PlankidoPlankido Blog Posts2022-08-09T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/Lisa GaudetteYoga "Snacks" for the Office or Wherever2022-08-09T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/yoga_snacks/<div class="ratio ratio-4x3 d-flex align-items-center">
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<p>This yoga program alternates gentle seated and standing yoga practices, and is suitable for a quick break pretty much anywhere you can spread your arms, with no need to touch the ground.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: Beginner friendly.</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: Half the workouts use a chair; for the others, a yoga mat can be nice but is not required.</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: About 5 minutes (4-7 minutes).</li>
</ul>
<p>Quick exercise breaks including chair yoga have many benefits for office workers. One <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265094/">study</a> found that yoga and meditation significantly reduced perceived stress. Another <a href="https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-016-0437-z">study</a> found 5 minute "micro" breaks of exercise every hour improved mood, and decreased feelings of fatigue. Taking a few minutes every now and then to move can improve your productivity, focus, and mood throughout the day!</p>
<p>You can easily customize your Workout Loop by hitting 'Remix on Workout Loop' and using the Edit tab! Start by changing the title to make it yours, and add or remove videos to make your own program. You can use the YouTube player to make it full screen after you start the video.</p>
<p>For some longer yoga workouts, you might also like <a href="https://www.plankido.com/posts/14_days_20_minute_yoga.md/">14 days of 20ish minute morning yoga</a>.</p>
Short and Sweet Cardio Workouts2022-06-13T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/short_and_sweet_cardio/<div class="ratio ratio-4x3 d-flex align-items-center">
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<p>There's now a player into the blog post so there's no extra click! You can use the YouTube interface to make it full screen after you start the video.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: Beginner friendly.</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: Nothing required; a soft surface like a yoga mat can be nice.</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: 16-20 minutes.</li>
</ul>
<p>Not every video will be suitable for every need - but you can easily customize your Workout Loop by hitting 'Remix on Workout Loop' and using the Edit tab! Start by changing the title to make it yours, and add or remove videos to make your own program.</p>
<p>If you'd like to try adding some strength workouts, you might also like <a href="https://www.plankido.com/posts/mini_loop_band_workouts/">7 Mini Loop aka Booty Band Workouts</a>.</p>
20 Minute Zero Equipment Strength and Mobility Workouts2022-05-10T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/zero_equipment_bodyweight/<blockquote class="blockquote text-center"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop?utm_campaign=zero_bodyweight&utm_source=blog#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"><img alt="Two men doing planks or pushups on a beach. Photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash." src="https://www.plankido.com/img/blog/bodyweight_strength_beach.jpg" class="img-fluid" /><p class="m-3 fs-5">Click here for <strong>20 Minute Zero Equipment Strength and Mobility Workouts</strong> on Workout Loop!</p></a></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: Beginner friendly and beyond. The videos grow a little in difficulty.</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: Nothing required; a soft surface like a yoga mat is nice. The first video shows ways to use a chair to make some exercises easier.</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: 20-27 minutes.</li>
</ul>
<p>This program would be great to do every 2nd or 3rd day, to get some rest in between strength training sessions, but you could do the mobility workout any time to help improve your range of motion. The <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/adults/index.htm">Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans</a> recommend at least 2 days of strength exercises per week, and these short videos are a great place to start building up that habit!</p>
<p>Not every video will be suitable for every need - but you can easily customize your Workout Loop using the Edit tab! Start by changing the title to make it yours, and add or remove videos to make your own program.</p>
