15 best 10-minute workouts to do in the morning

Wake up a little earlier tomorrow and start your day with one of these notable 10-minute morning workouts to feel happier, healthier and more alive! We’ve got some yoga, we’ve got some full-body routines, toning sessions, cardio and dance exercises and you can do everything at home or wherever you want.

We know working out when you’re busy (or don’t feeling like it) is hard. We know all about it. We wrote the book with all the complaints and excuses. We were just too lazy to publish it.

Over the years we have tried to compress our workouts, so that they take less and less time.

First it went from 1 hour to 45 minutes, then to 30 min, then to 20 and now here we are sharing a list with 10-minute workouts we have all tried (repeatedly) over the last years.

Right now we are trying to get back to our 30-40 min workout mode, so consider this our “10-min at home workout little black book”-gift to you. Enjoy every minute of it.

About This Workout List

Almost all of these are full-body YouTube workouts and will help you stay in shape and be more positive, even when you don’t have time or are just not feeling like working out at all.

Everyone has 10 minutes in the morning (or the evening) and when a workout is 10min short you might as well do it. Plus you can do it at home, so you don’t need to make the excuse you’re too tired to go to the gym.

You don’t even need to turn on your computer for this – we just play these workouts on our phone.

As We told you, we are a monster in the morning. But after one of these workouts we become a much better person. And everyone around us appreciates it. A lot. Here are some of the benefits of morning exercise

Morning Exercise Benefits

• Obviously, a morning workout can help you get fit/ lose weight
• Can make you a happier person thanks to those pain-killing endorphins
• Will reduce stress
• Can improve memory
• Reduces insulin resistance
• It’s energizing!
• You’ll probably be more productive throughout the day
• Helps strengthen your bones and muscles.
• Finally, by starting your day with exercise, you actually make sure to workout that day!

And yes, even 10 minutes count! Now let’s take a look at our favorite 10-minute morning exercise routines that you can do anywhere you want.

Yoga

1. Yoga Workout For Happiness

Mandy Ingber Yoga for Happiness By POPSUGAR Fitness

This is one of our favorites. True, you may not burn a ton of calories or build “long lean” muscles, but if you’re working out to just start your day in a more positive way and feel happier – this is the solid way to do it.

2. 10-Minute Energizing Yoga Workout

10 Minute Energizing Yoga Workout – Morning Boost of Energy Flow by Yoga TX

This workout will stretch you out, energize you and is again great to start your day in a more positive way.

For more 10-minute morning yoga flows, check out this collection.

Toning

3. Full Body Workout

Full Body Workout ♥ Fast Morning Wake Up Call by Boho Beautiful

Okay, so this workout is something between yoga and pilates. It is no stretching and no joke. This is an notable way to tone up your entire body in just 10 minutes in the morning. If you like pilates, or want to try it – this is the one for you.

4. The Butt-Lifting Workout That’s Better Than Spanx

The Butt-Lifting Workout That’s Better Than Spanx by POPSUGAR Fitness

We have never even tried wearing spanx, but this workout is crazy. It’s not a full-body workout, but your butt and leg muscles are burning. And it’s hard. And it hurts. Plus it doesn’t stooooop. Well it stops in 10 minutes. Short and effective, make sure you stretch – it’s an awesome workout.

5. 10-Minute Workout: Legs and Arms With Sadie Lincoln

10-Minute Workout: Legs and Arms With Sadie Lincoln by POPSUGAR Fitness

Another one that’s tough in a good way. This workout will tone your arms, legs and butt.

6. Victoria’s Secret Model Workout: 10-Minute Fat-Blasting Circuit

Victoria’s Secret Model Workout: 10-Minute Fat-Blasting Circuit by POPSUGAR Fitness

Love this workout. In the beginning, it was too hard, so we even had to take breaks (even though it’s only 10min), but it gets better when you do it the second time. We feel this workout mostly in the legs and butt. We didn’t quite look like a Victoria Secret’s Model afterwards, but it’s an notable workout to tone you up. Seriously if you want to be able to walk the next day, stretch afterwards.

Full Body, Dance and Cardio Workouts

7. The Ultimate Warmup Before Working Out | Class FitSugar

The Ultimate Warmup Before Working Out | Class FitSugar by POPSUGAR Fitness

Okay, we know it says a warm up before workout, but for us it’s a workout before we start our day. Whenever we don’t feel like doing ANYTHING, we do this. If you’re a beginner or just looking for a short, simple workout on a day after an intense workout – this one is great. Always makes us feel energized and ready to go.

8. Work Out: Dance to Burn Fat | Danielle Peazer

Work Out: Dance to Burn Fat | Danielle Peazer by ICON UK

Okay, so this one is not even 10 min long. It’s 7 minutes. Just 7 minutes to get your heart rate up, get you in a more positive mood and great to not skip your workouts.

9. Tabata Workout to Tone Everything in 10 Minutes | Class FitSugar

Tabata Workout to Tone Everyting in 10 Minutes by POPSUGAR Fitness

This one is a whole body workout and it does tone everything. We didn’t feel to exhausted and the pace wasn’t too fast for us, but this workout is still effective. Even if you’re just a beginner, you should try it.

10. Fast Sweat Cardio Workout to Lose Weight & Burn Belly Fat Fast

Fast Sweat Cardio Workout to Lose Weight & Burn Belly Fat Fast by Fitness Blender

Again: not even 10 minutes, but intense and effective. You’ll be doing some burpees, be prepared for that.

11. Cardio Fitness Party Workout: Burn to the Beat – Keaira LaShae

Cardio Fitness Party Workout: Burn to the Beat- Keaira LaShae by BeFiT

Now you can have a little dance party in the morning. This workout is awesome, and we are telling you this, even though we cannot follow steps. Nobody saw, so who cares. It’s an intense workout and they did do some burpees without a warning sign, but we survived them.

12. 10 Minute Cardio Dance Abs Workout: Burn to the Beat – Keaira LaShae

10 Minute Cardio Dance Abs Workout: Burn to the Beat- Keaira LaShae by BeFiT

Another dance workout to start your day! Felt like this one was not as intense as the Cardio Fitness Party Workout, but it was still intense and a lot of fun (we don’t care that we looked weird. It will get your heart rate up and you’ll be sweating – do it!

13. The Most Effective Tiny Apartment Workout | Class FitSugar

The Most Effective Tiny Apartment Workout | Class FitSugar by POPSUGAR Fitness

It says a tiny apartment, but even if you live in a mansion, this workout is effective. In 10 minutes you get to warm up, tone and do some cardio. It’s one of our go-to workouts.

14. 10-Minute Fat Burning Workout | Class FitSugar

10-Minute Fat Burning Workout | Class FitSugar by POPSUGAR Fitness

Again, love this workout. It’s intense, but in a way that we can actually do it, without feeling sick afterwards. You’ll need some dumbbells for this, but we have even done it without dumbbells. Tones everything and makes you sweat. A lot.

15. Cardio Workout: How to Lose Weight

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Cardio Workout by XHIT Daily

Last, but not least this intense cardio workout. You’ll be doing high-knees, jumping jacks, burpees, squat jumps…so what we're saying is: prepare for sweating and heavy breathing.

We tried to include workouts for all levels. If you’re a beginner and some of these workouts are too intense, go at your own pace and do the modified version (most of these workouts have these).

We hope you take the 10 min in the morning and enjoy these workouts!