Working out in the privacy and comfort of your home is fantastic and offers plenty of great benefits. The only issue is, it can be difficult and confusing to get started.

There are quite a few things to consider, including your goals, schedule, preferences, and available equipment (if any).

To that end, we’ve put together this post. Below, we’ll go over five fantastic in-home workouts for beginners. Let’s dive right in.

Five Fantastic In-Home Workouts For Beginners

Without further ado, here are the five workouts:

1. 10-Minute Circuit Workout

If your schedule is tight and you often find yourself using the excuse of “I don’t have the time to exercise.” then read on. This is a fantastic, effective, and beginner-friendly circuit workout you can do at home. And the best part is, you don’t even need any equipment for it. Here goes:

High knees (30 seconds) up to 10 seconds rest Plank (30 seconds) up to 10 seconds rest Squats (30 seconds) up to 10 seconds rest Push-ups (30 seconds) up to 10 seconds rest Jumping jacks Tricep chair dips up to 10 seconds rest Wall sits (30 seconds)

This sequence will be one round. Do one to four total rounds, depending on your fitness level.

2. Resistance Band Home Routine

Resistance bands are a versatile, cheap, and incredibly useful piece of fitness equipment. You can get yourself an entire set of resistance bands with handles without having to break the bank.

The great thing is, you can do many of the classic gym exercises from the comfort of your home. Here’s the workout:

Resistance band overhead press – 3 sets of as many reps as you can

Resistance band split squats – 3 sets of as many reps as you can for each leg

Resistance band push-ups – 3 sets of as many reps as you can

Resistance band lat pulldowns – 3 sets of 12 to 20 reps

Resistance band chest flyes – 3 sets of 15 to 25 reps

3. Bodyweight Home Workout

So what if you don’t have any fitness equipment at home. The below in-home workout for beginners is fantastic because all you need is your body and a bit of floor space. 

Check it out:

Push-ups – 3 sets of up to 20 reps

Slick floor bridge curl – 3 sets of up to 20 reps

Bodyweight jump squats – 3 sets of up to 20 reps

Pike push-ups – 3 sets of up to 20 reps

Inverted rows (underneath a table or desk) – 2 sets of as many reps as you can

4. Fun and Challenging Cardio Home Workout

If you prefer cardio-based workouts, then you’re in luck. This one is fun, challenging, and does a great job of helping you burn calories, lose fat, improve your overall athleticism, and improve your mood for the rest of the day. Here it is:

Jumping jacks (30 seconds) 30 seconds of rest  

Mountain climbers (30 seconds) 30 seconds of rest  

Jump lunges (30 seconds) 30 seconds of rest  

Burpees (30 seconds) 30 seconds of rest

This is one round, and you can do up to five in a single workout.

5. Dumbbell-Only Home Workout For Beginners

Say that you want to train at home, but you have nothing more than a pair of dumbbells and some free space. Should you give up on that idea and join a gym? You don’t have to.

Here is a fantastic workout that requires nothing but two dumbbells. What’s more, this workout is perfect for beginners:

Goblet squats – 12 to 20 reps

Standing shoulder press – 10 to 20 reps

Alternating lunges – 10 to 20 reps per side

Push-up row – 5 to 15 reps per side

Dumbbell bicep curls – 10 to 20 reps

Dumbbell tricep kickbacks – 10 to 20 reps

Rest for 30 to 60 seconds between exercises and repeat the whole sequence two to four times.