I’ve always been more of a get-out-and-go exerciser. I love the group exercise environment and enjoy both taking and teaching fitness classes, but after Chase was born, I quickly realized that making it out of the house to work out five or six days a week might be a little unrealistic. Class times don’t always coordinate well with Chase’s nap schedule (or lack of a nap schedule…) and I’m not about to wake a sleeping baby to drag him off to the gym. And if Chase ever has a runny nose or a cough, I try to be cognizant of the other little ones at my gym’s childcare and keep him (and his potential germs) at home.
So workouts seem to happen at home more and more these days! I often look to my Fitness Pinterest Board and the At Home Workouts I’ve shared on the blog in the past for inspiration. I have a small handful of workout DVDs to choose from as well, but after I saw one of my blogging buddies, Janae, blog about Grokker, I signed up for a free two-week trial.
Grokker is a community and resource for busy people who want to make time for wellness. The site offers more than 1,500 full-length, expert led fitness and wellness-related videos, ranging from barre, cardio and strength training videos to meditation, sports conditioning, flexibility and healthy cooking videos. Videos range in length from 10 minutes to more than an hour which is perfect for someone like me who sometimes has only 20 minutes to work out but also occasionally wants to get in a quality 60-minute sweat session.
During my free two-week trial, Grokker caught wind of my love for one of their yoga flow videos that focused on my hips when I briefly mentioned it on the blog a couple of weeks ago. They reached out to offer to extend my membership to 90 days and give you guys a chance to try out the site, too! I was psyched since my two weeks was quickly ending and I was already beginning to count on Grokker videos as a go-to resource for me during my at home workouts.
So far, I’ve really enjoyed most of the videos I’ve tried, but since there are tons to choose from, if one isn’t really my speed/style, I can quickly browse around to find one that it a better fit. I REALLY like the 20-minute HIIT videos by Kelly Lee and find myself turning to them again and again.
Here’s an example of one of the Grokker HIIT arm workouts I found in the HIIT Club Arms Workout by Kelly Lee that I completed last week:
As a personal trainer, I really love the way the HIIT Club Arm Workout video offers modifications for beginners and also offers ways to make the workout harder for those who might be a little more advanced. (There were also two people physically doing the workout with Kelly Lee who were demonstrating these modifications the entire time.) You can also interact with the trainers in the videos by leaving them comments and participating in the Grokker community.
One thing I didn’t think I’d really use all that much that completely surprised me is the Cooking section of Grokker. There are tons of healthy recipe videos on the site, but if you don’t have time to watch the video, you can find all the details from the recipes mentioned in the videos right below the video on the site.
(If you’re looking for a place to start, I’ve made two of Stephanie O’Dea’s slow cooker recipes and we loved them. Her sweet potato chili is awesome.)
You can sort through the cooking videos by a myriad of topics ranging from specific cuisines and interests to specialty diets and specific meals. (FYI for my fellow parents out there, Grokker has an entire section of their cooking videos dedicated to baby and toddler-friendly food.)
And now it’s time for a Grokker G-I-V-E-A-W-A-Y!
Grokker PBF Reader Discount and Giveaway
One PBF reader will win a ONE YEAR free membership to Grokker! To enter this giveaway, simply visit the Grokker website and tell me what type of videos they offer sound the most appealing to you. Are you excited to check out yoga videos or barre workouts? Do the cooking videos or toning and interval training videos appeal to you most? Let me know! I will randomly select a winner next Friday.
Grokker is also offering the first 100 PBF readers who sign up for Grokker one year full access to Grokker for less than the cost of one hour personal training. That’s 40 percent off their annual plan! Just use the promo code NEWYEAR16 at registration to get a full year of Grokker for $71.93. Click here to get started!
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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Grokker but I am personally sponsoring the giveaway portion of this post. I truly appreciate your support surrounding the sponsored posts that help support our family. Thank you!
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Definitely the HIIT workouts. I just started adding these into my morning workout routines, and they kick my butt. Having variety and guidance would be great!
I’d love to be able to do barre workouts at home! I used to take Pure Barre 5-6 times a week until I moved. No studio around where I live now 🙁 I truly miss it!
Yoga and Kickboxing Cardio are the two that jump out to me the most! I used to kickbox at my old gym (new doesn’t offer it) and its one I definitely miss!
HIIT
I have really been looking into starting a YOGA class and there videos seem perfect especially for a newbie! My husband and I are trying for a baby so I am trying to get used to working out from home. This site is perfect…thanks for sharing!
I would love to try the healthy eating in addition to the strength training! Such a cool website!
I’m always a sucker for HIIT Workouts!
I wasn’t super interested until you mentioned food! I’d love to try that sweet potato chili. More yoga videos would be great too-I’m burning through the free ones I can find online quickly.
I would love to try the yoga videos and also make some of those yummy recipes! What a great idea, love that site!!
I would love to take advantage of the interval training and cooking videos!
