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The gym is too far, too crowded, too sweaty. Plus, spin class is full and your gear is in the wash. We get it.

The answer? Online workouts. Sure, your lounge room probably isn’t up to handling a full pump class, but your home ‘gym’ is two steps from your bedroom and, in most cases, cheaper.

Get fitspired with one of these:

What: Barre Body
The info: It’s an online extension of The Barre Body method founded by Emma Seibold. Her whole-body workout fuses ballet barre conditioning, yoga and pilates. Small, targeted movements, such as leg-lifts, form the online sessions’ burning basics, with deep stretches and lunges inspired by plies at the barre. Not the bar – that would be awkward
Best if: You want to do interval training without the intensity of HIIT.
Cost: Free, barrebody.com.au

What: The Tracy Anderson Method
The info: The celeb fitness guru responsible for J-Lo’s bangin’ body streams real-time videos from her NYC studio each Wednesday. Her workouts are all about targeting your accessory muscles instead of your major ones. Expect to be sore.
Best if: You’re ready to commit to a head-to-toe and front-to-back workout.
Cost: US$90 a month, tracyanderson.com

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What: Pilates Room
The info: The step-by-step tutorials by Aussie pilates pro Kimberley Garlick make this the perfect option for mat beginners. The simple-to-follow instructions ensure you’ve got the foundations down pat after the 10-week program. Yeah you do.
Best if: You want to own the lessons you pay for – you’ll have access to them forever. No subscription situation here.
Cost: $89 for 10 weeks, plus videos you can keep forever, pilatesroomwith kimberleygarlick.com.au

What: Get Commando Fit
The info: With a focus on body-weight strength training and high-intensity workouts (alongside a comprehensive nutrition plan), easy-on-the-eye Commando Steve offers up intermediate and advanced options depending on your level of fitness.
Best if: You’re after a complete body overhaul without forking out for equipment
Cost: $199 for 13 weeks, getcommandofit.com.au

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What: Yoga with Adriene
The info: Strapped for cash? This Texan yogi has a top range of free videos. From yoga for complete beginners (like, you need instructions to unroll your mat) to super-specific vids that will help you finally nail Crow pose. Plus it’s all delivered with a dose of Texan attitude, y’all.
Best if: You’re looking for quality on no budget
Cost: Free, yogawithadriene.com

What: Crunch Live
The info: Log on for cutting-edge workouts from the popular bricks and mortar New York studio, including yoga, pilates, cardio, hip-hop and strength training. Sessions run from 15 to 30 minutes and you can search by category and duration, meaning it’s possible to squeeze a workout in, even if you’re psycho busy.
Best if: You’re a group ex diehard who likes to try new classes
Cost: US$9.99 per month, crunchlive.com