My free time is worth everything to me. Drive time is wasted time. Waiting for equipment at the gym is a waste of time. Using sub par gym equipment is also a waste.
1000% yes. I have a 5 month old baby to take care of so driving to the gym is not an option. Owning a home gym pays off after 3-10 years for mid tier equipment depending what you spent. I also don't talk to anyone at the gym, I only socialize with friends and family when they come over to workout. I workout way more now at home than I did at the public gym. Best decision Ive made,. zero regrets.
Garage gym here. Winters are rough in Iowa. Did splurge and got a membership at an anytime but havent gone in a while with the weather getting nicer. I do also i like my equipment better than most gyms i have gone too.
@@vivektripathi3238 That's according to you. Maybe you don't have the internal competitive motor to get going. Who are you actually competing against in a commercial gym anyway?
@@MIDTOWNE1 yes and what internal competitive motor you are talking abt anyways. I am talking abt something a little deeper that every human has. When you see other PPL lift till failure you don't let yourself slack in any moment and do your best. I also did home gym but the difference is night and day. Well you won't know unless you experience it
@@vivektripathi3238 If you don't know what internal competitive motor is then you don't have it. If you need to be around others to lifit then that's what you need and there is nothing wrong with that, but everyone does not need that. My #'s has increased significantly with my home gym because I lift more consistently and because no machines to muck up my program just more barbell focused. Happy lifting my friend.
I struggled enjoying working out from home. But now that I have the Rep Ares power rack 6post. And a set of dumbbells from 5-75lbs, it really has given me as close as possible to a gym feel as I can. I may get some type of leg extension/hammstring machine but other than that, I hit basically everything I would at the gym, at home
I like working out in my underwear and playing whatever music I want with no headphones. I also like owning equipment and even when I buy something I don't use a lot I still can usually make most of money back or a small profit reselling it. So potentially long term if reselling it holds true in 30+ years then I'll have spent no money or even made money by owning my own stuff.
fuk yeah they are. Have had my northern lights bench set for 20+ years. Working out literally whenever I want and love that I can just do some random shit and get a quick pump anytime needed. Paid $650 for a great setup in year 2001 that I bet I could sell for $1000 today. Timing was right as gyms were getting really popular at the time so some people were offloading gym equipment for cheap. Plus stuff was much cheaper back then also. Would still rather spend up to $4k today on a good setup. Dont bother now because ive added little things to my gym and I dont need anything more.
Random thoughts: - ceiling height. I cannot do standing OH stuff, so I miss oly lifts. Then again, many globo gyms don't allow them anyway. - budget, proximity, time and quality of gym. If I could afford a nearby Starting Strength, power lifting or oly gym, had the time, the money, I could see myself joining if coaching was good. - multitasking. Home gym does indeed allow for spread out, grease-the-groove style training throught the day Good for work-from-homers. - gear: finding out that for now I have bought too much, like adjustable KBs and specialty bars I am not using, along with more junky stuff I bough used, since I am just focusing on barbel work with squat stand and bench. Unused equipment takes up space. - People. Going to a well equipped globo gym used to notivate me (seeing stronger lifters) but ngl, as I age I am disliking people and seeking solitide more, lol. There's no perfect answer, and it depends on outlook and on making the best of what one does have, whether it's litetally a local Planet Fitness gym, or a top tier home gym.
I love your videos, all very well thought out put into terms us normal folks understand…… but I am begging you, can you please tell me where you got the Homer Simpson curls flag!?!?
I do a mix up work out at home during the week with the adjustable dumbbells, and the gym on the weekends…The thing I don’t like is the crowds In the gym, but what can you do it’s a gym…
Occasionally I go to a gym just to remind myself how much I enjoy my home gym.
My free time is worth everything to me. Drive time is wasted time. Waiting for equipment at the gym is a waste of time. Using sub par gym equipment is also a waste.
Still worth it....time is priceless
and my homegym is open 24/7 unlike most!
1000% yes. I have a 5 month old baby to take care of so driving to the gym is not an option. Owning a home gym pays off after 3-10 years for mid tier equipment depending what you spent. I also don't talk to anyone at the gym, I only socialize with friends and family when they come over to workout. I workout way more now at home than I did at the public gym. Best decision Ive made,. zero regrets.
