Buy a Bench or get a gym membership?

[TerraNoble]

I used to work out in a gym for more than four years..
Got bored ! Instead of paying 300 or more per year ,I invested in a bench,weights,BB,DB and I am happier working out at home. I am the KING of the hill...No waiting for bench press, no stupid music selection to listen to, no driving , no smelling others' sweat etc. I even got sick one time at the gym when I caught a cold from someone who was sneazing and coughing all over the equipment..Damn stupid,he should have stayed at home...

You make your decission..Weigh the pros and cons!
Unless you are a beginner, go for home gym...

Just my humble view..Everyone else is entitled to his own views and I do respect them !

 

[TrueCowboy]

I work out at home. I got 4 used Nautilus machines for $500. 1: Chest and Shoulders, 2: Bi's and Tri's, 3: Leg ext and Leg Curl, and 4: Ab's and Back. Although, I prefer to use free weights even though all four machines are good machines. I primarily use them for warming up or burning out excercises. I have a bench that does flat, incline, decline, and squats; also with attachments to do curls, lat pulldowns, and leg ext/curl. I bought the bench from Walmart for $88. It is not as heavy duty as the ones at the gym, but it gets the job done. Furthermore I have a couple pair of screw type dumbells. They aren't as convenient as having a whole rack of dumbells at the gym, but it also gets the job done. It's a 30 minute drive to the nearest gym where I live, and it's a shitty gym at that.

I worked out at a gym in college and at home now. There are advantages and disadvantages each way. I think it completely depends on personal circumstances and goals.