Gym vs. Home gym

[al_77]

The new gym i'm about to go to (24 hour fitness) costs about 179.99 for the processing fee, first month and last month, and costs 31.99 for each continuing month....

The bus also costs 75 cents a ride now, went up a quarter.

Worth paying all this or getting a home gym for 500 bucks with a bench/incline/decline/curl/leg ex bench, barbell w/300 total weights, and dumbbells from 5-40? (Can put all weight into one dumbell so it can go to 80 lbs for one db)

[pandaemon666]

home gym ftw. u can cut up an old basket ball, fill it with sand tape it up adn create a nice makeshift medicine ball too

[Cinderblock]

Do be honest with you. If I had heavy dumbells, a bench, a whole bunch of 45s and a squat rack, I wouldn't bother leaving my house. But anything less I'd go to a gym. Plus, theres eyecandy.

[al_77]

Idk, I think I would get a good workout home, but sometimes working out at the gym gives me good inspiration and stuff like that

[Rakooza]

Depends which one you prefer, home gym = no people/less equipment, gym = more people/more equipment. I do reckon though that being in a gym is more motivating because you want to give it your all, sort of like competing against everyone else in the gym haha.

[al_77]

Depends which one you prefer, home gym = no people/less equipment, gym = more people/more equipment. I do reckon though that being in a gym is more motivating because you want to give it your all, sort of like competing against everyone else in the gym haha.

Yeah....but bus is like 4 bucks total a week, 16 bucks a month, plus all the fees I have to play monthly, and at the beginning.....I'd rather say **** it and just get all the equipment I need and work out..

[Rakooza]

Yeah man, i'd rather just have to walk outside into my shed to be able to do a mad workout then have to pay $600 a year plus fuel, to do the same workouts. All you really miss out on is a few machines, try to get some of your friends to come around and train with you too, that would give you the motivational edge the gym can give you.

[al_77]

Yeah man, i'd rather just have to walk outside into my shed to be able to do a mad workout then have to pay $600 a year plus fuel, to do the same workouts. All you really miss out on is a few machines, try to get some of your friends to come around and train with you too, that would give you the motivational edge the gym can give you.

yup. I dont really need machines, I do free weights mostly anyways....Some dumbbells, a bar, and a bench is all I need to do all my workouts. Plus some homemade stuff like a dip bar and a pull up bar

[New_Error]

Public gym FTW.

Home gym you have no motavation you slack off no one to talk to etc.
Public gyms 100% better for many many reasons.

And when ya do 150kg deadift, who is there to hear the clank whe it hits the ground?

[New_Error]

Do be honest with you. If I had heavy dumbells, a bench, a whole bunch of 45s and a squat rack, I wouldn't bother leaving my house. But anything less I'd go to a gym. Plus, theres eyecandy.

Eyecandy another good reason

Btw huge biceps you got bro.

jst saying...

[al_77]

Eyecandy another good reason

Btw huge biceps you got bro.

jst saying...

who, me or cinderblocK?

[New_Error]

who, me or cinderblocK?

Cinderblock, but now that i lookd you got decent size as well.
good stuff.

[Stork]

Do be honest with you. If I had heavy dumbells, a bench, a whole bunch of 45s and a squat rack, I wouldn't bother leaving my house. But anything less I'd go to a gym. Plus, theres eyecandy.

x2.

[llyr]

home gyms for the win in my opinion due to the lack of distractions and you can save a lot of money by doing it at home aswell. plus for me the eyecnady means nothin as im too ugly to get aany lol! hardons while benching a big nono

[MikeDS]

home gym definitely- there are very cheap complete home gyms for sale now-a-days

[HudsonHicks]

home gym.

all the gyms near me are cardio and machines, no free weights apart from bench and smith - so they're not an option.

The initial outlay is expensive but it's payed for itself within a few months. Plus, I would miss workouts if I had to bus it to the gym everyday, at home I can workout whenever, have a kitchen 30 seconds from my gym and can play whatever music as loud as I want - I hate gym music, and dont like using ipods when I workout.

[JoKing]

Idk, I think I would get a good workout home, but sometimes working out at the gym gives me good inspiration and stuff like that

I would say the GYM. The home equipment you have is gonna get really boring and unmoritvating after a few months. I always feel rejuvinated at they gym,a nd can alwyas do something diffrent.

[7399martyn]

if i had the money i would go for home gym.

walking to the bus stop, catchin the bus, walk to the gym...
all together the commute time is 40+ mins there and back.

when your at home.. u can do stuff u can only do at home.
work without a top, sing to your metal songs, flex.. lol

but my gyms probly one of the best in my area, uni students
go there and ive made a few friends, also the equipment is
adequate

[JiP]

i've spent a fair bit of money on my home gym, but it's pretty awesome. you have to look for deals. i bought a first hand power rack and bench and got my weights cheap. 6 ivanko 25kg plates for the UK equivalent of 260 dollars (they're worth over 1200)

[needthepump]

i workout at home as well as at school...i like working out home more because im home...so when im done with a leg day i dun have to get in my car and drive 25mins to get home i can come inside and plop my ass on the couch its just easier for me plus i dont got the cash to spend on a gym