Gym vs Home Workouts

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  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I choose home for various reasons but the biggest are:
    1. time - don't want to spend time traveling to and from the gym
    2. preference in type of workout - I don't like classes or machines as much as I like getting outdoors. I do have dumbbells and a Total Gym at home for when the weather is too nasty for outside activities but those are only used on those occasions.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I prefer the gym because they have weights and treadmills which I don’t have a home. Right now I’m avoiding the gym because it’s super crowded so I’m working out at home. Will go back probably after February.
  • Getfit4Jess
    Getfit4Jess Posts: 21 Member
    For the most part I love working out at home. I love the fact I can workout in my living room and then walk upstairs and take a hot shower in my own bathroom and get ready as needed without having to pack everything into a gym bag.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited January 2018
    ccruz985 wrote: »
    I'm curious, what makes you pick gym over home or home over gym? I have a gym membership for the days that I'm going to be out from super early til late; I just bring my gym bag and make a stop during the day. Otherwise, I'm 100% about my home workouts. I follow DVD programs so I'm never lacking for direction or questioning what routine I should put together for myself, I find it to be so much easier.

    I only use the gym for the weight room...even if I had a home gym, it likely would not have the abundance of equipment that my gym has. Over the last 5+ years, I've also met some really great people at the gym and substantially expanded my circle of fitness friends.

    There's also too many distractions at home with a wife and a 5 & 7 year old...when I'm home, I'm husband and dad and always something going on...when I'm at the gym, it's me time and I can just do my thing and get in and get out.

    I'm also not partial to DVDs and workout videos. In the winter I use my indoor bike trainer and do YouTube spin classes a couple times per week at home, and I pretty much have to will myself to do it...I loath that *kitten*...
  • MarvinsAMartian
    MarvinsAMartian Posts: 236 Member
    I think we're missing a big point here... as evidenced by the responses I think what's important is no matter where you do it, you do it. Home or gym it doesn't seem to stop anyone from putting in work so high fives all around.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    MarvinsAMartian wrote: »
    I think we're missing a big point here... as evidenced by the responses I think what's important is no matter where you do it, you do it. Home or gym it doesn't seem to stop anyone from putting in work so high fives all around.

    Hence why my response didn't directly answer. It makes zero difference why as much as just do.
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    It works and I'm consistent. Three years without missing more than one training session.

  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,069 Member
    I prefer the gym for several reasons:

    1) Equipment and variety of it. No need to come up with "alternative" ways to do something, and if I want to mix up my routine for a couple weeks, no need to buy new stuff.

    2) Focus. When I'm at the gym, I'm focused on one thing and one thing only. My workouts are far more intense. Home is my place to relax, unwind, and rest.

    3) Peer pressure. I'm less likely to "give up" before that "last" rep if there are other people around, even if I'm not working out with them. My gym at the time I go is pretty full of "dedicated" fitness types, and I appreciate being around like minded people even if we're not chatting it up.

    4) Not that I use them too often, but classes - they give that group activity, and easy variety if I'm in the mood. Nice to have a change of routine and a group to do it with.

    5) People in general. I'm single (while I have roommates, I rent the mini-apartment in the house, plus, we're all busy so mostly only see each other if we're cooking), my job has me behind a computer screen most of the day, and even my sport is a bit anti social LOL. It's just nice to have other humans around with a similar mindset who AREN'T on a screen.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    It is isn't a possibility for me to have the equipment that I want at home since I have a small studio apartment. I need a squat rack, an incline bench, barbells, a full set of plates, kettle bells up to 48kg, a pull up bar and an elliptical. My club is also always adding new equipment which is nice and worth the fees.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,743 Member
    The gym is 3 blocks away & it's meant for exercise, however I do home exercise too(videos) at times when I'll be only available for gym when they're busy, like after 5
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Home gym = no waiting, blaring dirty rap and I can lift in my unders and flip flops.
  • THeADHDTurnip
    THeADHDTurnip Posts: 413 Member
    As others mentioned, going to the gym keeps me tunnel vision focused on my goal. It gets me out of the house and I like being around the other lifters.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    I used to belong to a gym, but my employment situation changed and I don't want a preauthorized debit coming out each month.

    I have a fitness glider in my basement. I prefer walking for 2 hours or more per day, but sometimes weather or other commitments intervene. When they do, I do 65 minutes on the glider.

    One disadvantage to working out at home is that I don't have anyone who can spot me on a regular basis, so I'm not even trying to lift heavy. But I've got a book on strength training, dumbbells up to 15lbs (and picking up a pair of 17.5lb-ers I had to get the store to order for me), ankle weights, a stability ball, a cardio step, a mat, a couple of balls (Nerf soccer and 7" 'bouncy'; some of my exercises require one or the other), a 4lb medicine ball, and resistance tubes and bands.

    Plus, thanks to the feline who just moved in, I get regular CAT-scans...
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    I used to prefer home workouts. I’ve done Insanity Max30 three times now but last year I joined a ladies boxing program and became good friends with the women. Now, even though boxing class ended, I really prefer the gym because the women I meet to work out with push me. We take turns building the workouts so it’s always something new and challenging. With the dvds at home I pretty much have every workout memorized now
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited January 2018
    I do 90% of my training in my basement powerlifting gym. 1200 pounds of plates, some adjustable plate loaded dumbbells, and a cable machine for joint friendly accessories.

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    However, I have two free gym memberships — Anytime Fitness and the gym I train clients out of — and I’m helping my friend open a premier powerlifting facility in Milwaukee. (We’re picking up more equipment today.) Also, I train at other gyms around the metro area with other powerlifters for variety and friendship. I call it gym #gymtourism

    For me it’s all good. I love this lifestyle. I love the gym and the other likewise nerds I meet there.
  • sstrack123
    sstrack123 Posts: 171 Member
    I workout from home. My days are always busy so this saves me lots of time. Slowly building my home gym
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    My home is my gym. It suits my life perfectly. I don't have to drive 30 mins each way to get to a gym for one thing. Who wants to waste an hour of their life on the road driving when I can be working out for that hour at home. Its time efficient (Plus I can workout in my jammies if I want to LOL)

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