Going to the gym vs. Working out at home...

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  • jadorade91
    jadorade91 Posts: 119 Member
    I just follow how I feel and do whichever one--as long as I do something!! I usually get a better workout in the gym just because of the contagious environment, but if I can tell I am just NOT in the mood to go, I make sure I immediately do some kind of workout at home when I get there. I think the best option is whichever place you feel you'd do your best at the time!
  • IsaCaliBel
    IsaCaliBel Posts: 99 Member
    HOME! I absolutely LOVE working out at home. But.... this is only because I've been able to collect the equipment I want and need for a small home gym. I had a gym membership for the last 4 years and a trainer for 1, and I still had issues walking into the weight room with confidence. Not to mention the travel and waiting. At home I really push myself and love working out. It can get expensive buying home gym equipment, most of mine is used. But it pays off in the long run. I don't miss the gym whatsoever!
  • Megansonthemoon
    Megansonthemoon Posts: 13 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    My gym doesn't have wifi so it's a pretty big turn off when I want to watch my shows!

    That's the worst! I have to either listen to my music or watch a show when I'm on the elliptical or bike.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I hit the gym to lift...I enjoy it. My trainer is the owner and always there to give advice, etc. He's also a really good friend, so it's nice to get in there and say hi...we usually chill and chat for 10-15 minutes when I'm done. With a home gym, I wouldn't be able to have nearly the equipment available to me...or the space to put it.

    Other than that, I cycle so I'm out on the road...save for I am buying an indoor trainer for this winter
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    The outdoors. Lakes for swimming, mountains for climbing, trails for running, and roads for cycling. Better views, no membership fees, and the air smells good.
  • robdowns1300
    robdowns1300 Posts: 152 Member
    At home. I have a power rack in the basement. I can do my 5x5 workout by myself, with my own music, on my own time. I may join a gym later, when I shift to cut cycle.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I get up and go run. I like to go at 4:30 AM so even if I run to the gym (yes I run there too) crowds are never a problem at that hour.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    I love my home gym; never have to wait for the machines, no one chatting my ear off while I grunt and sweat.
  • Megansonthemoon
    Megansonthemoon Posts: 13 Member
    I'm the end, it doesn't really matter where you workout, as long as you get a workout in! I'm not part of a gym yet, so I do all my workouts at home. I probably will sign up for a gym soon though. Just so I have the option. I also like the classes that most gyms offer.
  • jvs125
    jvs125 Posts: 223 Member
    I'm all about working out from home. With two children under 5, going to the gym is just not realistic - there are too many reasons to skip it and I end up being inconsistent. I'm working out at 5:30 am before everyone gets up.

    I like that no one sees me, I push myself much harder that way.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    i go to rec centres and also pay for a weekly 'club' session at my trainer's space, with maximum three other people. the club rocks. it's a formal workout, but also part of my social life now.

    i don't talk or hang out and rarely even interact with people in the public space, but still think i like it better than i would at home. except from january through until oh, about april each year. that's when i start changing my mind.
  • JaxxieKat
    JaxxieKat Posts: 427 Member
    The gym, hands down. I find it keeps me motivated.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Think this is the 3rd gym vs home thread that I've seen recently.

    I answered the others more seriously. In this case, the answer is the same - - at home - - but the reason is different.

    I prefer working out at home because I can do so naked, just like I'm doing now. No other place I can do that at, except a clothing optional resort that I don't visit as often as I use to.

    LOL! ;)
  • Acrawford01
    Acrawford01 Posts: 29 Member
    At first I loved to work out at home but then I found a class I loved at the gym.... spinning. I met people and established comfort and people I could go to for advice while working out. I still do some at home but love the gym.
  • Bojemoy
    Bojemoy Posts: 12 Member
    I'd say wherever you can be Consistent!

    I started off with a lil bench and some weights in the home office.
    A gym opened up 1.5 miles away and sure enough i joined thinking Wow! It's so close!
    But with 2 toddlers and a 12-hr shift at work, guess what?!? I still found myself working out in the home gym.. 11pm or 12am when all chores are done.
    Needless to say, i invested in a power cage and a few more bars & weights and brought the home gym down from the upstairs office to the Garage and never looked back!
  • singletrackmtbr
    singletrackmtbr Posts: 644 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Think this is the 3rd gym vs home thread that I've seen recently.

    I answered the others more seriously. In this case, the answer is the same - - at home - - but the reason is different.

    I prefer working out at home because I can do so naked, just like I'm doing now. No other place I can do that at, except a clothing optional resort that I don't visit as often as I use to.

    LOL! ;)

    Be careful with your "equipment."

  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    singletrackmtbr wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Think this is the 3rd gym vs home thread that I've seen recently.

    I answered the others more seriously. In this case, the answer is the same - - at home - - but the reason is different.

    I prefer working out at home because I can do so naked, just like I'm doing now. No other place I can do that at, except a clothing optional resort that I don't visit as often as I use to.

    LOL! ;)

    Be careful with your "equipment."

    The "equipment" is of normal size. So, it doesn't get in the way and isn't likely to get "caught" in anything. I do, however, wear shoes. :)
  • helenrenee007
    helenrenee007 Posts: 19 Member
    I love both, some days I just don't have time to hit the gym so I do my quick Iso-Bow Isometrics workout at home which only takes a few minutes a day, build strength and muscles quickly!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I have spent two years and small fortune on equipment for home.. where I live the nearest gym is 45 minutes away across a toll bridge in another city. I sort of live out in the country.

  • MarriedToTheBob
    MarriedToTheBob Posts: 25 Member
    I love not going to the gym . It used to be motivating but then I started getting easily stressed and anxious whike there so I stopped going. I now go to a park and power walk for an hour.
  • erianswilliams
    erianswilliams Posts: 33 Member
    Both

    We have a treadmill, some dumbells, and a kettlebell at home. But I like to get to the gym to use other equipment & work out with my trainer once a week.

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