Home Gym vs Real Gym

[michaelcoutts]

I just wanted to know how many of you actually went to a gym or had their own homegym and what equipment they had.

I have my own home gym with the typical benchpress and also a pullup stand with dips. I find i can do almost all exercises required for a full body workout but are there certain things that i am missing out on by not going to a real gym?

Post your place of workout and if a homegym user, what equipment.

 

[Imnotdutch]

I just wanted to know how many of you actually went to a gym or had their own homegym and what equipment they had.

I have my own home gym with the typical benchpress and also a pullup stand with dips. I find i can do almost all exercises required for a full body workout but are there certain things that i am missing out on by not going to a real gym?

Post your place of workout and if a homegym user, what equipment.

How do you do heavy squats?

 

[zackdarnell]

I train at a gym, but as soon as I can, I'm building a home gym.

 

[skaman607]

Re: Re: Home Gym vs Real Gym

How do you do heavy squats?

I have a problem with that too, unracking the bar is always the hardest part, along with re racking it

 

[zackdarnell]

If I had a home gym, the first things I'd get are:
-Wide, sturdy power rack
-Barbell
-LOTS of plates
-Good sturdy bench.

That's really all you need, IMO. Other stuff I'd like to have:
-Glute-ham raise
-Reverse hyper
-Possibly dumbells

 

[Fatty4You]

Sometimes i train at home with dumbbells, but i dont have anything for lower body stuff, so I only do it if the gym is closed or something. But, i dont think i would want a home gym anyway. I like going to the gym. I like being there with the other guys, having them yell at you during sets, getting all pumped and into the workout. Being alone in my basement sucks in comparison.

However, i think if you have family, a home gym is probably really good... that is, if you plan on seeing your wife and kids.

Of course, i dont got to deal with that yet, so its to the gym for me!!

-Fatty

 

[jboy]

I've tried both. I prefer lifting in the gym simply because there are too many distractions at home. I get a much better workout at the gym. It's easy to make excuses at home.

 

[DrBones]

I've done both...
I trained at home for about 8 months... Unfortunately when I did this I was massively overtraining...
Training at home has its advantages and so does training at a gym

Home
-Put on whatever music you want
-Play the music as loud as you want
-You can use chalk(some gyms dont let you)
-You dont have to unrack the weight if your lazy
-Nice and close
-Can work out whenever you want, at whatever time of day

Gym
-Loads of equipment
-Lots of big dudes for motivation (if you go somewhere decent)
-Always somebody to spot you
-Way less distrations
-Some females (even tho thats not why i go, I don't mind the occasional piece of eye candy)
-Somewhere good to "get away" to


I personally prefer liftin in a real gym, just because I like being around other people(not for yackin), its much easier to get a spot, and seeing the biggest guys push big weights in the gym is good for motivation....

My 2 pennies

 

[Shark01]

I'll never go back to a gym again. The drive time, the lame ass elevator music, the 95 lb dumbasses hogging the machines, the guys and chicks that use it as a dating service, the high school bambis and biffs that work there, the people that don't clean up the sweat off the machine........gyms just suck.

In my home gym, I have a Smith machine with upper and lower pulleys, preacher bench, and all the handles and accessories along with a great treadmill and bike. The next things I'm buying are:

Leg Ext/curl machine (tomorrow)
Hack Squat/Leg press sled (in about 1-2 months)
Assisted chin/dip machine (3-4 months)
Rowing Machine (6 months)

 

[JoBu]

A gym gives you a huge variety so you can constantly rotate different exercises. Unless you have a ton of gear in your home gym, I don't thin you can match the variety.

 

[MrRTTB]

I'm saving up for a home gym. The things to be in it are these:

*One OL Barbell or any other 20-25kg barbell, but I need a powerlifting one, a little more expencive but worth the money. Doesn't cost me that much though, found one that with about 300lb price about $290, plates included.

*A stable bench

*Plates and more plates

* Something That I can use for doing Chins

I already have:
1: A not so very stable bench, also grip op on the sides for Dips or for putting your dumbell. Also able to use this when I do Squats.

2: Barbells, hav two that are perfect, only payed $3 each.
3: Have an Ez-curl for biceps, triceps
4: Also have a barbell for lighter weight like for bicepscurl with this barbell.


