Gym vs Home Workouts

THeADHDTurnip

As others mentioned, going to the gym keeps me tunnel vision focused on my goal. It gets me out of the house and I like being around the other lifters.

estherdragonbat

I used to belong to a gym, but my employment situation changed and I don't want a preauthorized debit coming out each month.

I have a fitness glider in my basement. I prefer walking for 2 hours or more per day, but sometimes weather or other commitments intervene. When they do, I do 65 minutes on the glider.

One disadvantage to working out at home is that I don't have anyone who can spot me on a regular basis, so I'm not even trying to lift heavy. But I've got a book on strength training, dumbbells up to 15lbs (and picking up a pair of 17.5lb-ers I had to get the store to order for me), ankle weights, a stability ball, a cardio step, a mat, a couple of balls (Nerf soccer and 7" 'bouncy'; some of my exercises require one or the other), a 4lb medicine ball, and resistance tubes and bands.

Plus, thanks to the feline who just moved in, I get regular CAT-scans...

SCoil123

I used to prefer home workouts. I’ve done Insanity Max30 three times now but last year I joined a ladies boxing program and became good friends with the women. Now, even though boxing class ended, I really prefer the gym because the women I meet to work out with push me. We take turns building the workouts so it’s always something new and challenging. With the dvds at home I pretty much have every workout memorized now

giantrobot_powerlifting

I do 90% of my training in my basement powerlifting gym. 1200 pounds of plates, some adjustable plate loaded dumbbells, and a cable machine for joint friendly accessories.




However, I have two free gym memberships — Anytime Fitness and the gym I train clients out of — and I’m helping my friend open a premier powerlifting facility in Milwaukee. (We’re picking up more equipment today.) Also, I train at other gyms around the metro area with other powerlifters for variety and friendship. I call it gym #gymtourism

For me it’s all good. I love this lifestyle. I love the gym and the other likewise nerds I meet there.

sstrack123

I workout from home. My days are always busy so this saves me lots of time. Slowly building my home gym

LivingtheLeanDream

My home is my gym. It suits my life perfectly. I don't have to drive 30 mins each way to get to a gym for one thing. Who wants to waste an hour of their life on the road driving when I can be working out for that hour at home. Its time efficient (Plus I can workout in my jammies if I want to LOL)