<p>This Workout Loop includes the following videos:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sxSKcL9RmA">20 Minute Beginner Bodyweight Workout for Fat Loss and Strength | BodyFit By Amy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwKKl157hw">20 Minute Bodyweight Strength Workout [FULL BODY // No Equipment] | Juice and Toya</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrrrhEce9yU">20-minute Daily Movement Practice | Stretch & Mobility | Movement Parallels Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB0D1a0oC-A">Full Body Calisthenics Workout - Follow Along At Home - Beginner and Intermediate // Lucy Lismore</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8522rfFA-PA">20 Min | Absolute Beginner Full Body Workout | Jenny J Fitness</a></li>
</ul>
<p>If you'd like to try adding some dumbbells, you might also like <a href="https://www.plankido.com/posts/dumbbell_cardio/">6 days of 30 minute Dumbbell and Cardio Workouts</a>.</p>
7 Mini Loop aka Booty Band Workouts2022-04-26T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/mini_loop_band_workouts/<blockquote class="blockquote text-center"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop?utm_campaign=mini_loop&utm_source=blog#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"><img alt="Resistance bands on a yoga mat with text 'Mini Loop Band Workouts'" src="https://www.plankido.com/img/blog/mini_loop.jpg" class="img-fluid" /><p class="m-3 fs-5">Click here for <strong>Mini Loop aka Booty Band Workouts</strong> on Workout Loop!</p></a></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: You should be comfortable with body weight movements like squats and plank..</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: One or more Mini Loop style resistance bands. A few moves may benefit from having a longer resistance band for better range of motion depending on your exact mini bands and strength. One video also uses dumbbells and a chair.</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: 17-35 minutes, mostly over 25 minutes</li>
</ul>
<p>Mini loop bands are the smallest kind of resistance band, and are a thin loop of stretchy material about 12" long when folded. These small bands are also sometimes called booty bands or hip bands as they can be particularly good at targeting your glutes, but there's plenty of ways to target your arms, legs, core, and back as well! They can add a little extra resistance to body weight exercises and also have a lot of pulling options which are harder to work into a no equipment routine. The stretch of resistance bands works your muscles a little differently than working with weights so they're great to mix things up a little. If you are a bit more advanced on your fitness journey they make a great warm up or accessory tool.</p>
<p>Latex rubber mini loop bands are super cheap - you can get a set of 3-5 for under $10, or even pick them up as free swag, but in some positions such as around your thighs they have a tendency to roll up which can be a little uncomfortable. Fabric bands are a few dollars more and are better at staying in place for leg exercises, but tend to have fewer levels of resistance available and aren't as good for upper body exercises as they stretch less. Latex free bands are also available using materials like silicone.</p>
<p>Resistance bands are often color coded within a set, but there's no consistency across brands. Most often they come in bold colors but if you look around you can find a wide range of colors!</p>
<p>Not every video will be suitable for every need - but you can easily customize your Workout Loop using the Edit tab! Start by changing the title to make it yours.</p>
<p>This Workout Loop includes the following videos:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfQwBg3IVL0">30 min Total Body Mini Band Routine | GymRa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggCvel0I__Q">20 Minute Mini Resistance Band Upper Body Workout | Zanna van Dijk</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8tmf0ugREo">The Best Booty Band Couples Workout On YouTube | Donovan Green Fitness</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWpb9rjlZrM">Toning: in the LOOP! | PrimeMortal Fitness</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytW7dcGswl8">Booty Band Full Body Workout | Total Body Mini Band Workout | The Live Fit Girl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLU2diFU7WU">25 Minute Mini Loop Band Mat Pilates Workout: Full Body Pilates Workout with optional band | BodyFit By Amy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWl1bY2N2rE">25-Minute FULL BODY Resistance Band Workout (Strength + HIIT) | nourishmovelove</a></li>
</ul>
<p>If you like these band workouts, and have some dumbbells, you might also like <a href="https://www.plankido.com/posts/dumbbell_cardio/">6 days of 30 minute Dumbbell and Cardio Workouts</a>.</p>
