Gyms v home

To tell you the truth, I loveeee going to the gym alone!

Before you join a gym I would strongly suggest buying a workout dvd ( I Love Jillian Michaels 30 day shred) and if you keep it up and really feel committed then join a gym or buy a few different dvds. I have lots of friends that joined gyms and went for the first few months and then quit.

You'll get the best results doing something you enjoy doing and will do regularly.

Going TO the gym usually means that I will dedicate a full hour to an hour and a half exercising that day, since it takes me at least 20 minutes just to get there, so I don't want do spend more time driving to and from than I do exercising. But sometimes knowing that it's going to take about two hours out of my day means I don't want to bother going. I try to go at least twice a week.

I don't have room for weights or machines at home... but I can go out the door and run. Or do EA Sports Active 2 with a couple of 5# dumbbells.

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At first, I didn't want to go to the gym alone. And depending on what you're doing, having someone beside you is nice. But overall, I'd rather get absorbed into the music or what's on tv, and use it as some quality me-time.

I've lost all of my welght with at home workouts...Haven't step foot in a gym. We have bought a treadmill, dvds, and hubs have a weight lifting thing..but we decided in the long run its more convient for us to do it here. (we have 3 young boys).

If it's within your budget, I do recommend getting a gym membership. Most gyms offer tons of classes, some have swimming pools, and a lot of them offer a free personal training session or two if you're a brand new member. Also, knowing that you paid for a membership is motivation enough to get you there! The gym is also an opportunity to try new things; if you've always wanted to do Zumba or a spinning class, you can just show up to those classes and give it a try!

And if you're worried about going alone, most gyms have a 5-10 day free trial. You could sign up for that with a friend, and if they wind up not liking it but you do, at least you'll be comfortable enough there to then continue on with your own membership!

I do a fair mix of working out at the gym, yoga studio, and at quite a lot at home (I have a treadmill and some weight sets). I never get bored that way.

I've joined the gym twice in my life and not lost weight neither of those times. I didn't know what I was doing back than and wasn't' eating well either. Completely my fault as I didn't have a clear plan on how to become fitter but just wanted to start somewhere. Gave up soon after.

I got my act together last year, motivation was high and had a better idea on how to tackle it and took baby steps to achieve it. I spent most of my time jogging and cycing outside and lost a lot more weight than I ever had at the gym. I guess it depends on your state of mind? If you really want to become fitter, you can do this with or without the gym.

I was terrified to go to the gym for the first time. But just like everything else we are learning, the anticipation is the worst part.

I am lucky that in my area I have a community centre gym. When I visited it, I felt a bit more comfortable as it was filled with people similar to me. It is also less crowded than the chain gyms we have.

There are so many different classes included in the membership, I'm having a hard time fitting everything in!

Good luck, all I can add is in my case even though I have wii games and a treadmill at home, I"m glad I joined.

For me,

Home=Too many Distractions
Gym=Only thing to do is excercise

So gym!