Gym vs Home Gym

Discussion in 'Player' started by Impossible6, Jul 19, 2012.

  1. Impossible6

    Impossible6 Member

    Feb 15, 2011
    Australia
    Club:
    Central Coast Mariners
    So I'm planning to get stronger in pre-season, and here's my options:

    1) Join a gym
    2) buy my own equipment and work-out at home

    The gym will give me every bit of equipment I need, but not flexibility in regards to when I want to work-out (firstly I have to literally GET to the gym, in open hours, and this particular gym has pretty shit hours. It's FitnessFirst, but it's not open 24/7 like most ones, it's the best and cheapest gym within walking distance from my house). Nonetheless, my other problem is awkwardness. I would prefer to work-out solo, rather than in a sweaty, packed gym with people watching. I focus better by myself, as I'm sure you all do.

    So the second option would involve me purchasing a small work-out bench and some Olympic dumbbells. Olympic dumbbells can carry more weight and are better quality. This means I can pack on a good 50 to 60kg of plates on EACH dumbbell, so that's a good 120 kilograms of weight (as well as the weight of the actual dumbbell itself). Do you think potential load will last me fa long time? I mean, that's a shitload of weight, I doubt I'd ever be strong enough to lift all of that on an exercise. I have also researched and concluded that I could indeed work every major muscle in my body utilising just dumbbells and a bench. It's going to be cheaper in the long run than 70 bucks a month for a gym.

    Option 2 sounds great to me.. Thoughts?
     
  2. butters0154

    butters0154 Member

    Jan 26, 2012
    SCO
    Club:
    CD Suchitepéquez
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If you have the means i say go for it! i mean in the long run you will be saving money anyways. If i had the money and the space to do it i would have done it a long time ago.
     
  3. Vaporism

    Vaporism Member

    Dec 7, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    I'd say home gym! Cheaper in the long run and easy access to a workout.
     
  4. Skippysasquirrel

    May 11, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd say membership, but if you can keep yourself focused and consistent then go for the home gym!
     
  5. JonIsAnOwl

    JonIsAnOwl Member

    Apr 20, 2011
    England
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I have used both. I started with a home gym, and found I made pretty good gains at first and developed well. However, I soon plateaued and my gains stopped. I solved this by finally joining a gym and I've been feeling that much more motivated now.

    If I'm to be honest - join a gym for your off/pre-season.. And use a home gym during the season. During the season you are going to be working out once, maybe twice a week max.

    May I add, you are NEVER going to be lifting 120kg on ONE dumbell. You don't see olympic weightlifters being able to do that. Do you mean pounds instead? That's a lot more reasonable.
     
  6. Skippysasquirrel

    May 11, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I'd agree.
     
  7. dejansavicevic10

    Jun 12, 2009
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    Personally, I will go with the gym, there is more variety in workout options, and you dont have to deal with clutter at home. Besides, you can be more focused.
     

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