Seated Workouts2022-04-12T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/seated_workouts/<blockquote class="blockquote text-center"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop#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"><img alt="Top of chair with text 'Seated Workouts'" src="https://www.plankido.com/img/blog/seated_workouts.png" class="img-fluid" /><p class="m-3 fs-5">Click here for <strong>Seated Workouts 🪑</strong> on Workout Loop!</p></a></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: Complete Beginners, and beyond with heavier dumbbells and faster movements</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: Some videos use dumbbells. Cans or water bottles work too, particularly if you're a beginner!</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: 11-24 minutes, alternating shorter and longer videos</li>
</ul>
<p>This workout loop has many videos suitable for absolute beginners, but, even if you're in good shape and working around an ankle or knee injury, you might be surprised at the level of workout you can get while sitting down! There's a mix of cardio, strength, and stretching, and the difficulty generally builds up over the 8 videos.</p>
<p>Chair workouts are low impact and non-weight bearing, and may be appropriate if you've experienced pain in your knees or hips with other workouts. As with any fitness program talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about your ability to workout.</p>
<p>If you can't do a movement yet, or need to take breaks, that's ok - you can try it again on your next round through the loop! If you're new to your fitness habit, you could do one video each day, while if you're used to working out and looking for a bit longer workout, you can always do more than one video in a day.</p>
<p>Not every video will be suitable for every need - but you can easily customize your Workout Loop using the Edit tab! Start by changing the title to make it yours.</p>
<p>This Workout Loop includes videos from the following channels:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb_a2b_mFCfLuggbzalKCgQ">Ashley Freeman</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdxelARHGq3-3dN_neMOAQ">AskDoctorJo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFjc9H89-RpWuIStDqhO7AQ">Body Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DonovanGreenFitness">Donovan Green Fitness</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YuOnwxvyKyMhwTid3221g">Puzzle Fit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BaKQ5vqal9yaC-VbpD5ZQ">Senior Fitness With Meredith</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRp-32Yi0KC2YMgHIg6mTag">Silver Sneakers</a></li>
</ul>
<p>If you like these beginner friendly workouts, and are ready to get out of the chair, you might also like <a href="https://www.plankido.com/posts/short_workouts_to_build_habit/">Short Workouts to build and maintain a habit</a>.</p>
Best Free Music for Workout Videos in 20222022-04-05T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/music_for_fitness_videos/<p>You can use music in your workout videos, but, you will want to make sure that you have permission! Music is covered by copyright unless it's a really old recording (and how old varies by country) or has been explicitly made public domain (such as music with a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">CC0</a> declaration), but, there are lots of sources of free music that allow you to use music in your online videos through some form of license.</p>
<img alt="Band playing in front of large lit up letters spelling FREE, photo by William White on Unsplash" src="https://www.plankido.com/img/blog/william-white-cF6fz9QwfrY-unsplash-cropped.jpg" class="img-fluid" />
<p>One common license which allows you to use music in a video is the Creative Commons Attribution license, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY</a>, which requires that you give credit to the author. Creative Commons has several different licenses with different restrictions, such as non commercial use only or no derivative works, so make sure a specific Creative Commons license works for your content! The services mentioned in this article have terms friendly for posting online videos as an independent creator, but if you're representing a brand, making advertisements, or other uses not all of them will be suitable. Always check the license and if in doubt that it's suitable for your use case consult a lawyer.</p>
<h2>Totally Free Music</h2>
<p>These sites have music that is totally free. Some have very permissive licenses, while others require attribution or are only free for small creators. You'll find some great upbeat music for workout videos in all of them!</p>
<h3><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/">Pixabay</a></h3>
