How Long Should a Workout Be?
How long should a workout be? For beginners, 20 to 30 minutes is the sweet spot. Includes a quick estimator that works out your session length and weekly total.
Beginner-friendly fitness and movement guides, all in one place. Browse simple home workouts, stretching and mobility routines, habit and motivation tips, and honest equipment advice, with every guide written for total beginners and no gym required. New here? Start with our complete guide to home workouts for beginners or the Start Here page.
How long should a workout be? For beginners, 20 to 30 minutes is the sweet spot. Includes a quick estimator that works out your session length and weekly total.
A beginner workout schedule that shows what each week should actually look like, from week 1 to week 8, with sample plans for 2, 3 and 4 training days.
A free 30-day home workout challenge for beginners. A simple day-by-day plan mixing full-body, core, legs and cardio, with rest days built in.
A free printable beginner home workout plan you can stick on your fridge. A simple weekly routine, no gym or equipment needed, print it or save it as a PDF.
A beginner-safe home HIIT workout. What HIIT is, whether beginners should do it, and a short scalable routine with low-impact options and no jumping.
Safe, low-impact home workouts for overweight and plus-size beginners. Seated and standing options to start exactly where you are, at your own pace.
Does cardio help you lose weight? A clear, honest answer, how cardio helps, its limits versus diet, and roughly how much cardio a beginner needs each week.
A supportive at-home workout plan for women who are total beginners. A simple full-body routine, a weekly schedule, and honest answers to common worries.
A complete full-body workout routine for beginners. The exact exercises, sets, reps and weekly schedule to follow at home, with easier options for every move.
A beginner guide to cardio. Simple at-home cardio exercises, how to start if you are out of shape, and how much to do each week. Low-impact options included.