To get stronger and leaner, you don't need to spend hours exercising. ACE-certified fitness instructor John Kersbergen said three to four 45-minute workouts a week is enough. Can't fit in 45 minutes at one time? Then break up your workouts, because it all adds up! We've compiled 40 half-hour workout videos that you can follow along with. Do a few of these, plus a few of these 20-minute workout videos, and your week of workouts will be done! Here is mix of fun and effective workouts, including weights, Tabata, cardio, yoga, and dance. Experiment and try them all 40 or pick and choose your favorite videos, bookmark them, and do them regularly.
Burn calories and push past your limits with this cardio-boxing workout set to the beat of the music. Deja Riley will lead you through a series of boxing rounds to get your heart rate up, followed by toning moves for an abs and booty burn.
This 30-minute yoga session, led by Jess Taras and inspired by NYC- and LA-based Y7 Studio, is a full-body yoga-flow workout targeting the butt and core that lengthens while it strengthens. Focusing on your breath adds a bonus destressing element to your sweat sesh.
Get ready to work your entire body in 30 minutes! We suggest grabbing some medium-weight dumbbells, between five and 10 pounds, and some water. You're going to want to hydrate during this one!
Ain't no party like a cardio dance party, especially when you're working out with Nicole Steen, a cardio dance expert at Equinox — she knows how to keep you moving. This dance cardio workout is so fun, you'll likely forget you're working out.
Get ready to kick, punch, and jump in this martial-arts-inspired workout based on Les Mills On Demand's BodyCombat class. This sweat sesh blends boxing, kung fu, taekwondo, capoeira, and muay thai for the ultimate full-body workout. Get ready to have a blast and feel like a champ. Grab a bottle of water, press play, and get ready to rumble.
This 30-minute workout offers the best of both worlds, mixing fat-burning cardio with muscle-building strength training. And isn't that really what we want out of a sweat sesh to get leaner and stronger? Best of all, you don't need any equipment for the workout.
HIIT workouts are hard, and this one is no exception. The difference from your typical Tabata workout: this one features hip-hop moves. Lead by dancer, choreographer, and trainer Keaira La Shea, you get to dance while you burn up the calories and work your legs with some sassy squat variations.
You can build muscle and burn calories without all that jumping around, which can be hard your joints, especially your ankles, knees, hips, and even your lower back. This low-impact high-intensity workout, created by Justin Norris and Taylor Gainor, cofounders of the LIT Method, builds muscles, burns calories, and minimizes the impact on your joints. If you have a resistance band and resistance loop, grab them.
Barry's Bootcamp trainer Allie Cohen keeps things moving by mixing strength training with cardio moves in this eight-exercise circuit workout. No muscle goes unworked in this fast-paced boot camp, and if you're new to fitness, don't worry. We offer beginner modifications for each of the moves. Grab a pair of medium-weight dumbbells, between five and 10 pounds (we like using eight pounders), press play, and get ready to warm up and work.
This calorie-torching cardio and sculpting workout is one of our hardest ever, but Equinox Tabata instructor Raneir Pollard's amazing energy will inspire you to fight for it. Tabata is a form of HIIT (high intensity interval training) that alternates between 20 seconds of intense bursts of work and 10 seconds of rest in four-minute rounds. You don't need any equipment for the workout, but do grab a towel and a bottle of water — you're going to need both.
Celebrities like Jennifer Garner and Chrissy Teigen love the Body by Simone dance cardio workouts from celeb trainer Simone De La Rue. Not only do her workouts burn major calories, but dancing also might just be the most fun cardio out there. This workout consists of 30 minutes of high-energy moves.
Sculpt, stretch, and sweat with this no-equipment workout from Barre Belle creator Marnie Alton. Based in LA, her client list includes the likes of Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston.
A great dance workout lifts your spirits while torching calories, and Latin dance definitely fits that bill. Equinox instructor Nicole Steen leads this high-energy dance workout — she will keep you smiling as you sweat. Plus, you might just learn some new moves.
This at-home cardio and strength-training workout will get your blood pumping, strengthen your entire body, and put a smile on your face! All you need for this workout is a pair of light to medium free weights.
If you're stressing out, it's time to calm down and center yourself with this relaxing yoga flow from Yoga With Adriene.
Burn major calories with this 30-minute full-body cardio workout — you don't even need to leave your home. Be sure to have a towel and water bottle nearby because you're sure to work up a major sweat!
Take 30 minutes to build stronger legs while toning your core. The first 20 minutes of this workout are about standing moves, like lunges and squats with rotation, to target your legs and activate your core. We throw in some heart-pumping cardio moves, like sumo squat jumps and side skaters, to increase your calorie burn before the final floor circuit, which focuses on your backside. Grab a pair of medium free weights, press play, and get ready to burn it up!
Get ready for a challenge with this 30-minute fat-burning workout from Heba Ali, creator of Evolve Nation. This workout will hit every muscle in your body, but you will definitely be in for a killer booty burn. For an extra challenge, grab a light and medium resistance band.
