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I've never seen the point of joining a gym. You could probably equip your home with at least some equipment which would pay for itself eventually re: the money you would save on a gym membership. Plus, it would be a lot easier to go home & work out than to have to go out of your way to a gym.
Based on my own personal experience going to a guy & threads like this, there are a lot of rude a-holes at gyms - who needs the hassle of having to deal with this?!
We could easily equip our garage with more equipment than the treadmill that my wife uses on off days. I'm looking at a Concept 2 rower because L.A. Fitness doesn't use them and the knock-offs they do use are always either broken or in use. I could get a Power Rack cheap off Craigslist and weights and a bench but my SO needs a pool or she will turn back into a ... besides there are all sorts of other machines and specialized pieces of free weight equipment that are nice to experiment with.
You really need to be well past six figures to be able to equip a home gym to the level that allows a serious fitness enthusiast to pronounce it superior to a commercial gym. I don't even use a pool and I still will keep my gym membership in force even if I get a rower and a power rack. It doesn't happen every time I go, but there are a few women at my gym that include stiff legged deadlifts as part of their lower body routine. Do I need to elaborate?
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We could easily equip our garage with more equipment than the treadmill that my wife uses on off days. I'm looking at a Concept 2 rower because L.A. Fitness doesn't use them and the knock-offs they do use are always either broken or in use. I could get a Power Rack cheap off Craigslist and weights and a bench but my SO needs a pool or she will turn back into a ... besides there are all sorts of other machines and specialized pieces of free weight equipment that are nice to experiment with.
You really need to be well past six figures to be able to equip a home gym to the level that allows a serious fitness enthusiast to pronounce it superior to a commercial gym. I don't even use a pool and I still will still keep my gym membership in force even if I get a rower and a power rack. It doesn't happen every time I go, but there are a few women at my gym that include stiff legged deadlifts as part of their lower body routine. Do I need to elaborate?
Yes, I see your point. There are definite advantages in going to a gym.
We could easily equip our garage with more equipment than the treadmill that my wife uses on off days. I'm looking at a Concept 2 rower because L.A. Fitness doesn't use them and the knock-offs they do use are always either broken or in use. I could get a Power Rack cheap off Craigslist and weights and a bench but my SO needs a pool or she will turn back into a ... besides there are all sorts of other machines and specialized pieces of free weight equipment that are nice to experiment with.
You really need to be well past six figures to be able to equip a home gym to the level that allows a serious fitness enthusiast to pronounce it superior to a commercial gym. I don't even use a pool and I still will keep my gym membership in force even if I get a rower and a power rack. It doesn't happen every time I go, but there are a few women at my gym that include stiff legged deadlifts as part of their lower body routine. Do I need to elaborate?
Errr, not really. Get a pull up rig and squat rack or an all in one - bought one from Rogue Fitness for under $700 brand new (with shipping). A good solid barbell or two (figure $300 per), medicine ball, KBs, DBs, rings, bumper plates (ballpark $1000-1500), rower (C2 brand new is under 1k), assault bike (under 1k), jump boxes, some rubber flooring, maybe hang a climbing rope and you honestly will have a better set up than a traditional machine filled gym. So for a ballpark of $10k or even less you can have a phenomenal home gym. Spending thousands or for that matter any money on machines IMO is a waste of money/time/effort.
Errr, not really. Get a pull up rig and squat rack or an all in one - bought one from Rogue Fitness for under $700 brand new (with shipping). A good solid barbell or two (figure $300 per), medicine ball, KBs, DBs, rings, bumper plates (ballpark $1000-1500), rower (C2 brand new is under 1k), assault bike (under 1k), jump boxes, some rubber flooring, maybe hang a climbing rope and you honestly will have a better set up than a traditional machine filled gym. So for a ballpark of $10k or even less you can have a phenomenal home gym. Spending thousands or for that matter any money on machines IMO is a waste of money/time/effort.
That is assuming you have a empty basement or garage where you can put this equipment. Not many people have a place where they can install a pull-up bar, let alone a climbing rope. I remember lifting weights in high school in our basement. I could only do seated military presses since the ceiling was too low.
Errr, not really. Get a pull up rig and squat rack or an all in one - bought one from Rogue Fitness for under $700 brand new (with shipping). A good solid barbell or two (figure $300 per), medicine ball, KBs, DBs, rings, bumper plates (ballpark $1000-1500), rower (C2 brand new is under 1k), assault bike (under 1k), jump boxes, some rubber flooring, maybe hang a climbing rope and you honestly will have a better set up than a traditional machine filled gym. So for a ballpark of $10k or even less you can have a phenomenal home gym. Spending thousands or for that matter any money on machines IMO is a waste of money/time/effort.
What income level do you imagine the average American needs to be at before they consider $10k to be a worthwhile investment for fitness equipment??
What income level do you imagine the average American needs to be at before they consider $10k to be a worthwhile investment for fitness equipment??
Completely see your point and agree. My response was in reply to the one I quoted stating one needed to spend over six figures for a good gym. In that regard, $10k is not that much. Also, what I have outlined was really for a great facility using brand new stuff. Granted one has space, e.g., garage, a good gym can be had for less than half of that amount and then slowly add other things as great deals come up. Now, also depending on one's workout place of preference/goals, it can be argued that even spending $10k on a full home gym is not that bad. For example, my spouse and I pay about $4k a year for our gym membership; to me that is money well spent in return for what I am getting. Two years and you break even. Just all about comparisons, available space, desire or lack of to be around others, etc.
Completely see your point and agree. My response was in reply to the one I quoted stating one needed to spend over six figures for a good gym. In that regard, $10k is not that much.
Ah.. I see what has happened... I was in no way saying that one needed to spend six figures to obtain a quality home gym. I was saying that one would likely need to be earning six figures before one decided that ~$10k of it was a worthwhile investment in fitness equipment!
Ah.. I see what has happened... I was in no way saying that one needed to spend six figures to obtain a quality home gym. I was saying that one would likely need to be earning six figures before one decided that ~$10k of it was a worthwhile investment in fitness equipment!
Interesting points of view. I know this thread is not about weather a home gym can be expenxive or not but it offers a good perspective to my point of view. Thanks
If the gym is so bad, then why go there at all? Why not rather cycle or hike, or ski, or do yoga or another form of exercise that can be done outdoors, alone while enjoying the beauty of nature rather than surrounded by all those sweaty grunting people? Personally, I've never attended a gym and have no desire to. I'd rather get on my bike and go exploring the country. I can't think of a more enjoyable form of exercise than that.
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