Powerlifting style gyms

[glen0130]

Just wanting an opinion from everyone. Would you guys go through the extra inconvience to goto a gym that is more powerlifting based than for say a commercial gym. This could involve travel, cost, and etc.

[mccloudlw]

Yes

[itsagoodday]

Yes, within reason. I'm about 1 hr 15 minutes down the thruway from a world class powerlifting gym. Much though I would love for that to be my main gym, it just isn't possible. Instead I split my time between a home gym and also drive 30 minutes to a commercial gym that lets me use chalk and do whatever I want.

[Bubbarossa]

sure, but i'm pretty partial to my home gym.

[RmBoyos]

depends on how close it is and also cost

if its more than 30 mins away - its a no from me

if its more than £40/month - its a no from me



luckily my current gym is an inbetweener - its got so many racks/platforms/specialty bars, but also a little bit of cardio equipment and a load of 'bro' equipment too - and is only like £20/month

[Yodums]

Just wanting an opinion from everyone. Would you guys go through the extra inconvience to goto a gym that is more powerlifting based than for say a commercial gym. This could involve travel, cost, and etc.

Probably not. There are two commercial gyms that are 5 minutes away that provide adequate equipment that national-level people to train at.

That said, I ended up shelling quite a bit upfront for a home gym and didn't skimp on the equipment. I'm a bit over the amount of time I waste moping around while my pre-workout kicks in, getting dressed, packing my bag, etc.

[leeniepie]

if there was one in my area I would, depending on cost etc as im sick of having to wait ages for equipment in my current gym whilst the bro's do their 6 sets each with three of them alternating and playing on their phones

[Garage Rat]

It would depend.
Does it benefit you and how much and will you be training by yourself or with partners?
Powerlifting gym will usually have equipment you can't find in normal commercial gyms.
Maybe once a week to help motivation and to learn something.
if your serious i would do it.

[JiP]

I hate commercial gyms and general contact with other humans so much I had to build a home gym. So I would say the cost of that was a bit of an inconvenience.. but worth it

[_Aggression_]

I pass 3 commercial gyms on my route to my gym. Fortunately, it's only about a 15min ride to the gym I train at. But I never once thought of leaving that gym for one closer.

[PhantomMaxx]

Both... I'm at a high-end comerical gym that is well equipped for Powerlifting and I train there alone 4 days a week 10min from home. Once a week I drive an hour to train with my Coach and Team.

[Anthony21]

Cost and travel are definitely 2 things that would be the deciding factor. I live in Oregon (until I move AZ soon) and have the Kabuki Lab over here. With that said it's a good drive there and the price is high for me so it's a no go. I have a home gym but will be breaking that down since i'm moving to AZ soon so i'll have to get a membership at a local commercial gym.

[Kryeternal]

Probably a 5 hour drive to edmonton, there has to be a powerlifting base gym. Never went into a powerlifting/strongman based gym before, I would love to if I could