Working Out At Home vs. The Gym
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Are you sick of seeing that monthly fee debit out of your bank account? Or maybe finding an extra hour in the day to get to the gym and back is just too much. Ever consider just working out at your house?
Probably the toughest part about committing to working out at home is finding a spot in you place for enough workout equipment to get in a good sweat. If you can though, it means more privacy, less time commitment and more cash in your pocket.
Will you actually commit to a home workout program?
Unfortunately, its tough to commit to working out no matter where you’re doing it. There will be times when you feel addicted to working out, but after a few days off, it’ll be hard to get going again. When you’re really into it, you’ll appreciate the privacy and ease of rolling out of bed and into the easy access of your home gym. You’ll still have to commit to doing it though since proximity itself doesn’t make it happen.
Workout Goals
It’s helpful to make a list of your fitness goals before you decide to try a home gym. If your list is as simple as lose weight, be able to do 100 push ups and sweat everyday, you’ll probably be fine. If you goals are to be a great racquetball player, meet fitness friends and use a wide variety of equipment, you may want to stick to the gym. I realize that this sounds obvious, but when you’re growing tired of the drive the gym and feeling a money pinch, working out at home will sound great. After asking yourself why you go to the gym, it might not sound that great. If you’re the type of girl that meets friends a the gym to bust out a half hour on the treadmill while trading gossip or the type of guy that lifts with a guy buddy and enjoys your man time, you have to acknowledge what the value of going to the gym is for you before making a big change.
Space & Finances
If you’re thinking the home workout might be for you, the next thing to think about is where you’re going to do it and how will you pay for the basics to get you started. This might mean a treadmill and some free weights or it might be one of those total gym packages. It doesn’t take a lot of space, so if you don’t have a spare room of free garage to set up your gym, don’t worry. If you’ve watched any of those lock up shows on tv you’ll know what I mean. Those guys get great workouts in their tiny little cells, which means the rest of us have no excuse, no matter how small an apartment we have.
Before starting any home workout program, check out this Home Gyms site and learn all about Tips for Home Workouts.