<p>Pixabay provides free music (along with stock photos, illustrations, videos, and sound effects) under the <a href="https://pixabay.com/service/license/">Pixabay License</a>, which allows for commercial use with very few limitations. Attribution is appreciated but not required. Their search engine has a ton of different genres and moods to search through.</p>
<h3><a href="https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/">Mixkit</a></h3>
<p>Mixkit has stock music, as well as sound effects, video, and video templates for various video editing tools. Their music is made available with a free, royalty free license for uses including online video, social media, and podcasts (but not uses like CDs, Radio, or TV). You can filter by genre, mood, or tag - and there's a few different fitness focused tags like aerobics, gym, and workout along with some more general ones like dance and relaxation.</p>
<h3><a href="https://getyourfreemusichere.com/">GYFT Music (Getyourfreemusichere.com)</a></h3>
<p>This is a new site and doesn't yet have much content, but what's there so far is upbeat electronic music that sounds great for fitness videos! This music is licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>, allowing commercial use with attribution.</p>
<h3><a href="https://studio.youtube.com/">YouTube Audio Library</a></h3>
<p>YouTube provides a library of music and sound effects you can use in your videos in the Audio Library in YouTube Studio. As of this post there's over 1300 different songs with more being added on a regular basis. You can filter by genre, mood, artist, and more. Most of the content does not require attribution, but some is licensed under CC BY 4.0 and requires attribution.</p>
<h3>YouTube Channels</h3>
<p>There are various YouTube channels that provide copyright free music under various terms. Most of them require attribution and include a download link in the description; check the video descriptions for the specific terms. Some channels with great music for workout videos are:</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/audiolibrary-channel">Audio Library - Music for Content Creators</a></h4>
<p>This channel has a number of different playlists with more variety of genres including classical, hip hop, rock, and pop if electronic music isn't your style; and if it is, their Dance & Electronic Music playlist is their biggest. They release 3 new songs per week.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/NoCopyrightSounds">NoCopyrightSounds</a></h4>
<p>NoCopyrightSounds focuses on various electronic genres and often has vocals, great for energetic workouts, and releases a few new songs per week.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEickjZj99-JJIU8_IJ7J-Q">Vlog No Copyright Music</a></h4>
<p>Here you'll find a few different playlists for relaxing music (which might be great for a warmup or cooldown!) and more energetic pieces, though most of the content is all in one large playlist. The pieces are generally electronic music. New content is added a couple times per week.</p>
<h2>Freemium Music Libraries</h2>
<p>These sites offer free music in addition to affordable paid subscriptions to access more features like not requiring attribution, a wider catalog, or higher quality downloads.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.bensound.com/">Bensound</a></h3>
<p>You can use music from Bensound for free with attribution, or, you can pay an annual subscription of €139 to use music under their Pro license. Bensound includes album cover type visuals in their search results.</p>
<h3><a href="https://tunetank.com/">Tunetank</a></h3>
<p>Over 2000 tracks are available free with attribution, with more available with a subscription starting at $6.60 per month on an annual plan. Note that the Free license limits you to 5 tracks in a video.</p>
<h3><a href="https://uppbeat.io/">Uppbeat</a></h3>
<p>Uppbeat offers 10 downloads per month free for small YouTube channels and also offers an inexpensive subscription service at $6.99 USD / month to access their full catalog with unlimited downloads and some extra features.</p>
<h3><a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/">Incompetech</a></h3>
<p>Many songs on Incompetech are free with attribution or allow for use without attribution (and higher quality downloads) for €20 per song. That per song fee is pricey if you're looking for background music for your videos but may work for intro music.</p>
<p>I hope this helps you find some great beats for your online workout videos! And if you're interested in selling fitness programs online, sign up for our mailing list on the right, or below on mobile! I won't send very many emails :)</p>
