Who prefers to workout at home?

samanthalee87
samanthalee87 Posts: 178
in Fitness and Exercise
There is so much variation in how people prefer to workout, whether it be at the gym or at home. Personally I hated the gym. Monthly fees, no idea what I'm doing, conflict in class schedules. So I started working out at home on my own schedule. Who else prefers working out at home rather than the gym?
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  • flutterbye811
    flutterbye811 Posts: 86 Member
    I enjoy both, but when you have the ability to work out at home it helps cut out another excuse not to exercise :)
  • becky6m
    becky6m Posts: 108 Member
    Me. I lost all my weight working out at home.
  • Proyecto_AN
    Proyecto_AN Posts: 387
    ME.
  • Inittolozeit
    Inittolozeit Posts: 116 Member
    Me! I can look like a fool and nobody can judge my awesomeness ;)
  • TinaS88
    TinaS88 Posts: 817 Member
    That's what I am doing. I much rather prefer getting down to just a bra, booty shorts, and tennis shoes and getting a good workout in! :P
  • carriespence1
    carriespence1 Posts: 70 Member
    I actually like both but I really like working out at home and trail running . Feel like a hamster on a treadmill.
  • JustME1611
    JustME1611 Posts: 112 Member
    I have lost 28 lbs working out at home doing work out dvds ( turbo jam and 30 day shred)
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    me, though people who will see you who are not familiar to seeing you working out might think that your silly
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I lift at home and run outside.
  • craigmandu
    craigmandu Posts: 976 Member
    Right now I'm doing a bodyweight circuit at home, to build some better stability before I "look" at the gym again.

    I don't have a problem with the gym though, I actually use to go all the time. Can be very annoying when a 30 minute workout takes 1hr + cause you have to wait forever to get on the stations you need.

    I'm thinking of buying my own squat rack because of it and forgoing the gym altogether, currently shopping around at local places to try to get an idea of what the "population" is at them.
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I workout at home. The gym wasn't in my budget when I first started, 3 years ago.
    Now, I just prefer it. Plus, I have a pretty badass collection of equipment that I am continually adding to.
  • pudadough
    pudadough Posts: 1,271 Member
    I hated the gym with a passion. I love working out at home. Sometimes I just go "off book" and just dance around my living room (which, according to my HRM, can actually blast some serious calories.)


    I can also wear my decade-old drawstring pants with the hole in the crotch and no one gives me side eye. Win win!
  • arowan04
    arowan04 Posts: 10 Member
    ME! There is NO way I could make time to get out of the house for that long!
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    I don't have much choice. I dig it though. I feel like going to the gym on the regular would be hard to do.
  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
    I have actually never been to a gym, but I have a 3-year old with me all day. Just easier to hop out if bed, get my workout in and get on with my day rather than driving somewhere and finding a sitter
  • majasmi
    majasmi Posts: 133 Member
    if i had the space and equipment. definately prefer home. currently doing insanity at home and thats already a little crowded. haiz....
  • jsmeraz
    jsmeraz Posts: 1
    i do! i also go to the gym but love to work oud no one is looking!
  • juiceplusbecky
    juiceplusbecky Posts: 56 Member
    I prefer to be at home. I don't want to drive there to a gym and drive back or worry about what I look like:-) I jog, bike, lift and do dvds.
  • LeslieN65
    LeslieN65 Posts: 127 Member
    I love working out at home..I have everything I need here including clean bathroom and fungus free showers:-)
  • TinaS88
    TinaS88 Posts: 817 Member
    I hated the gym with a passion. I love working out at home. Sometimes I just go "off book" and just dance around my living room (which, according to my HRM, can actually blast some serious calories.)


    I can also wear my decade-old drawstring pants with the hole in the crotch and no one gives me side eye. Win win!


    The last part has me dying right now. Yes, LOVE dancing around getting my heart rate up. Dance is such a great cardio!
  • fruitloop2
    fruitloop2 Posts: 437 Member
    I do everything at home. I have slowly built myself an awesome little gym over the past year and have no reason to a gym...nor have I ever wanted to. I like to workout in he privacy of my own home and have my own schedule.
  • berriboobear
    berriboobear Posts: 524 Member
    I prefer working at home, I think it stems from my naturally shy and lack of self-confidence. I have never felt comfortable with the idea of working out in a place as public as the gym, hopefully in the future I'll gain the confidence. But for now I've been doing great at home! =)
  • greattimes
    greattimes Posts: 123 Member
    I work out at home. Bought my own equipment. It works better for me as I work out before work. I don't have to drive all the way into town and come home and get ready for work. The only thing I miss is advice on what I should be working on at this point and how to tone certain areas.
  • chaser1977
    chaser1977 Posts: 70 Member
    I workout at home. The gym wasn't in my budget when I first started, 3 years ago.
    Now, I just prefer it. Plus, I have a pretty badass collection of equipment that I am continually adding to.

    Same here just not the 3 years. In the last year only been to local gym twice. Also I workout in my underwear, my wife tells me thats not ok at the gym, so I stay at home. ;)
  • TheEffort
    TheEffort Posts: 1,028 Member
    I mainly workout at home...haven't convinced myself to join a gym just yet. :smile:

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  • loricshields47
    loricshields47 Posts: 134 Member
    Me too! There are so many videos and routines available that make it easy (currently doing Les mills pump~and loving it). My husband is into heavy lifting so I am lucky enough to have access to a leg press, squat rack and sevral bars and benches not to mention the starter piece york 2001 lol. I have been able to amass a small set of free weights shopping in second hand stores, they are gilry weight according to my man but are a great place to start. ~ we have a treadmill as well.
    Who needs the gym!
    We bought everything second hand and cheap and he avidly researches workouts and techniques and has learned alot about what does and doesnt work. We have the space to make it all possible.
    But what I like best is no one is watching! No one makes me feel inept. Its all at my pace. Its never crowded and its open 24-7. No annual fee. etc...

    Always open to reviews on different commercial programs and what works for others. Next up I am going to look into new rules of lifting for women.

    Good luck with however you are approaching this in the sanctuary that is Your gym
  • fruitloop2
    fruitloop2 Posts: 437 Member
    Right now I'm doing a bodyweight circuit at home, to build some better stability before I "look" at the gym again.

    I don't have a problem with the gym though, I actually use to go all the time. Can be very annoying when a 30 minute workout takes 1hr + cause you have to wait forever to get on the stations you need.

    I'm thinking of buying my own squat rack because of it and forgoing the gym altogether, currently shopping around at local places to try to get an idea of what the "population" is at them.

    I'm adding a squat rack to my collection this weekend. I'm extremely excited about it!
  • jesscb55
    jesscb55 Posts: 1 Member
    I just started my fitness pal about 2 weeks ago. I prefer at home BUT i have to really motivate myself to actually do it. I go to a personal trainer at H2 in berkeley 1-2 times a week which helps me motivate to do it at home because she shows me excercises i can do on my own. And it's cheaper!
  • carlielove
    carlielove Posts: 43 Member
    I loved going to the gym for a while, but now that the weather's nice, it took everything in me to drag myself there today. Oh well, I have weights at home and a nice trail right outside of my house to run on c:
  • Flowers4Julia
    Flowers4Julia Posts: 521 Member
    I hated the gym with a passion. I love working out at home. Sometimes I just go "off book" and just dance around my living room (which, according to my HRM, can actually blast some serious calories.)


    I can also wear my decade-old drawstring pants with the hole in the crotch and no one gives me side eye. Win win!

    CHEERS to that! :bigsmile:

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