Home gyms Vs Commercial gyms

When channel flicking, there are two different kinds of workout ads that grace your television on a daily basis. Commercial gym ads, including Bally and Gold's, promote the purchase of health club memberships to achieve "satisfying" workout results.

But, if you listen to Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris and millions of other people around the world, you will find that the benefits from owning a home gym far exceed the pricey commercial gyms and health clubs of today.

A Real Time and Money Saver

With the purchase of a home gym, not only will you save time travelling back and forth to a commercial gym, but also save tons of money. Every time you hop in your car to go to the Curves across town or Gold's Gym down the street, you are wasting gas and money. This money could be better spent in creating a gym in your home that doesn't lead to monthly club fees and yearly membership dues.

Work Out On Your Own Schedule

Commercial gyms that are open for service both night and day are a rare sight. There are times you may have the urge to work out in the middle of the night, sometimes at the crack of dawn. You might want to workout once a day or increase your routine to ten times per week. Do you want to be travelling back and forth to a gym to use equipment you can have in the comforts of your own home?

And what if there is a severe thunderstorm, snowstorm or holiday? Does this mean your workout must wait because commercial gyms pause for these circumstances? When you own a home gym, you can work out on your own time and schedule, no matter how frequent, late or early in the day.

Better Environment

There are many distractions to ignore when joining a commercial gym. If it isn't the bodybuilder flexing his muscles or the size 2 flaunting her abs, you might not be in the most encouraging environment for your workouts. The noise of rattling weights and racing treadmills may also cause disruptions in your workout. All of this is out of your control and you are paying for every minute of it.

When you purchase a home gym, you can create the environment that promotes the best workout for you. Maybe you like to pop in your favourite movie or inspirational flick. Perhaps, you like to talk on the telephone or have your pet hanging around. Some people like to sweat and workout without the watchful eyes of their peers. For some, this is not a competition, it is a lifestyle change or an approach towards a healthier body.

So, what better place to sculpt, tone and chisel your frame than in the warm surroundings you are most familiar with and can control? A home gym is the perfect answer to getting the most out of your workout plans and goals.

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Home Gyms

The buzzword today is comfort. With the advancement in ideas and technology, there is an inclination to bring home the pleasures you generally find outside of it. A home gym is one such comfort. The television media is the perfect platform to showcase home gym products, and you find manufacturers advertising their products with all flair and gusto.

The presence of exercise equipment at your home is a great motivation to keep yourself in good physical shape. The benefits of having a gym at home are endless. Firstly, there would be no need for exorbitant membership fees, though gyms do offer the services of a trainer and in some cases massages, luxuries one does not necessarily get at home. Also, as many would agree, there is no more annoying feeling than a shortage of machines to work on. Having a personal set of equipment would mean more discipline and the right workouts at the right time.

Home gyms can be an exorbitant deal. However, if one is willing to purchase the machine and work with it diligently, then results are guaranteed over the long run. The exercise equipment can also be tuned to your personal needs, and a home gym rids the minor adjustments one would have to make in a public gym.

Before buying the equipment, though, the prudent thing to do would be to test it in the store you are buying from. That way you can be certain that the machines purchased matches up to your needs. The machines should be uncomplicated to assemble, mobile and easy to pack away. Incompetently made equipment can result in serious long-term injury.

If one keeps in mind these things while purchasing home gym equipment, then the personal gym is enjoyable and comfortable to work on. There is nothing like having exercise machines for workout 24/7.

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Weight Training at Home vs. the Gym

Gyms are great. They offer their users the latest and greatest exercise gadgetry, well lighted spaces, wall-to-wall mirrors, and strategically placed TVs you can watch if you get tired of staring at yourself sweating.

For some people, gyms are also a place to meet folks and to enjoy camaraderie with fellow fitness buffs and fitness seekers. There are people there to spot you on difficult or potentially risky exercises, or to give you advice on the best ways to flatten a tummy or build bulging biceps.

If you can afford the fee--and, more importantly, if you have the commitment to actually go on a regular basis--by all means, join a gym.

I always advise my own clients, though, to begin their weight training program at home. There are several reasons for this:

Beginners, especially, are often self-conscious working out in front of others--particularly if those others happen to be better toned or more chiseled than they. This is not often a problem in one's own home (where you can even close the blinds if need be!).

At home, you can exercise practically any time of day or night. No need to forgo a workout because the gym is closed or it's inconvenient to get up and out the door to drive there.

Starting a workout program at home offers an inexpensive way to give weight training a tryout before committing deeply to it.

Although I happen to think that weight training is good for everyone, I know, realistically, that some individuals just aren't going to stick with it for more than a few weeks at most. It's better not to sign a gym membership contract until you know you're in it for the long haul.

Now, if you're just beginning weight training, and you're going to do it at home, please don't rush out and spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on equipment. You can easily embark on your new workout adventure for less than a hundred bucks. I recommend the following:

A set of dumbbells. For most people in average condition, a good starter set would consist of two 10-pound and two 15-pound weights, with perhaps a couple of 25-pound weights to grow into. If you feel yourself to be weaker or less fit than average, you could get a couple of 5- or 8- pounders as well and use these lighter weights as you accustom yourself to the exercises.

An exercise bench. A basic bench (non-adjustable) will serve you fine, but if you can spring for it, get one that lets you vary the angle of the back piece. Some of the best exercises to help you rapidly build muscles require that your body be inclined while you perform them.

An exercise mat. On a recent visit to a Target store I found 6 different "exercise mats" and another 8 "yoga mats" (which will also work for our purposes). Try to find one that will accommodate your entire length when lying stretched out on it. It should also be reasonably comfortable. You won't be using the mat for your weights workout, but rather for doing supplementary exercises such as abdominal crunches and leg raises.

If you find yourself taking to weight training and decide you want to make it a regular part of your life for a long time to come, then--and only then--you can look at purchasing additional equipment, such as heavier dumbbells, barbells or a cable weight machine. Some people, of course, end up going all out and building an actual gym in their home.

Nevertheless, the basic equipment as outlined above should meet your workout needs for the first few months--and possibly for much longer.

Denny Waldarmo is a fitness coach and a strong proponent of weight training, particularly the system taught in "The Truth About Building Muscle." Denny's eye-opening review of this program is available on his Web site: http://www.Solid-Gold.info/truth-about-building-muscle.html. Or, see the Truth About Building Muscle Web site.