14 days of 20ish minute morning yoga2022-03-29T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/14_days_20_minute_yoga/<blockquote class="blockquote border text-center rounded-3"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop#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"><img alt="Woman in child's pose" src="https://www.plankido.com/img/blog/14_days_of_20ish_minute_morning_yoga.png" class="img-fluid" /><p class="m-3 fs-5">Click here for 14 days of 20ish minute morning yoga on Workout Loop!</p></a></blockquote>
<p>These are at a pretty common level for a yoga video or class - they assume you know what the basic poses are but they're not doing any particularly advanced poses. Beginners may find some of the videos challenging while more advanced yogis may enjoy this loop when looking for a shorter, gentler practice. There's some variety from deep stretching to more vigorous practices, so over the course of two weeks you'll cover a lot of different poses and types of practices. I can't keep up with every single pose and do it perfectly, but if I could that would be a sign I should find some more challenging videos! The program is arranged so that there's no particularly long or short, or particularly intense or easy practices back to back.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: You should be familiar with and able to do basic yoga poses.</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: A yoga mat or other soft surface to work out on.</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: 17-26 minutes, mostly a little over 20 minutes.</li>
</ul>
<p>Go ahead and use this Workout Loop as is, or use it as a starting point for your own customized program by editing it in the Edit tab!</p>
<p>This Workout Loop includes videos from the following channels:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AriannaElizabeth">Arianna Elizabeth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/FiveParksYoga">Five Parks Yoga</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaRichburg">Jessica Richburg</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7nuYkK26QQd0lG4RRoljLQ">The Mindful Movement in Motion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/sarahbethyoga">Sarah Beth Yoga</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene">Yoga With Adrienne</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/YogalatesWithRashmiRamesh">Yogalates with Rashmi</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithtim">Yoga With Tim</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/yoginimelbourne">yoginimelbourne</a></li>
</ul>
6 days of 30 minute Dumbbell and Cardio Workouts2022-03-15T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/dumbbell_cardio/<blockquote class="blockquote border bg-light"><p class="m-3 fs-5"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop#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">Click here for 6 days of 30 minute Dumbbell and Cardio Workouts on Workout Loop!</a></p></blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness Level</strong>: You should be familiar with basic body weight and dumbbell movements, and able to do a number of reps of body weight squats as they come up in the cardio videos.</li>
<li><strong>Equipment</strong>: Dumbbells, ideally a couple different sizes.</li>
<li><strong>Duration</strong>: 24-35 minutes, mostly a little over 30 minutes.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you're used to working out this could be a weekly plan with one rest day; if you're newer to working out you might want some more rest days!</p>
<p>This Workout Loop includes videos from the following channels:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BodyFitByAmy">BodyFit by Amy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PuzzleFit">Puzzle Fit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15Ogms7GSX0f-OvLN4ddZA">AthleticHunger</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BurpeeGirlLiss">BurpeeGirl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JuiceToya">Juice & Toya</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RCFitnessOfficial">RC Fitness Official</a></li>
</ul>
Short Workouts to build and maintain a habit2022-02-28T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/short_workouts_to_build_habit/<blockquote class="blockquote border bg-light"><p class="m-3"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop#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">Click here for Short Workouts to build and maintain a habit on Workout Loop!</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Writer James Clear emphasizes starting with <a href="https://jamesclear.com/habit-guide">incredibly small habits</a>, and then once you've established the habit you can build on it. These videos are perfect for focusing on forming a tiny habit; I recommend picking a specific time of day when you will work out and try to stick to it, no matter how short. And if you have time, you can always do more than one!</p>
