What's the best place for you to
get a workout? That really depends on the individual person who's working out.
Some people thrive in the crowded environment of a commercial gym, while some
can't properly perform their workout whether they think someone may be looking
at them. The best way to answer this question is to determine which type of gym
you'll actually use on a regular basis - because the one you'll use is going to
yield the most results for you personally.
Therefore, here are some of the
basic differences and advantages that each type of workout environment has over
the other.
Customization
If you join a commercial gym, you
are at the mercy of the equipment that they have on site. Though this isn't a
problem normally, as many commercial gyms are loaded to the gills with all of
the latest workout machines and gadgets, if there is one piece of equipment
that you feel you get the best possible benefits from there is nothing stopping
you from putting it in your dwelling gym.
You can situate your home gym in
absolutely any fashion that you want - the only real limits are the amount of
space you have available in your house and how much money you are willing and
capable of investing in your home exercise. In my opinion this is a huge
advantage for home gyms over commercial gyms.
Time and Travel
Your home gym never closes; it's
open twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, fifty two weeks a year. If you
want to work out, for numerous reasons, at two in the morning on Christmas Eve,
your home gym will be ready and waiting. You home gym also requires zero travel
- no going out in the cold, no fighting traffic - you can just workout as soon
as you get a gym clothes on.
Variety
If you are the type of person who
doesn't like performing the same type of workout for too long a duration, then
a home gym atmosphere may be too limiting for you. Few people have the kind of
money it would take to offer the sheer variety of options that are available in
a commercial gym. Some commercial gyms have a dozen varieties of treadmills and
a dozen varieties of exercise bikes, not to mention elliptical machines,
spinners, an Olympic size swimming pool and a whole host of classes to find
meet your cardio needs. Even if you work on your home gym for a number of
years, it's unlikely that you'll ever get to the point of variety that you'll
get at a commercial gym.
Instruction
In your home gym, you're on your
own - this is fine if you a good base knowledge of exercises and movements, but
someone with no experience may need a little guidance. Many gym memberships
come with a complimentary session with one of the staff personal trainers - if
you feel you benefit from this service you can continue finding a personal
trainer for a fee. This is an added expense but some people need the education
and motivation from a trainer to be able to get results.
As you can clearly see, there are
advantages and disadvantages to both home gyms and commercial gyms. The whole
of the point of going to any gym, whether it's at your house or not - is to get
a good workout and to get yourself in better health. In order to get the
results that you desire from any workout program - you actually need for you to
do the workout. If you are lost and need instruction - a commercial gym
membership may be the best investment; if you can't stand crowds, bright lights
and waiting for machines than you'd probably be more comfortable in a home gym
atmosphere. What it all boils down to is personal preference - the best gym for
you is the one you intend to use, plain and simple.
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