I’m trying to do more yoga at home, first thing in the morning. So, the yoga section would be very helpful.
The HIIT videos look great! I always get overwhelmed when i want to do a HIIT workout. There are so many options out there!
There are two types of videos I would love to try! Barre and a toning one! This would be perfect for the days I don’t need to go to work (personal trainer at a gym)!
The HIIT and cooking videos definitely appeal to me most. And knowing that I can take the workout videos to the gym is very helpful!
Bootcamp & HIIT workouts are my favorite and ones that I’m constantly looking for online on YouTube! Great giveaway!
I love Pilates workouts so those would be fun! Also the cooking videos would be awesome!
I’d love to try out the Barre workouts! Or the HIIT. Quick workouts that are effective are needed these days.
Oh my gosh the UFC-inspired workouts look awesome! My boyfriend got me into watching UFC fights recently, and I’m always commenting on the physiques these athletes have!
The X5 Intensity videos look interesting. I’d also do the yoga. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to try the Barre workouts.
I would love the yoga videos!
This is such a cool concept! You could Apple TV it too to get it on your big tv!
This is the first I’ve heard of Grokker. Wow! This is right up my alley. With 2 kids and a full-time job, I rely on at-home workouts more than ever (especially in the winter!). I want to check out the HIIT workouts and cooking videos.
Oh boy, I love food anything so I’m more than excited to look at the cooking videos. I also love to do HIIT workouts 🙂
I would like to try the yoga
I am all about the barre workouts! Variety is key to keep me interested and with my crazy schedule, Grokker would be absolutely perfect! P.s. the yoga couldn’t hurt either 😉
Wow, what an incredible giveaway! I actually signed up for the two-week free trial after reading about it here, but a year sounds amazing! I’d love to delve more into the meditation videos.
Barre workouts!
I’ve never tried Barre (and can’t afford to join a studio), so I’d love to try that out! I’m also always on the lookout for stretching focused yoga routines I can do at home.
I am already a FitnessGlo member based on your recommendations and love that site. Craving more variety, I would love Grokker. It looks like I would love the cooking section and HIIT as well as cardio and weight training. I have lost about 20lbs since July using FitnessGlo, so Grokker would be a nice way to spice up my program. Thanks for all the great recommendations!
I’m definitely most interested in the quick HIIT workouts…perfect for those days you can’t (or don’t want to) get to the gym but still want to work up a sweat!
I am expecting my first in July so home workouts are already becoming a staple due to modifications I am making. I would love to try the Trim and Tone videos!
I’d love to do the Barre videos! Since our barre studio closed, I’ve been missing those!
Ooooh! I’m all about the abs and core videos!! In desperate need of some new stuff, I’m so tired of the 3-4 I cycle through every day 😀
I honestly love working out at home – I’m in the middle of setting up a home gym/yoga “studio” so this website would be awesome for me! I LOVE HIIT and Barre and Yoga (obviously)!
Wow – this sounds like exactly what I need! I am about to have my 2nd child and will be transitioning from working FT to being a stay at home mom! I am dying to get back into working out but stressing so much about how I am going to make that happen. I think the HIIT workout will be a great option for me, but the yoga options look awesome as well! Thanks!!!
I love the HIIT workouts and am most excited about those 🙂
Can’t wait for my free 2 weeks!!
I’ve been wanting to integrate more yoga into my fitness. As a runner and a frequent HIIT and strength training gal, I sometimes crave a slower burn and definitely want to increase my flexibility. Not to mention I have a pretty stressful job, so taking some time out to be more mindful would be an awesome way to reduce stress.
I would love to try Barre! I haven’t yet so it’d be new & exciting for me 🙂
Yoga and strength training videos!
I’d try the HIIT videos and toning and sculpting first. I have the hardest time getting motivated to do that kind of workout at home.
I would love to try their yoga videos!
I would be most excited to try to HIIT and barre workouts since I can never come up with HIIT work outs so I tend to do just a constant, slow, and steady workout, this would force me to get moving! Also, we don’t have a barre workout class where I live so I’d love to try that, too!!! Looks awesome!!!
I’d love to try the barre workouts…barre classes are so expensive in NYC!
I’m interested in the Barre workouts. I’ve always been too intimidated to try a group class, so this would be a great way to find out if it’s my style or not!
I am expecting my first baby soon, so I know this service would be HUGE for me. I want to try Barre, ehich Ive really never done. Same goes for HIIT. I know it’s great for you but need motivation!
Would love to try to yoga workouts!
LOVE HIIT workouts Barre and Tone and trim!!!!!! love finding new recipes tooo! yay!
I’d love to check out their yoga! I need a way to do yoga at home but a DVD with the sammmmmeeee flow every time may kill me with boredom.
I have a 6 month old right now too and as a first time mom I’ve found no time to get back to the gym. This seems like it would be the perfect solution for me! I could find 20 mins a day to get a workout in for sure! I like the HITT workout videos and the Tone and Trim. Thanks!