Gym vs Home Workouts

ccruz985

I'm curious, what makes you pick gym over home or home over gym? I have a gym membership for the days that I'm going to be out from super early til late; I just bring my gym bag and make a stop during the day. Otherwise, I'm 100% about my home workouts. I follow DVD programs so I'm never lacking for direction or questioning what routine I should put together for myself, I find it to be so much easier.

MarvinsAMartian

For me it comes down to one simple question - are there cute girls there? Kidding. Sort of.

Personally, I can't do home workouts for two reasons - lack of proper equipment (because I like to lift), and environment. That whole don't *kitten* where you sleep idea. I need a proper space to feel in the moment and get the most out of my workouts. I used to live in a condo with a small gym and even that was hard for me. I needed to get out of the "home" environment. Gym vibes are real.

passenger79

I have a 6ft barbell and free weights,squat rack ( most recent addition),kettlebell,treadmill and exercise bike at home.

I used to go to the gym but since I started working over 50h a week and studying for a degree in the evenings I have no time or energy to go so instead of paying membership I saved up and overtime added more to my equipment.
Having everything at home just makes it so much easier and convenient.

HanaThorne

Obviously I’m just starting out but I have exercised before. I am like the poster two posts up, because I need to have a clean spatial separation - this is where I live, this is where I work, this is where I work out. I can’t work out in a place that for me means relaxation and comfort, and that’s home. My home also happens to be a very very, very small place. I forget the English word, but basically I live and sleep in the same room. Is that a condo...?
Just my 2cents.

ccruz985

HanaThorne wrote: »

Obviously I’m just starting out but I have exercised before. I am like the poster two posts up, because I need to have a clean spatial separation - this is where I live, this is where I work, this is where I work out. I can’t work out in a place that for me means relaxation and comfort, and that’s home. My home also happens to be a very very, very small place. I forget the English word, but basically I live and sleep in the same room. Is that a condo...?
Just my 2cents.

Over here it's a studio apartment. And ok, I hear that.

ccruz985

passenger79 wrote: »

I have a 6ft barbell and free weights,squat rack ( most recent addition),kettlebell,treadmill and exercise bike at home.

I used to go to the gym but since I started working over 50h a week and studying for a degree in the evenings I have no time or energy to go so instead of paying membership I saved up and overtime added more to my equipment.
Having everything at home just makes it so much easier and convenient.

My situation is almost identical. Once I started working 50 - 60 hours a week, I just really wanted to get home and counted the time I saved not having to travel to and from the gym by just working out at home priceless. I invested and got Select Tech weights to save space because I have an apartment, not a house, and I have yoga mats and blocks and a weight vest. The home DVDs also make me glad that I don't have to think about what body part I'm working and if I'm overworking one because they spread it out for you.

ccruz985

MarvinsAMartian wrote: »

For me it comes down to one simple question - are there cute girls there? Kidding. Sort of.

Personally, I can't do home workouts for two reasons - lack of proper equipment (because I like to lift), and environment. That whole don't *kitten* where you sleep idea. I need a proper space to feel in the moment and get the most out of my workouts. I used to live in a condo with a small gym and even that was hard for me. I needed to get out of the "home" environment. Gym vibes are real.

Okay! I hear that. That gym vibe definitely is real but it just doesn't suit me. To each their own friend.

MichelleWithMoxie

Gym for me. I’ve tried the at home workouts, but it never feels like a true workout to me. I need a TM, squat rack, bench, barbells, etc. I’d love to have THAT setup at home, but don’t see that happening anytime soon.

Ann262

I prefer to work out at the gym.

sardelsa

I prefer home. I have some decent equipment and can get it done and I like working out alone with no one around me. Some people love the gym environment and it motivates them, it doesn't work for me.

rockymir

For me, accountability. I do well training for my sport but then I have an inner feeling I'm "done" after that is over. I'm not done, I'm supposed to be doing cross training in the gym as well but I cannot say I enjoy it. It's purely a requirement I fulfill and yes I know it keeps me from getting injured -been there done that- and I could do it at home since I use very simple equipment. But truth is I wouldn't do any cross training at home, so that's it, accountability.

rebekaxox

I love the gym because of the equipment, I feel like I can get a better work out in, and I’ve realized I really like weightlifting

marieamethyst

I have two kids under 5, so it's just easier for me to squeeze a workout in during naptime at home instead of bundling them both up into the car after packing everything they need and taking them to daycare so I can go to a gym.

missperfectpitch

I prefer to do workouts at home. I have a mat, a pair of adjustable dumbbells, and some other weights at home, and it's much easier to motivate myself to do my workouts when everything I need is right in front of me. Some days I don't feel motivated enough to do a workout until late in the evening, and if I went to a gym instead, I could see myself deciding to just skip working out instead of going to the gym at night on a lazy day. The type of workouts I do also lend themselves more to working out at home, as I do online videos and also like to have music on. No distractions, and I can turn my music up without worrying about disturbing others.

GOT_Obsessed

I like the gym because I get a lot of satisfaction from the classes mine offers. I will go outside on my own for walks often when the weather is nice but any home equipment I have owned has always ended up collecting dust. I think it all depends on your personality and goals.

MonkeyMel21

Things have definitely changed over the last (2?! ) decades for me. In college I worked out at home and loved it. After college I joined a gym and loved it. Got married and lived in a tiny apartment and my work offered a discounted gym membership to the gym AT work and I loved it. Had a baby and took time off from working out at all then when I started working out again I needed to be in a gym to be away from a needy baby for a bit, not to mention the commute one hour early was waaay worth working out before work. Changed jobs and they offered a 50% discount to the YMCA which is an amazing gym with multiple locations that I definitely utilized.

Now, I recently got a used treadmill for free and feel really confident in my ability to be motivated whether I'm at home or at work so I took the plunge and quit the gym and I've been working out at home every day and loving it. It helps that my son is 8 now and not so needy. I turned his play room in to my gym and it's my new favorite thing!!!

DancingMoosie

I have dedicated a room in my house to be my workout room. I have a DVD player, dumbbells, a pull up bar, rebounder, and treadmill. I do a workout every morning at home. I use the free weights at the gym at work after work 2-3 days. The other evenings I either run at the park or go home and do another video.

ccruz985

This is great, I love hearing the different perspectives on gym vs home!

genpopadopolous

I work out at home. I have a bench, a bunch of dumbells, slam ball, resistance bands, treadmill and YouTube. I usually do FitnessBlender or I write down Alexia Clark's free stuff she posts on Instagram.

I like that I have no excuses to walk downstairs. I can crank my music, dance, sweat, take off my shirt if I get too hot. Works for me.

Mike1804

I have both and like other have mentioned... it just puts me in a different mindset. Although my home gym consists of a rower, TRX, KB's, DB's, Bosu and other toys.... the gym is just a different vibe. Home gym workout for me are for when my time is limited or want to squeeze in a workout.