Garage gym here. Winters are rough in Iowa. Did splurge and got a membership at an anytime but havent gone in a while with the weather getting nicer. I do also i like my equipment better than most gyms i have gone too.
Yes it is totally worth it, no hurry, take your own time, leave it the way you left it, no driving.
Leave the way you left it is honestly huge lol
I think it's still worth it because outside of a serious injury I have no reason not to work out. Consistency and convivence are paramount for me.
What abt motivation and competitive environment. Home gym sounds cool and looks cool cause it feels like your own lab. But it's not that good.
@@vivektripathi3238 That's according to you. Maybe you don't have the internal competitive motor to get going. Who are you actually competing against in a commercial gym anyway?
@@MIDTOWNE1 yes and what internal competitive motor you are talking abt anyways. I am talking abt something a little deeper that every human has. When you see other PPL lift till failure you don't let yourself slack in any moment and do your best. I also did home gym but the difference is night and day. Well you won't know unless you experience it
@@vivektripathi3238 If you don't know what internal competitive motor is then you don't have it. If you need to be around others to lifit then that's what you need and there is nothing wrong with that, but everyone does not need that. My #'s has increased significantly with my home gym because I lift more consistently and because no machines to muck up my program just more barbell focused. Happy lifting my friend.
I don’t workout for others to see me work. I work for me and my kids. I’m my only gym critic
I struggled enjoying working out from home. But now that I have the Rep Ares power rack 6post. And a set of dumbbells from 5-75lbs, it really has given me as close as possible to a gym feel as I can. I may get some type of leg extension/hammstring machine but other than that, I hit basically everything I would at the gym, at home
Hey u should checkout the one I got , $600 and get that commercial feel I absolutely love it
I like working out in my underwear and playing whatever music I want with no headphones. I also like owning equipment and even when I buy something I don't use a lot I still can usually make most of money back or a small profit reselling it. So potentially long term if reselling it holds true in 30+ years then I'll have spent no money or even made money by owning my own stuff.
fuk yeah they are. Have had my northern lights bench set for 20+ years. Working out literally whenever I want and love that I can just do some random shit and get a quick pump anytime needed. Paid $650 for a great setup in year 2001 that I bet I could sell for $1000 today. Timing was right as gyms were getting really popular at the time so some people were offloading gym equipment for cheap. Plus stuff was much cheaper back then also. Would still rather spend up to $4k today on a good setup. Dont bother now because ive added little things to my gym and I dont need anything more.
The answer yes. It will always be yes...
Definitely worth it
Random thoughts:
- ceiling height. I cannot do standing OH stuff, so I miss oly lifts. Then again, many globo gyms don't allow them anyway.
- budget, proximity, time and quality of gym. If I could afford a nearby Starting Strength, power lifting or oly gym, had the time, the money, I could see myself joining if coaching was good.
- multitasking. Home gym does indeed allow for spread out, grease-the-groove style training throught the day Good for work-from-homers.
- gear: finding out that for now I have bought too much, like adjustable KBs and specialty bars I am not using, along with more junky stuff I bough used, since I am just focusing on barbel work with squat stand and bench. Unused equipment takes up space.
- People. Going to a well equipped globo gym used to notivate me (seeing stronger lifters) but ngl, as I age I am disliking people and seeking solitide more, lol.
There's no perfect answer, and it depends on outlook and on making the best of what one does have, whether it's litetally a local Planet Fitness gym, or a top tier home gym.
I love your videos, all very well thought out put into terms us normal folks understand…… but I am begging you, can you please tell me where you got the Homer Simpson curls flag!?!?
Posters dot ca !!!
I do a mix up work out at home during the week with the adjustable dumbbells, and the gym on the weekends…The thing I don’t like is the crowds In the gym, but what can you do it’s a gym…
Leaner and meaner bro, can see the difference in your arms. Bicep definition is well on its way. Keep at it bro.
Weight has stalled, time to add in more cardio!
how would rate the IronAX Leg Extension compaired to a normal bench with Leg Extension attachment ?
Not even comparable