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I live in a place with 4 seasons (central/south Virginia). We get cold weather in fall/winter but not Canada cold. To stay healthy I run daily, I do yoga, I do calisthenics (pushups, various strength exercises etc.).
I can run outside my own home, the rest I do in the comfort of my own home. All of it is free, I do not get exposed to sick and dirty people at the gym, so on and so on.
What the above requires is discipline but above all - working within your own body and life rhythm.
I get up in the morning and I do my yoga/strength/stretching. Then I run.
A lot of people I know can barely get out of bed and take time to wake up. By the time they are up, they need to go to work etc. Then they eat a bunch of junk, they got acid coming up their esophagus, they are tardy from all the crap sugar and junk they (over)ate at lunch. They finish work and the last thing on their minds is hitting the gym.
Exercise is a lot about habit/proper planning as much as anything else. For example, I like to eat a nice lunch and have a cup of coffee afterwards - it is very unlikely I will be up to exercising after that. But, that's just me - lots of people are total opposites
The money I save on the monthly gym membership I use to treat myself to a cup of coffee somewhere nice.
I have recently been thinking of canning the gym routine for an at home workout situation.
The whole routine of driving to and parking and changing and showing and changing is starting to really negate all that I find beneficial. My actual workout itself is enjoyable with my Kindle reading for a 4-5 mile run. Then I usually do a kettlebell session and some light weights.
For $55 a month I'm starting to think this may not be worth the hassle. Maybe i should just get a set of kettlebells and figure out my cardio situation at home.
Has anyone had success with this, or am I setting myself up for failure?
I cancelled mine because it was not working out. I began losing weight through alternate means.
I live in a place with 4 seasons (central/south Virginia). We get cold weather in fall/winter but not Canada cold. To stay healthy I run daily, I do yoga, I do calisthenics (pushups, various strength exercises etc.).
I get up in the morning and I do my yoga/strength/stretching. Then I run.
The money I save on the monthly gym membership I use to treat myself to a cup of coffee somewhere nice.
IDK, i got yanked into a few yoga sessions. Not sure I classify it as a workout.
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Originally Posted by goodlife36
I cancelled mine because it was not working out. I began losing weight through alternate means.
If your goal was simply to lose weight, you should've just went on a diet to begin with. You can run all day, but if you eat bad, you will look like ass.
OP, home workouts are supposed to be like Social Security payments....your backup but not your primary means of getting things done. There are way to many distractions at home and not nearly enough equipment unless you're like Dwayne Johnson and can finance a full gym in a wing of your home. I think the 55 bucks you pay id good, b/c to be honest, the super cheap gym attracts more of a hooligan crowd and annoying, younger broke people in general.
Not to mention, I truly believe you need to be in the environment. I see quite a few celebrities in my gym and I occasionally ask why not do private workouts at home or join a more exclusive gym. The common answer is they like the equipment options and the camaraderie of the gym. Of course these are all males.
Also, you probably can change when you get home when your done. That shower afterwards in the gym seems optional.
WIth that said, if some of you have scenarios where a gym is super far, parking by your home is miserable at night and you can't find the motivation to go first thing in the morning, then yeah, maybe the gym life isn't for you
IDK, i got yanked into a few yoga sessions. Not sure I classify it as a workout.
In conjunction w/ running or other calisthenics, it is a pretty good fitness activity for core strength, balance, leg strength, flexibility. I started it about a month ago and think I'm more physically fit including 2-3 sessions in my week.
I couldn't quit the gym, mainly because what I do requires equipment. I don't want to do the work required to set up a home gym like buying equipment and figuring out the appropriate spacing necessary. I like being around likeminded people serious about fitness because I can learn from them and they from me. Those who feel the need to quit the gym are those who go infrequently. Of course you're going to quit the gym if you go 2x a week, month, year, etc. Working out at home is lazy to me.
IDK, i got yanked into a few yoga sessions. Not sure I classify it as a workout.
I have met many serious yogis whose core strength was comparable or better than people who have been lifting weights. It is a serious workout on many levels - stretching, core, stability, balance, so on and so on. I spend an hour doing yoga and I come out drenched in sweat. The benefits of yoga extend much past just the physical strength. In my humble opinion, a good measurement of vitality is how mobile/stretchable you are - yoga definitely helps you here. Most people who do serious exercise usually end up with short muscles and tight tendons - this often leads to injury. You have to cover all aspects of training your body
I have recently been thinking of canning the gym routine for an at home workout situation.
The whole routine of driving to and parking and changing and showing and changing is starting to really negate all that I find beneficial. My actual workout itself is enjoyable with my Kindle reading for a 4-5 mile run. Then I usually do a kettlebell session and some light weights.
For $55 a month I'm starting to think this may not be worth the hassle. Maybe i should just get a set of kettlebells and figure out my cardio situation at home.
Has anyone had success with this, or am I setting myself up for failure?
Husband and I were members of the local YMCA. $66 a month. Parking was a hassle, traffic, changing, etc. We now just walk along the local trail in good weather. I don't miss the gym at all.
And after adhering to a ketogenic diet, I find I don't have to kill myself to lose weight. Can't outrun a diet high in carbs and sugars.
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