These are the most popular workout videos on YouTube

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Winter can be the perfect excuse not to do exercise. When it’s cold outside, it’s harder to get out of bed and even harder to slog to the gym.

Which is where at-home exercises come in. While this used to mean Jane Fonda doing aerobics, now you can find a video for almost any exercise you want to do on YouTube.

The best bit? They’re free. Oh, and they can also be done in your PJs.

Below are five of the most popular fitness videos on YouTube, from dancing to HIIT workouts. There’s really no excuse not to get your body moving this winter.

1. 10-minute ab workout by Fitness Blender

Views: 51 million

How long is it? 10 minutes

What is it about?

Fitness Blender has a whopping four million YouTube subscribers and it’s easy to see why, with its videos being easy to follow and focusing on specific areas. Their 10-minute ab workout is great to pair with a couple of their videos to make your own half-hour workout.

2. Five minute workout that replaces high-intensity cardio by Bright Side

Views: 10 million

How long is it? Full video is 11 minutes

What is it about?

Basically, you will be planking for five minutes. This video contains seven different kind of planks and they will guide you through each one. Tough? Yes. But your body will love you for it.

3. Dance to burn fat by Danielle Peazer

Views: 6 million

How long is it? Nine minutes

What is it about?

For this video, professional dancer Danielle Peazer has served an intense cardio hit with a dance twist – perfect for having fun while you work out. Fun fact about Peazer – she once dated One Direction’s Liam Payne way back when the boyband first formed.

4. Les Mills Grit Cardio workout by Les Mills

Views: 3 million

How long is it? 30 minutes

What is it about?

Actress Nina Dobrev has collaborated on a Les Mills Grit Cardio workout with Reebok and the Les Mills creative team. The 30-minute HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and maximize calorie burn.

5. Absolute Beginners HIIT Workout by The Body Coach

Views: 500,0000

How long is it? 22 minutes

What is it about?

The darling of the British exercise scene, Joe Wicks (a.k.a The Body Coach) shows us exactly how to do HIIT in this video which is guaranteed to get you sweating. HIIT exercises are perfect for people with little time to workout and this video contains five exercises doing four rounds of each.