Most people train in commercial or institutional public gyms but setting up your own gym at home can have many advantages.
Advantages of a Home Gym* You don’t have to commute to the gym, saving time and gas money.
Depending on how much money you invested up front, your home gym will pay for itself after a couple of years.
Some gyms prohibit certain exercises or behaviors like grunting when training hard.
In your own home gym you can do whatever you want, as long as you don’t disturb the neighbours.
Disadvantages of a Home Gym* Unless you share your place with buddies, you will have to train alone most of the time.
If you decide to set up a home gym you are very serious about your training anyway and you would never get bored by any lack of equipment variety.
The advantages of training in your own home gym usually far outweigh the disadvantages.
Home Gym Location* Training at a commercial public gym will usually cost you between $50-150 per month, depending on the place.
Some gyms even charge you every time you use the facilities.
If you had an unlimited budget and enough space available you could set up your home gym as generously equipped as a public one but that isn’t necessary.
To achieve that, you actually don’t need a lot of equipment and you don’t even need a whole lot of space to set up a fine home gym.
A good idea would be to renovate the place and paint the walls with fresh paint and fix the floors so you feel right at home from the beginning.
Basic Home Gym Equipment* The good news is that a home gym doesn’t have to be expensive at all.
You will need far less equipment than you might think of right now.
If you buy good but used equipment you can get everything for well under $1,000.
Yes, you read that right: You can set up a great home gym for just $1,000 – or less! You will have to invest a bit up front but the equipment will pay for itself after two or three years of not having to pay fees at a public gym and spending money on gas or public transport.
Since a lot of people buy stuff and then never use it, there is a lot of second-hand equipment out there that is of excellent quality and can be bought at a very low price.
Or just put on your running shoes or take your bicycle outside and hit the road. Other Stuff* Make sure you feel comfortable in your home gym.
Always keep your home gym neat and tidy and you will have a lot of fun in it.
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