Would you benefit from doing home workouts?

I've never set foot in a gym in the entire 800+ days I've been a member of MFP. I simply stay at home, use my elliptical or my own body weight or a few free weights and do just fine. Honestly if I had to spend 10 minutes in traffic getting to and from the gym every morning I simply wouldn't go. That's 20 minutes I'd have to rob out of my workout daily. I guess if I was a body builder, needed super heavy weights to build larger muscles and couldn't afford them at home, it might be beneficial. But for most people, your own body weight is all you need.

mellyboobear wrote: »

Sometimes going to the gym or out can be such a drag! But, that's what home is for! Would you prefer to workout at home (if you had the right materials) or go to the gym?

I work out at home mostly, but sometimes I need the gym. Even when I'm not at the gym with a buddy, there's still a collective sense of motivation and hard work that I can feed off of, and I especially use the gym when I get into cycles of weight training. I don't get that opportunity at home, so I tend to use home-exercise for yoga, using YogaGlo. I also have some HIIT workouts that I do at home because they're quick and require next to no equipment. I work from home, so I can always squeeze in a quick routine between conference calls or something, and the yoga and HIIT is great for that.

StarvingDiva wrote: »

I do work out at home, I just wish I could get my butt out of bed before work to do it.

I was the same way at first. I just had to make myself go to bed a couple hours earlier than I was used to. At first I used sleep aids to do it, but don't need them as much now. I get up at 4:45-5am every morning on days I work out and start my workout at 5:30am. I'm done with it by 7am to get ready for work and eat breakfast. I love it, this way nobody bothers me, it's done for the day, and nothing that happens during the day can interfere with it.

These days I actually prefer working out at home over riding to the gym. I recently signed up for the fitness blender 4 week workout program which is really whipping me into shape. I feel it's really helpful and they also have full length videos which are free to supplement the program on off days. I still make an effort to do the gym though for more variety in terms of weights.

The only thing I do in the gym is lift, and I only lift a couple times per week, so it's not really something that's an issue in regards to getting to the gym. I wouldn't like lifting at home...too much going on with two young boys and such. In the gym I can focus and it's also nice to have some me time. Plus, I've been going to my gym for a number of years, and I enjoy seeing and catching up with friends...

Other than that, I cycle...primarily outdoors. I do use my indoor trainer in in-climate weather or if I can otherwise not get out of my house, but it's not my favorite thing in the world and the kids inevitably interrupt me or start getting in fights, etc...

If you have what you need then yes. I do workout videos and have just 10lbs weights and walk around a lake around my house and I've already lost 13lbs. More if I would of been more consistent and eating healthier. But it works. I hate gyms