Grab a pair of free weights and get ready to torch calories with this challenging at-home cardio workout from trainer Danielle Pascente, creator of the Kick-Ass Training Guides. We offer modifications, too, so you can work out with us no matter your fitness level. Don't have weights? No worries! This workout will still be quite effective without them.
Katie Dunlop of Love Sweat Fitness has a barre boot camp to challenge all your muscles! This 30-minute workout includes signature barre moves with cardio moves like grand plié burpees. For an extra challenge, add a resistance band and get ready to feel the burn!
Are you ready to burn 300 calories in 30 minutes? Grab a pair of medium weights and get ready to work through a series of cardio, strength training, and metabolic-conditioning exercises.
Get ready to work your abs, legs, and butt with this toning and sculpting workout from Selena Gomez's trainer Amy Rosoff Davis. The workout mixes Pilates, dance, and yoga to create long, lean muscles.
Boxing is great for the body and the mind — we're talking stress relief here! Christa DiPaolo, creator of The Cut by Equinox, will lead you through a 30-minute workout that mixes high-intensity conditioning, boxing, kickboxing, and body-weight strength-training moves, which all focus on the core.
You up for a serious challenge? Then try this calorie-torching HIIT workout from Equinox trainer Anja Garcia. Challenge yourself even more and take it to the next level by using a set of medium free weights!
Put on your dancing shoes, because it's time have a cardio party. This 30-minute workout led by Simone De La Rue, the creator of Hollywood's hottest workout, Body by Simone, is so fun, you'll forget that you're burning serious calories. The moves are kickboxing inspired with punches, jabs, and kicks, making this workout feel emotionally cathartic.
This full-body workout from BBG creator Kayla Itsines consists of two rounds of two circuits, each lasting seven minutes. While you're aiming to complete each exercise as quickly as possible, it is important that you maintain proper technique throughout.
Take your HIIT workout to the next level with this super-Tabata sweat sesh from Equinox trainer Raneir Pollard. He plays with the interval lengths to keep you on your feet — metaphorically, since there's a serious push-up Tabata round in the middle of this half-hour workout. Some intervals are the traditional 20 seconds of work with 10 seconds of rest, and some are 40 seconds of work with a longer 20-second rest period. That's where it gets super! Grab a pair of medium hand weights and get ready for a challenge!
Get ready to unleash your inner Selena Gomez as you dance the calories away with this Vixen Workout led by its founder, Janet Jones. It's fun. It's sexy. And it's effective.
This challenging workout from celeb trainer Kit Rich mixes circuit training, cardio, and Pilates core exercises and works every part of your body.
Stephen Pasterino is a trainer for many Victoria's Secret models, and he's here to help you tighten and tone your butt and legs. This workout, which focuses on building long, lean muscles, requires no equipment. Get ready to work your backside in a whole new way.
It's only 30 minutes, so this workout is quick and concentrated. Megan Roup, creator of The Sculpt Society, incorporates dance cardio and sliders to target and tone every limb. If you don't have sliders, no worries! You can use hand towels or, if you're working out on carpeting, try paper plates.
This 30-minute workout from "The Drop" creator Breann Mitchell combines cardio moves with strength and conditioning exercises to burn fat and build muscle.
Torch serious calories with this full-body workout that combines cardio and strength-training exercises for a HIIT session that works your entire body. Best of all: no equipment is needed. So basically, you can HIIT it anywhere. Trainer Allie Cohen will lead you through a series of bodyweight exercises designed to raise your heart rate — that's the calorie burning part — while strengthening your whole body.
It's time to crush calories with this boxing workout, created by the founder of Prevail Boxing, LA's premier fitness boxing studio. Milan Costich will coach you on throwing jabs and hooks. You will do some plyo, some planks, and a bunch of core work.
Challenge your body with this high-energy cardio boxing workout that combines ballet techniques to burn calories and tone your body.
Today you get to sample a full-body workout from J Lo's trainer, David Kirsch. Get ready for your muscles to shake and burn — it's intense. You can do this workout without equipment, but you can make it more challenging with gliders (or hand towels) and a set of light dumbbells.
Have a blast toning your entire body and burning calories with this sexy dance cardio workout. It's a follow-along dance routine and is perfect for all fitness levels — no prior dance experience is needed.
Get ready to soar to new fitness heights with this 30-minute Take Flight workout, which mixes yoga and cardio dance with an EDM soundtrack. Created by Sydney Benner, this sweat sesh is high-energy fun that will burn serious calories while toning your entire body. Grab a set of light hand weights, between one and three pounds, and a yoga mat.
Love cardio dance classes? This belly dancing routine is the perfect way to shake up your workout. Leilah Isaac will work your core in a whole new way and will definitely have you smiling throughout. Press play and get ready to shimmy and shake for 30 minutes of pure fun.
Burn major calories with this toning workout from the NW Method by Nicole Winhoffer. All you need is a towel!