2019

Yikes. Would you believe that terrifying Lycra outfits would have been the very least of your worries when working out during the 80’s?

Thankfully, the days of aerobics, dancey-aerobics and aerobics with a step are loooong gone (along with the Lycra).

Today YouTube presents a fascinating landscape of fitness fanatics who are only too eager and ready to share their workouts with the world. From the mainstream - like yoga and weight-lifting, onto calorie-busting dance moves.

Ready? Then step into your sneakers, roll out your yoga matt and get ready for the burrnnnnnn.

POPSUGAR Fitness

The ‘Made for Real Life’ Channel

URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/popsugartvfit

Fitness Level: Total beginners to Athletes

Subscribers: 2.9M

Genre: Aerobics, dance & cardio (but not as you know it)

The About Says:

“POPSUGAR Fitness offers fresh fitness tutorials, workouts, and exercises that will help you on your road to healthy living, weight loss, and stress relief. Check out Class FitSugar, our do-it-along-with-us real-time workout show hosted by Anna Renderer who will inspire you to sweat alongside fitness experts and Hollywood’s hottest celebrity trainers. Class FitSugar regularly covers the most buzzed-about workout classes and trends, including the Victoria's Secret workout, Tabata, P90X, Bar Method, and more”.

Our View:

There’s so much to love about this channel; from its fun, fresh approach, to covering stress relief, onto the occasional live videos that come along every so often. It has everything needed to keep you active and loving life.

Bodybuilding.com

The muscle-buster

URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/bodybuildingcomvideo

Fitness Level: Total beginners to professional weightlifters

Subscribers: 4.2M

Genre: Weightlifting

The About Says:

“We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self.

We Help Our Visitors Reach Their Health, Fitness And Appearance Goals Through Information, Motivation, And Supplementation”.

Our View:

This name is among the most renowned in the weightlifting world, and oh boy, do these guys and girls know their business.

That said; don’t think that this channel is only for those who want to compete. There’s plenty of videos and content here for newbie lifters as well as those who simply want to tone or improve their form.

Turbulence Training

The hard-hitting mixed bag for body and mind

URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/cbathletics

Fitness Level: Anyone with enough determination!

Subscribers: 125K

Genre: Cardio, core, fat burning, nutrition, mind, body & soul (yeah, we did say it was a mixed bag!)

The About Says:

“This channel features video from some amazing Early to Rise talent including Craig Ballantyne, Missi Holt, and Chef Gui Allinat. Craig Ballantyne is the Editor of Early to Rise, a Strength & Conditioning coach, author of Turbulence Training, a contributing author to Men’s Health magazine, and a member of the Training Advisory Board for Maximum Fitness and Oxygen magazines.

Missi Holt is the fitness and nutrition editor for Early to Rise. She is a master nutrition therapist, certified yoga trainer, Certified Turbulence Trainer and an NSCA certified personal trainer (CPT). She also provides fitness and nutrition therapy through her own organization, Whole Life Health.

Gui Alinat is a Tampa, Fla. based American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef, published food writer, and the owner of Artisan Boutique Catering. He is the author of "Eat More, Burn More".

Our View:

This high-energy channel brings content from a solid mix of three fitness professionals, covering a wide variety of topics, workouts and challenges to reset both body and mind.

We love that there are recipes to complement the workout vids - some examples include: Bone Broth - The Protein & Mineral Rich Recipe You Need to Try! and Camping Food Recipe (You'll Want S'more!).

Caleb Marshall - The Fitness Marshall

The slightly bizarre but totally fabulous…

URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFitnessMarshall

Fitness Level: Complete beginners

Subscribers: 1.7M

Genre: Fun dance

The About Says:

“BOOTIES AT ATTENTION!

Get ready to sweat yourself sexy with The Fitness Marshall!!

Original Cardio Concerts created by Caleb Marshall.

Choose your songs, make a playlist and dance along with Caleb to your own customized workout!”

Our View:

We are LOVING the fun nature of Caleb Marshall. Seriously, if you were EVER worried about feeling slightly silly working up a sweat in your lounge, this guy’s facial communication and booty moves will waylay all fears.

TaraStiles

Chillaxing, body- and mind-overhauling yoga for all

URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraStilesYoga

Fitness Level: From newbies upwards

Subscribers: 321K

Genre: Yoga

The About Says:

“Slow down. Soften. Breathe. Feel. Respond. Stay easy and enjoy! Xo Tara”

Our View:

From ten-minute de-stressing vids to Yoga that will improve your flexibility and strength, this channel was made for those who are serious about getting into their Yoga. Some of her vids are paid for (coming in at around $15 for a complete workout), but there are always tester videos to make sure the workouts are right for you.

Do you have a favourite fitness YouTube channel? Someone who always keeps you motivated and eager to work out? Let us know by giving them a shout-out and using the hashtag #ProworksFitness so we can check them out!