12 Canadian Fitness Studios Offering Free Streaming Workout Classes
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020
Although local studios have shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many are dedicated to bringing the fitness community together by offering free at-home workouts via social media.
All Day Fit
Cassie Day, CEO and head of personal training at All Day Fit, along with her team, are dedicated to bringing their community online now more than ever. Experience daily at-home live classes and one-on-one sessions on their Online Hub, or gain instant access to mobility training, full-body workouts, mindfulness sessions, cooking and more on their IG Live.
Karina Vee and Chris Lewarne
For a daily dose of Barry’s Canada signature HIIT workouts, Toronto-based instructors @karinaveee and @the_cuddlycanadian are hosting live classes on their IG accounts. Just make sure to check their IG Stories the night before so you know which account they’ll be going live on.
Fit Squad Training
Every day at 12 p.m., Toronto’s beloved training facility will go live on their Instagram for a 45-minute workout. Using only your body weight for resistance, Fit Squad’s trainers will lead you through a strength training workout that’s sure to make you sweat.
Watch: @fitsquad_training
Extension Room
BH editors’ favourite studio for barre and ballet-inspired workouts, Extension Room, is live-streaming their most popular classes. Try their Allegro Ballet Bootcamp class for a ballet-inspired cardio workout, Développé Ballet Sculpt class for a core and legs-focused workout, and barre class that’s inspired by warm-ups for professional ballerinas. Follow them on Instagram to find out the date of their next live stream.
Watch: @extensionroom
Bolo
If you want to improve your form, progress your skills, or reduce your risk of injury, this body-positive fitness studio is offering live clinics on their Instagram account. Several days a week, their team will delve deeper into some their signature classes so you can get the most out of your at-home workout.
Watch: @boloinc
Sweat and Tonic
Toronto’s one-stop wellness hotspot is giving you the opportunity to join your favourite instructors on their Instagram Live for a variety of virtual classes. You can expect classes from meditation (for when you need to calm the mind) to full-body HIIT (for when you need to get your body moving).
Watch: @sweatandtonic
Misfitstudio
This movement-focused dance/yoga/pilates studio is offering hour-long live classes on their Instagram account. They’re also offering a free two-week access to their online class hub, which includes a variety of workout videos to help awaken your mind, body and soul.
Watch: @misfitstudio
Common Ground
Craving a morning workout? At 9 a.m., Sopearin Yos, owner of Common Ground 416, is streaming several live classes a week on his Instagram page. Along with the classes being equipment-free, they’re also suitable for all fitness levels.
Watch: @commonground416
City Shred
Taught by trainers from around the globe, City Shred is offering a daily sweat series on their Instagram Live, which includes a range of classes from HIIT, mobility training to flow and breath sessions. A kid’s dance, yoga and mindfulness program is also set to launch the week of March 23.
Watch: @City_Shred
Fit Factory Fitness
If you’re looking for a 30-minute class to get your body moving, tune in to Fit Factory’s Instagram Live. Offering two classes a day on weekdays and one class a day on weekends, their program will offer a variety of full-body HIIT workouts.
Watch: @fitfactoryto
Barreworks
To fire up your abs, arms and booty, Barreworks is bringing 50-minute barre classes to the comfort of your home. Note: They’ll announce your instructor the day before each class, as well as the equipment you’ll need.
Watch: @barreworksto
Planet Fitness
This health club franchise is streaming live workouts (no longer than 20 minutes) on their Facebook page at 7 p.m. every day. Bonus: these heart-pumping workouts require zero equipment.
Watch: @planetfitness
