Here's a question that I hear many
times every month, "Greg, should
I workout at home or at a gym?"
Well, the bottom line is certainly
that you should do whatever
works best for you - whatever helps
you to workout consistently. I
asked my newsletter subscribers where they
trained and why. This will give you many
pros and cons to consider in determining
where you should workout.
Here are some of
their responses..
Several years ago
I was about to pay a fee of
$420 to join a gym for a year and
thought about using that money to buy
equipment to make my own home gym. I bought
all used equipment from classified ads
and have a great gym for $370. I exercise
three to four days per week and don't
have to pay gym fees.
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I weight train at
home, because I can barely find
enough time to exercise, let alone
to make it to a gym that is a) close enough
b) cheap enough c) not a "skin gym"
that emphasizes checking out the person
who uses the weights after you. I
use resistance bands and do good old push
ups, leg lifts, squats, etc. I am already
noticing a bit of definition on my upper
arms!
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I work out six days
a week at the local Gym. I have
tried both the "at home" work- outs
and working out at a gym. I get inspired
to work harder and maintain a program
when I go to a public gym with a lot
of folks who know who I am and question
me if I'm not there every day. I've
been doing this for a couple of years now
and I'm in the best shape I've ever been
in. It allows me to eat like a "regular"
person without too much guilt.
I also feel
that the spirit of the 5:00 am morning
team helps everyone get through their
own workouts easier. We've become a
family of sorts who help each other reach our
respective goals. After over twenty years
of yo-yo dieting, this is the only thing
I've found that actually works along with
watching what I eat (not dieting).
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I train at home
because when I go to the fitness
center all I do is visit and work
my mouth. I have a weight bench, free
weights, dumbbells, treadmill, healthrider,
and a rowing machine. I am pretty
well disciplined and can stay on
a schedule.
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I weight train at
my fitness center because I
like to work almost every part of my body and
the Fitness Center has machines for every part,
plus some I choose to bypass. I only use
free weights for one or two body parts, so
it'd be really expense to get the same workout
at home. I weight train two to three times
per week. I love that it makes me feel so
much stronger. Plus, with the latest news on
how weight training makes your bod burn calories
even while you sleep, I just can't pass
it by. What a bonus!
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I exercise at home
because I hate the crowds at
the gym and also because I'm serious about
exercise. Most people at a gym are there
to socialize and checkout girls in skimpy
clothes. And then you have the egotistical
muscle heads admiring themselves in
the mirrors. I guess you can tell I don't like
gyms.
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I work out at home
due to cost and time. After
I determined that I could buy the equipment
to use at home rather than pay gym prices,
I proceeded to work out at home. Time
was another consideration.. I was always concerned
about getting dressed "properly" to
go to the gym. But, when working out
at home, I don't have to get
dressed twice that day.. once
to go to the gym and another to go to work.
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I weight train at
home. The reason is pure and simple
- I don't have the time to drive 15 to 20 minutes
to a gym, and then train, shower and drive
home again. Home is where I can do
it all at once and still be
with my family