<p>For me, I started doing short yoga on work days right after waking up and going to the bathroom, and I started with 5-10 minute videos and now I do about 20 minutes most days in addition to other workouts. I included one of my favorite quick yoga videos from when I was starting out, as well as more varied workouts. But I always found a lot of friction navigating to my playlist and choosing something, which is why I made Workout Loop to simplify the process!</p>
<p>No equipment is required; one video optionally uses light dumbbells. Most of the moves are low impact or have low impact options.</p>
<p>Included Videos:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqGVoVn7xjA">5 Minute Daily Mobility Routine! | Follow Along | Full Body | Jason and Lauren</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwZkw6dERmE">8-Minute Full Body Workout with SilverSneakers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHVY-MpbI0">5 MIN STANDING ABS WORKOUT / APARTMENT FRIENDLY | Fitness For Transformation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37PwEIjGhEY">8 Min Low Impact Cardio Workout for Beginners | HASfit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ql411IIpJM">7-Minute Yoga Boost - Yoga With Adriene</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MxhIVg96Is">5-Min Slow Workout FullBody for Beginners// NO BREAKS, NO TALKING: ONLY MUSIC! | HITS for HIIT</a></li>
</ul>
Low Impact, High Intensity2022-02-15T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/low_impact_high_intensity/<p>Low impact workouts don't involve moves like jumping, running, etc. This makes them ideal if you're working out in an apartment or other scenario where you don't want to make too much noise, or when you need to be easier on your joints. That doesn't mean they have to be low intensity though!</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop#eyJ0aXRsZSI6IjMwIE1pbnV0ZSBMb3cgSW1wYWN0LCBIaWdoIEludGVuc2l0eSwgTm8gRXF1aXBtZW50IFdvcmtvdXRzISIsInZpZGVvcyI6W85SSU4gTE9XIElNUEFDVCBGdWxsIEJvZHnIOyB8ICBncm93aW5nYW5uYW5hcyIsImlkIjoiMFZIZ0c4NHVxX2sifSzOVeYAp8pNSElJVMlSKOoAvy/sAK4pIHwgSnVpY2UgJiBUb3lhyGlmdTRaTDZEUXBQ1GnrAQ0gRlVMTCBCT0RZznF85AEVSnVtcGluZ8UNYmFkYWRkaWN0aW9uyGY3NWVMMUczMGxwRdFm7gEkxlxPUktPVVQg8J+UpSB8IENlbGFNYXJyIMhPZG41dTZ3UUpNRVHTT1VURcxSQUxMIFNUQU5ESU5Hxl98IENvdXJ0bmV5IEFuZGVyc2XpAKlrWWpVNXQ3a3BoSSJ9XX0">Workout Loop: 30 Minute Low Impact, High Intensity, No Equipment Workouts!</a></strong></p>
<p>The individual videos:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VHgG84uq_k">30 MIN LOW IMPACT Full Body Workout |
growingannanas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu4ZL6DQpPk">30 Minute Full Body HIIT Workout (Low Impact/No Equipment) | Juice & Toya</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75eL1G30lpE">30 Min Low Impact FULL BODY HIIT Workout | No Jumping | Nobadaddiction
</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn5u6wQJMEQ">30 MIN LOW IMPACT HIIT WORKOUT 🔥 | CelaMarr </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYjU5t7kphI">30 MINUTE LOW IMPACT ALL STANDING HIIT | Courtney Andersen</a></li>
</ul>
Introducing Workout Loop2022-02-11T00:00:00Zhttps://www.plankido.com/posts/introducing_workout_loop/<blockquote class="blockquote border bg-light"><a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop" aria-label="workout loop image link"><img src="https://www.plankido.com/img/og_workout_loop.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="Shoes and dumbbells on a mat with text 'Your Workout Is Ready'" /><p class="m-3 text-center">Workout Loop: No autoplay, no recommendations, just your workouts.</p></a></blockquote>
<p>I created <a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop">Workout Loop</a> because I've been frustrated with the YouTube interface while doing a morning Yoga practice using YouTube videos. I'd collected some videos in a playlist but I would still have to go in through several menus with lots of distractions and then think about which video to do that day. And then when I'm done, the next video in the playlist starts automatically, because playlists are really designed for watching several videos in a row, not one a day. I just want to do my workout, not think too hard before I've had caffeine!</p>
<p>To start using Workout Loop, create a list of videos in the Edit tab, and come back whenever it's time for a workout to do the next video in the sequence. When you get to the end, it loops back to the start. I also post short programs regularly on the blog, tagged <a href="https://www.plankido.com/tags/workout-loop/">Workout Loop</a>. For more details on how to use Workout Loop, take a look at the Help tab on Workout Loop.</p>
<p>Try out <a href="https://www.plankido.com/loop">Workout Loop</a> today!</p>