Gym vs Home Workouts

I wouldn't know. I live very far from a gym so I've never had that experience. But I like working out at home. No distractions & I can look like an idiot without worrying about it. HOWEVER, it would be nice to have access to all of the equipment that gyms offer.

I was doing Home workouts since January...and found my motivation was low... I could hit the elliptical no prob but when it came to any strength training I just felt tired !!

I am much more motivated now that I am going to a gym! I look forward to going and so far, I've hit 6 days a week for two weeks ! 24 hour access! The highlight of my day is working out now

Combo of both here as well. My pull-up bar is at home, but the elliptical and stationary bike are at the gym....they wouldn't fit in my tiny apartment anyway!

Overall, I prefer the gym. Better equipment and less distractions...I just put in my headphones and enter the 'zone' for 45 minutes. I do have a major convenience factor too, since the closest gym is a very short walking distance.

I like the convenience of working out at home, but I also find myself getting really distracted. At the gym, I'm surrounded by exercise machines. I know what I'm there to do.

I prefer working out at home.. currently doing the T25 program.. and loving it!

If I had the proper lifting equipment and a treadmill I wouldn't need the gym and I'd workout at home. I really don't like workout DVDs, I find them repetitive and therefore they bore me after I do them more than 2 or 3 times. And usually they're just trying to get you to buy more stuff. It depends on what type of workout you're doing I guess I'm easily intimidated so generally when lifting I feel like I'm in the way of all the muscle macho men- I've never seen a woman at my gym doing any "real" lifting (squats, deadlifts, etc). I think I would prefer to workout at home for privacy, my equipment would be in the basement so there are minimal distractions there.

I prefer the gym...largely because I primarily use the gym for lifting and they have more equipment than I could ever get into my garage.

That said, I've had a home gym before and I found that I was always getting sidetracked with other things that needed done around the house. I had difficulty getting home from work and ignoring all of these various things that needed doing...so I'd inevitably be loading the dishwasher when I was already supposed to be into my working sets in the squat rack...and then emptying the drying rack when I should have been dead lifting...and oh yeah, there was that lose door knob and a couple light bulbs are out. Before I knew it, I had run out of workout time and pretty much may as well just have a beer.

When I'm hitting the gym I have to make a very conscious effort to deviate from my drive and skip it...and once I'm there, there's nothing to do besides work.

i know how you feel i need to learn some strenght training exercises. I have the shuant focus now so hopefully that will help

Yes because youre most likely not going to relax and skip your workout. I go straight to the gym, get my workout in, and straight back home to relax etc. It's just easier - plus there's classes/other people who are aiming for self improvement and better machines/equipment to work with.

Yep this.

If i'm at the gym, my mind is ready to work. When i'm at home, i'm easily distracted. Though, i do love using my treadmill at home. can blast the radio as loud as i want because my treadmill is centrally located in my house, my neighbors wont hear. Or i can play whatever i want on the TV. And use my own shower.

We have a home gym that we set up, for us its easier than going to a gym here locally. My husband has a long commute to work and I tend to work long/crazy hours so for us getting in a car to head to the gym doesnt work out well and we tend to stop going.

At home we have an Elliptical, Recumbent Bike, Weights and Resistance Bands....the set up is in our garage which we redid to make it comfortable for working out with the equipment or doing our DVDs (T25/30DS) I have found having the equipment at home we have stayed more motivated since its easy to go out hop on the elliptical and watch TV or listen to music. Plus I get out there while I have laundry going or when I want to watch my DVR which I feel is a more effective use of my time.

Plus he and I still take a moment to change into our gym clothes and not workout in our PJs so that we still get into the mindset of gym time.

When I started on MFP I was only willing to workout at home. Basically I was too worried about what other people would think at the gym. As I progressed I worked with a personal trainer to add a light weight routine that could be done with limited equipment at home.

While I still ride my recumbent bike every morning at home, I'm starting to use the gym more frequently for other activities like swimming laps, water aerobics, rowing, and the elliptical. In another month or so I suspect we will switch up my weight routine and I will end up doing that in the gym too.

I like the convenience of working out at home, but I'm coming to like the gym for the variety it can provide.

I know a lot of people have the same problem of skipping work outs or putting them off if they work out at home. My wife does it all the time. But personally I don't have that problem. I prefer to work out at home though. It's more about priorities for me, I can break up my work out if I have a busy day, I can easily do cardio in the morning and weights later. Plus I don't have to worry about all the bikes being taken when I'm at home.

I prefer working out at home. I get it done, get right in my own shower, don't have to either drag stuff there to shower and change, don't have to take extra time to drive to / from gym, etc. Don't have to wait for equipment or follow gym etiquette or feel rushed because others want same equipment, don't have to be polite to anyone or worry about what anyone thinks.