I figure I will be able to do: Chins, deadlifts, Squats, shoulder press with barbell or dumbells, and every other excersise with dumbells or barbells. Dips and chins. Benchpress, flyes and all of the other things.

My home gym will probably stop in $ at $800-$1000..NICE!! I also do not need to wait for anyone, no one will be in my way. Also I will be able to train when I want, no closing or X-mass open times.

 

[Hannibal]

My Home Gym is a REAL GYM...

POWER RACK
Adjustable Bench
Reverse Hyper
Glute Ham Raise
Hi/Low Lat Pulldown
Texas Power Bar
SS Bar
Bands and Chains
Boards and Boxes

 

[HulkRow]

all you need is a set of dumbbells , a barbell , a bench, dip/chin..station and a ton of weight. and whatever else.

 

[Imnotdutch]

all you need is a set of dumbbells , a barbell , a bench, dip/chin..station and a ton of weight. and whatever else.

And how would you do legs?

 

[b fold the truth]

My home gym gets me by decently...

B True

 

[DrBones]

Bfold is a good example of how a home gym just doesn't work...
I mean... Look how skinny that dude is
Hehe... just kidding

 

[theoak01]

I have a home gym with those piss ass plastic cement filled weights,Im planning on piked up 6 more 25lb plates as I only have 200lbs here now

but I wish I could goto a gym,like said before to many distractions here,satellite tv,ps2 and computer,and they usually win over my damp stinky basement

 

[Citruscide]

Someone said it above... unless you have a ton of gear in your home gym, you won't be able to match everything that a gym has to offer... of course, unless you have insane equipment like BFold... then, well... you are just a big, big guy.

I would love to have a home gym... I'd like to have a "home" for starters. I think there are many pieces of equipment i would want to buy, and by the time it was al said and done, I would have spent like 10K or more. Until the time comes when I'm rolling in cashola... I'll stick to the 30/mo for my gym membership.

C-ditty

 

[grlpwrd]

I am a woman (obviously ), but I have cardio equipment at home (stationary bike and treadmill) plus very simple weights and a bench. Nothing elaborate, but I am able to concentrate on heavy gym workouts and spend my leisure time at home doing cardio and a light strength workout. I am short on time so I alternate workouts at home and in the gym..Eventually I plan to have multistation equipment.

My hubby, though, used to have some Olympic weights with a heavyduty squat rack and other heavyduty equipment when we lived back in WA state. Now he relies on the gym only. Understandably, the stronger you get the more heavyduty equipment you will need ..but I agree...nothing can compare to gym workouts unless you are supplied and built like BFold.

 

[JuiceNewbie]

I have a Power Rack, 700 lbs. of weights, Olympic Bench, Chin/Dip Machine . I've got 3/4 inch rubber mats on the floor. I love the convenience but somedays I just need to go to the gym to get that motivation.

 

[Naeem]

Yeah way to many distractions at home. Computers, tv's, family, phone etc.

I find I can concentrate way harder at the gym, and stay keep my focus. Plus I can watch women in between my sets

 

[b fold the truth]

Honestly...I get way more distractions at gyms. I like to be like a Hermit when I train. That is one reason why I always wear a sock toboggan...I feel more focused. I can pull it way down so I can ONLY see what is in front of me. At the gym there are lots of people, too much equipment, etc...

B True

 

[gonelifting]

Home gyms are great if set up properly. I sorta ran out of room in my basement though. Wish it was bigger. I do have 3 benches 1 olympic 1 flat utility and 1 incline/decline adjustable. A smith machine (I train alone alot and it`s a good spot) Chest supported row is "in the mail" # sets of olymic weights (over 1000 pounds and a few hundred of standard plates. Dumbells up to 100 pounds. Can`t use the heavy ones yet. lol Lat machine with low row.bunch of bars and dumbells/attachments. rubber flooring under the center of the space.
No power cage OH NO! I HAVE NO MORE ROOM. I know NOW that it should have been my first piece of equipment.

No lines, no sweaty benches. No traffic, No assholes, but also no power cage. Anyone want to buy a slightly used Smith machine. lol