Gym vs. Home Equipment...

I don't buy workout equipment for home anymore. It takes up a huge amount of space and I don't have much. In my home it turns into: furniture, clothes rack, dust collector. I work out at the gym most weekdays; I have DVDs at home.

I have.. A body Solid Home gym with 225lb stack. Olympic weight bench and iron. Calf Raise machine. Heavy Bag. EZ curl bar, dumbells from 2lbs- 45lb (working on rectifying this as soon as I find a deal on powerblocks). A jump rope, a tredmill, nordic track, and some nautilus machine that I bought in pieces and have yet to put together to see what it is! (I think its a pullover)

No rack/cage, so I require a gym to get serious.

I have a yoga mat and stability ball, some resistance bands and ankle weights. I only use them for physical therapy really. Or when I am just so strapped for time that I can't make it to the gym, but I really need to do *something*

I'm not a fan of gyms, I just do strength training at home to supplement my running, and I've only really started with the strength training, all I have is 3 pairs of dumbells, a pull up bar and some push up stands. It is more than sufficient for me now but I know I might have to get bigger stuff or join a gym as I progress.

I get most of my info and advice from here... http://www.dumbbell-exercises.com/workout-routines/index.html#1

And here... http://scoobysworkshop.com/

I sold all my home workout equipment except a yoga mat and a step, I use the step to practice my group class routines. If I had my way I'd have a weight room, and someday when I win the lottery I just may . . . but then again I like the morning guys at the gym.

i have a set of 5lb weights (for a video i never did) and a stability ball. i prefer the gym because i get too distracted by other things (cleaning, tv, internets) if i try to workout at home.

I have a treadmill but stick to the gym.

Who needs equipment? Well, except maybe a pull-up bar. You'd be amazed at how much strength training you can actually do without ever lifting a single barbell.

power rack
olympic bar
plates
bumper plates
treadmill
bike trainer
powerblock adjustable dumbbells (5-90 lbs)

pretty much a complete gym

All I have is a yoga mat, hand weights, and a bunch of workout DVDs. I eventually would like to get one of those small Arc Trainers or gazelles as I've had foot surgery and cannot do high-impact (running, etc) workouts.

Over the years I've found that I can come up with every excuse not to go to the gym. Excuses are limited with home equipment staring at me quietly from the corner of my living room. I have a treadmill and a Total Gym because let's get serious... nobody is more badass than Chuck Norris.

I split my workouts about 50/50 between the gym and staying in. I use a Gazelle Elite and DVDs for at home workouts (Biggest Loser Cardio and Biggest Loser Power Sculpt) as well as outdoor physical activity on the weekends.

Who needs equipment? Well, except maybe a pull-up bar. You'd be amazed at how much strength training you can actually do without ever lifting a single barbell.

depends how strong you are and what part of the body you are working. How are you going to really train your legs without some form of resistance?

How did people do it before all this fancy gym equipment?

By carrying the buffalo back to the cave.

I'm simply curious... what (if any) equipment you have at home, or do you stick to the gym for your workouts?

Exercise bike,
Power Cage
300 pound Olympic weight set
2 adjustable benches
Leg Extension/Curl attachment
Powerblock Dumbell set
Several metal dumbells from 20-35 pounds
2 Kettlebells
Pulldown/Seated Row machine
Probably other stuff I am forgetting.

Forgotten stuff:

Pull-up bar outside, removable one inside in door (would like to put in a permanent one in my workout area, dip station (not currently set up at the wall it was attached to is no longer there and I am not sure where to put it, 3 stability balls, push-up handles, various resistance straps.