Working out at home - anyone else?

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  • megasdgfg
    megasdgfg Posts: 6 Member
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    I have a gym room at my house like there’s no one to judge you, I invite my friends over and lift heavy and loud and you can blast your music
  • yukfoo
    yukfoo Posts: 871 Member
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    I have a home gym.. right next to my office so I have to walk right by it all day...no excuses lol. Also have a Planet Fitness opening a block away so it's a sign from God (Thou shalt blast thy quads!!)
  • manowarrule2003
    manowarrule2003 Posts: 118 Member
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    I work out at home. It means i can go straight from lifting weights, too my fridge where all the goodness lives. Plus i dont need to leave the house on a cold day. I could go on...
  • ata1anta
    ata1anta Posts: 115 Member
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    We have a Total Gym [gathering dust]. I just ordered a pilates dvd to do with it. That should shake off the dust!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    I lift at the gym, but my cardio is done from my home...not necessarily in it, but from it. I mostly cycle and prefer to be out on my road bike or hitting the trails with my CX bike, but this time of year I start spending a lot more time on my indoor trainer. I'll pretty much be on my trainer from now until March except for nice weekends if it's at least 40*
  • cinderellas2315
    cinderellas2315 Posts: 6 Member
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    theWODdoll wrote: »
    Finding motivation to workout at home is rough. I live 30 mins from any gym and the weather isn’t the greatest here to workout outside. Add me if you also workout from home 😁 looking for others in the same boat so we can motivate each other and share home workout ideas
    I love working out at home. I have a Marcy mwm 990 and a recumbent bike I average about three times a week. I do need motivation to do more. So far it’s two days of cardio and one day doing the circuit. There are a lot of gyms around. When I lived in Chicago I used to go to Women’s Workout World it was great but I find in Indiana they are all coed. I don’t like coed gyms.😜
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
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    I work out at home, and I like it that way. My home gym has a barbell, plates, bench, a squat rack and treadmill.
  • nalahicks868
    nalahicks868 Posts: 5 Member
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    I workout at home also
  • theWODdoll
    theWODdoll Posts: 90 Member
    edited October 2018
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    I didn’t realize all of the replies until I started browsing thru the community posts!
    Thanks for all the input guys!
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,757 Member
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    I wanted to eliminate as many excuses as possible so I set up a decent home gym with the bare essentials. Cardio machine (elliptical), simple bench, and some free weights. I do have a membership at a gym but sometimes in the winter it is so much easier to just stay home.
  • KrystinaMTL
    KrystinaMTL Posts: 1,338 Member
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    I quit the gym in 2016 and set myself up at home. I would never go back. It's perfect. No excuses, it's right there. Get in, get out.
    I follow programs. I am on P90X-Lean right now.

    Add me if you like :)
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
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    I gave up on going to the gym years ago. It’s too easy to talk myself out of making the drive. It’s hard to talk myself out of a workout when all I need to do is go to the living room.

    I did Daily Burn for awhile and really enjoyed it. I decided I didn’t want to pay $15 a month for it any more though so now I find YouTube workouts to do at home - PopSugarFitness are probably my favorite. I do a lot of their videos. I also like Yoga with Adrienne. Oh and I use the Ace Fitness Library to help develop my own strength training routines since I haven’t found any YouTube videos I really like for that.
  • iampirateking
    iampirateking Posts: 5 Member
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    I do a combination of both but I get more equipment / exercise options at the gym. Working out at home is great if you don't feel like going out and more convenient.
  • 10UserA4561
    10UserA4561 Posts: 1 Member
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    I'm an early bird and none of the gyms in my area are open early enough- up at 5 and ready to work out usually by 5:30/6am. Also there aren't any gyms within 20 minutes of the house. We also have radiant in the floor and let me tell you stretching with the radiant is heaven! o:)
  • theWODdoll
    theWODdoll Posts: 90 Member
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    Thanks everyone, I guess I meant to say that I miss going to a CrossFit gym, and I’m a new mom, in a new area. So I’m adjusting to a lot of changes. I don’t have an issue going to any gym even a regular one, I would prefer the gym, but with my current situation it’s not doable (waaaay too much to explain). I’ve finally figured it out with working out at home. I also think it’s awesome that a lot of you have a home gym set up, and appreciate all of your posts! :)
    Thanks!
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,967 Member
    edited October 2018
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    I workout at home and I love it. I hummed and hawed over buying weights to build my home gym because of the expense, but I bit the bullet and bought some stuff off someone on facebook marketplace and I'm so glad I did. It's so great just being able to go down to my basement to work out. I also run, which is either outside my front door, or on weekends I'll drive somewhere more interesting.

    Different strokes for different folks. I know some people need more of a group setting to stay motivated. My coworker does primarily boot camp style work outs because she likes having someone tell her what to do and hold her accountable.
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
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    I'm kind of an antisocial freak, so not going to the gym is preferred. With even some dumbbells, even lower weight ones, there's plenty you can do with a little creativity and the internet.

    Tons of videos out there, too, for bodyweight strength training and HIIT and stuff like that. Personally, I dig Fitness Blender. When I think I'm going to lame out and not get a work out done, I just search FB until I find something. Anything is better than nothing, at least in my personal opinion and limited experiences.
  • SouthernMamaUnderConsruction
    SouthernMamaUnderConsruction Posts: 2,724 Member
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    I do the in home workouts. I do agree that it's hard to motivate yourself. I find journaling helps, I do follow a couple of fitness YouTubers, and also look for inspiration on Pinterest. I feel that my friends on here help me when I struggle.
  • evemariepaiement
    evemariepaiement Posts: 14 Member
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    lizcarpenter146 wrote: »
    I gave up on going to the gym years ago. It’s too easy to talk myself out of making the drive. It’s hard to talk myself out of a workout when all I need to do is go to the living room.

    I did Daily Burn for awhile and really enjoyed it. I decided I didn’t want to pay $15 a month for it any more though so now I find YouTube workouts to do at home - PopSugarFitness are probably my favorite. I do a lot of their videos. I also like Yoga with Adrienne. Oh and I use the Ace Fitness Library to help develop my own strength training routines since I haven’t found any YouTube videos I really like for that.

    i soooooo love Adriene !!! I just finished 30 days of yoga with Adriene and starting yoga camp with Adriene (another 30 days). I love her and her routine ! I never had biceps like this in my whole life.

    I love popsugarfitness dance videos, I wish they had zumba or belly dancing.

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