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

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  • Connieluvsfitness
    Connieluvsfitness Posts: 55 Member
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    megals_bagels wrote: »
    ...what do you prefer to do and why?
    I'm 50/50. I like all the equipment the gym has to offer and I love swimming for cardio. But after a long day, I just want to go home and workout there. There's also the fact that it can get crazy busy at the gym and you wait forever to use a machine.
    So, what do you guys prefer?

    Gym the atmosphere is good and I'm in a apartment way more space and more equipment. I can do yoga at home but anything else gym is my choice
  • STLBADGIRL
    STLBADGIRL Posts: 1,693 Member
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    jolive7 wrote: »
    Gym! I love the buzz in the gym.. watching others workout and getting new ideas for programming, talking to other people with a similar interest, as well as all the equipment (I go to a pretty good gym with a wide range of racks, cables, sled track etc).

    This right here. I would love to workout at home, but I don't get the same motivation.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    My gym doesn't have wifi so it's a pretty big turn off when I want to watch my shows!
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    Home. I miss some of the commercial gym equipment I don't have the money nor the room for, but I am not a patient person and despise waiting for the stuff I need.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,598 Member
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    Gym. Cats are not underfoot in the gym lol.
  • Golbat
    Golbat Posts: 276 Member
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    I'm very extroverted. I like to have people around and I'm motivated by the energy. I love to go to the gym. Someone said their gym doesn't have wifi and that would make it worse. I listen to Spotify when I'm at the gym.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
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    Home.
    A gym is not an option due to location or finances but honestly I would never exercise if I had to go somewhere to do it. At home it is easy to just do something for 30 minutes while dinner is cooking or the clothes washer is running.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
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    BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »
    If I had a power rack, bench, olympic bar and some plates, home for sure. I don't like people.

    I used to think like this. But, after changing gyms, I've found that there's nothing better than competent bench spotters to help with liftoff and push me harder.
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Gym. Cats are not underfoot in the gym lol.

    There's that, too. Chip (the little guy in my avatar) decided he was going to help me stretch last night. I can only imagine him trying to help me deadlift.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
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    singletrackmtbr wrote: »
    No waiting. No sharing or stealing equipment. No closures. No bros. No unsolicited conversation. No sweaty machines. No bad music. No hours. No driving. No fees. No excuses!

    No contest. I started working out at home 5 years ago and never looked back!

    This.....
  • jadorade91
    jadorade91 Posts: 119 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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: 41,874 Member
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    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: 10,970 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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: 6,339 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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.

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