Weight training at home vs the gym
Once you have decided that you want to start a weight training program,
the next step is to choose wether you want to train at home or at a
gym. Home gyms are growing in popularity. In 2000 over $6.7 billion
was spent on home fitness equipment. Choosing one or the other will
depend on many things, read the cons and pros for each below:
Home gyms
Convenience
This is perhaps the most common reason why people choose to train at
home. Home gyms offers the convenience that going to the gym
can’t offer. In today’s hectic world, many find it hard
to find the time to squeeze in trips back and forth to their gym
within gym hours. Home gyms allows you 24 hour access
to your exercise equipments.
No waiting
This is especially true when you go to gyms during when it’s
at its busiest. Weight training at home allows you to use your exercise
equipments whenever you want (no waiting in line). This will allow
you full access to your equipments without any interruptions to your
rhythm while training.
Privacy
If you are shy or self-conscious, weight training at home will give
you the privacy that you may want. Many new beginners may find it
too daunting stepping into a room full of Schwarzenegger-like bodies.
It
many be a good idea to begin your training at home first before you
venture out to a commercial gym.
Saving money
Home gyms may initially be a large investment, however over
the long term the savings can be substantial over a gym membership.
Weight training at a gym
Motivation
I personally place motivation as the most important reason
why I prefer to go to the gym than to train at home. For some reason,
Im sure many will agree, many will find it hard to concentrate and
stay motivate training at home. Traing at a gym will place you in an
enviroment with like minded people, all motivate and with a common
goal!
Getting help
Weight training requires working with heavy weights and at time
this can be dangerous. The last thing you want is to get injured. At
a gym their there are many people/spotters that are more than happy to
give you a helping hand.
The latest gym equipment
For more experience gym goers, one advantage of going to a commercial
gym is that you have the lastest gym equipments. This allow more experience
users more flexibility than perhaps a home gym can offer.
No sacrifice of living space
Weight training exercise equipments can be bulky and very heavy. Training
at a gym can help you avoid losing that extra space either in your
bedroom of garage space.
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