too lazy go to the gym

Habit. You have to get up and go whether you feel like it or not, and once you get there, you'll get in the swing of things. After a while, it becomes habit. Until then, you just have to make the choice to get up and go. THere's nothing wrong with working out at home though if that's what you prefer.

you don't have to go to the gym.
you can work out at home should you choose too.

Otherwise, make it a habit. put it on the calendar. have fun clothes to wear that you feel confident in.

If you workout well from home, why do you think you need to go to the gym?

I've never worked out in a gym, but that doesn't mean I can't be healthy or fit.

Chatty86 wrote: »

Hello everyone,

I am too lazy to go to the gym. However, I do workout from home. I have exercise videos. Do you guys have any advice on how to be motivated to go the gym?

Thanks!

why do you think you need to go to the gym?

the only reason i go to the gym is to lift weights...if it weren't for that, i'd never set foot in a gym as my main form of exercise is cycling.

you don't have to be in a gym to be healthy and fit.

I hate the gym. Just the thought of having to drive (30 minutes for me) to workout under florescent lighting makes tired, sad and stressed at the same time.

Wish I didn't feel this way. Because there a lot of routines with heavy weights that would give the benefits I am looking for, I am just not motivated enough I guess.

In the meantime, I workout at home with videos, run outside, do KBs at home and fun stuff like trampoline, hula hoop and indo board. I also go to a yoga studio and I ♥ it.

Now, I know that with my current routine I am never going win any fitness competitions or anything. But it is important for me to enjoy the process.

My husband, on the other hand, loves the gym -- to each their own. I am glad we all have different paths to fitness.

I've never stepped foot into a gym and never will. Not a necessity by any means.

You don't have to go to a gym. You can workout at home. I lost 100lbs working out at home.

I know a lot of people don't like to go to the gym because they are afraid that others are watching them. You don't mention this as a reason OP, but perhaps this is part of it. I will tell you that there are really only two types of people that are even given a second look when they work out. The first is a good looking lady. That's normal anywhere. The second is a very fit guy. Everyone else is usually pretty much invisible to other gym attendees. You may want to get a work out partner. Or you may want to take part in group activities, like Zumba or Yoga. But I also noticed that as people get more and more into shape, they seem to enjoy going to the gym more often. This is my 2 cents, your mileage may vary.

Going to a gym is not everything. You can have the same results working out at home for free...once you've bought some basic equipment. I've actually made better progress over 18months working out at home than the 3 years I was at the gym.

Used to go to the gym alot when I was single and had money to burn. Then a house and kids happened and I found the £30/month I used to spend on the gym was better spent elsewhere.

These days the thought of going to the gym fills me full of dread. Meat head guys flexing in front of the mirror near the weight rack *shudders*

Shaun.

Only time I go to the gym/rec center, is in the winter when it is too cold outside.