What's the deal with gyms?

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    I really like my gym, however, if I had the option to workout at home I would do it in a heartbeat. I know a lot of people at my gym and everyone is really friendly but I prefer just to get my workout done. Home gym would mean no distractions and no waiting for equipment. Plus, since we moved its a 20 minute drive each way. Like someone above said, by the time I get there and back I would be done. Also, I work shift work so my gym hours don't always work with my work hours.
  • Richie2shoes
    Richie2shoes Posts: 412 Member
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    I loved my old gym. I just hated driving to it. Now I have my own gym that I don't have to drive to and it's open 24/7.
  • JudyAngelman
    JudyAngelman Posts: 58 Member
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    I use both a gym and workout at home. I think it is a matter of preference for each of us. I pay a minimal fee to use my gym $10.60 a month and everyone is doing their own thing but sometimes I just want to workout on my total gym and bands at home. I think mixing it up works best for me so I don't get bored doing the same things all the time. Have a great workout no matter what you prefer.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
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    If I had room in my apartment, I would workout at home. I don't enjoy people. :flowerforyou:

    Also, I skimmed through looking for Seinfeld gifs and was disappointed.
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
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    I LOVE my gym. It's my 'Me' time! I workout both at home and the gym, but definitely prefer my gym. I joined one month after I started my weight loss journey, and I honestly don't think I would have reached my goal without my gym. They are fantastic!
  • larryc0923
    larryc0923 Posts: 557 Member
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    Workout at home, workout at the gym, workout on the bike, workout on the road, workout in the pool, workout in the shower, workout in the backyard, workout at a friend's house, workout at the Y, workout anywhere it matters not. Just workout.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
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    I love going to the gym. My gym has a great class schedule and excellent instructors/trainers.
  • slimgoody05
    slimgoody05 Posts: 25 Member
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    I enjoy working out at the gym and at home. Right now, I have been going to the gym M, W, F at 6 am to get my morning workouts done. The gym is almost empty at that time, so I have no problem with the crowds. It is a local YMCA that just opened last year so they have all new equipment and a nice indoor track and pool.

    I guess it all depends on the person.

    Good luck everyone with your healthy fitness goals.:smile:
  • LilacSnow
    LilacSnow Posts: 238 Member
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    Did anyone else read the topic name in Jerry Seinfelds voice?

    :laugh:
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
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    1) I don't have money for a gym.

    2) The idea of getting into my car, fighting traffic, being in a noisy and too brightly-lit space around tons of strangers I don't know in and in place I'm not familiar with gives me a bit of a panic attack. It would only stress me out, not be conducive.

    3) Therefore I work out at home or at my apartment complex's generally empty exercise room. It is best to use a system that I am comfortable with than one that upsets me so much I would avoid it.
  • SJ46
    SJ46 Posts: 407 Member
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    I <3 the gyms I go to, they are my escape. Going to the gym keeps me sane and fitter than I would be attempting to work out at home. To each their own, we all gotta do what we gotta do! :)
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
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    Whatever works. I worked out at home for years because it was convenient and cheap- bicycling or running outdoors, elliptical trainer, Nordic Track or exercise bike indoors, and a backyard pool in season. I got into gym workouts when my employer installed one and realized I was getting more intense, uninterrupted workouts.. No waiting at traffic lights, dodging traffic, slowing down my run because I was gasping in frigid air (I'm 60 and have had pneumonia once already). The machines give me good feedback.. I still bicycle, swim and run outdoors in good weather but have a gym at work and a membership at a great community center 5 minutes from the house.

    For me, it's certainly not socializing or meat market- it's just a better workout most of the time.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    Forgot a couple more things:

    - I can have my water/milk/protein shake sitting right there and drink between sets.

    - I can 'grunt' as much as I like. Apparently a lot of people don't understand that it's not a grunt, it's a word that has no translation into any other spoken language. ;) Anyway I can lift more, and I enjoy it more, when I'm squeezing my vocal chords. (And same with when I'm flexing my calves too. It's probably cross-wiring in my cerebellum but seems to recruit more muscle.)
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I don't like all the people that come with the gym. :P If I could afford the weights/bench I wouldn't go to the gym, but the gym on base is free so it makes more sense to go there.
  • DaniH826
    DaniH826 Posts: 1,335 Member
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    My gym is now in garage. Which means I've now got zero excuses to not stick with my workout schedule.

    When I had a gym membership it was too easy to make excuses to not go and keep my butt planted on the couch and gain weight.

    I'm a home body and prefer it this way. Everyone is different. Don't be knocking people for their preferences. There's enough ways out there for everyone to get regular exercise in. A gym membership is simply one of many different options.
  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
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    I love going to the gym. I have 3 kids and a crazy mother in law at home. I get to get away for an hour a day. Whats not to like?

    I also need to admit, my gym has a bar. :drinker:

    I would join that gym.
  • jillybeansalad
    jillybeansalad Posts: 239 Member
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    I've got over 400 lbs of weights, a squat rack, suspension trainer, 20 lb medicine ball, kettlebells, dumbbells, rebounder, a 100 lb heavy bag, and even a bosu at home. So exactly why should I give a gym another shot?

    People eye-ballin' ya. ;) j/k Your setup sounds pretty sweet.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    Did anyone else read the topic name in Jerry Seinfelds voice?

    I totally did, even heard a bit of the theme song in my head.
    Same here. I was also tempted to add "I can pee in the shower," to my list of reasons to use my home gym. ;)
  • jjlibunao
    jjlibunao Posts: 78
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    I'm a runner, so of course it's so much easier and faster to knock a quick 3 mile run than go to the gym. But there are just days I don't feel like running or it's pouring rain and I have to get a workout in - those are the days I'll use the gym. Plus, our 24 Hour Fitness has a pretty good kid's club, so I take advantage of that.

    But when it come to cardio, it seems like it takes forever to do 30 minutes indoors (on the cardio machines) vs. running outdoors. And I feel like a get a better workout walking/jogging on real hills than doing it on a machine. However, i'm more disciplined to do strength training (weights, weight machines, crunches, push-ups) at the gym than at home.
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
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    Hmmm. I do both. I like my gym. There's a competition level that I don't have at home (there's always this 1 guy on the elliptical next to me that I sort of race with). I use the machines to get my cardio in. At home I do weights and circuits. There's just no place to do them at the gym. If I want to lift, I'm stuck in the weight area, where I can't really do the circuits that I know work for me. I guess it's one of those "different strokes for different folks" scenarios.

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