Gym 24 7 membership VS home gym
Why is it better to build a home gym than to spend money on a gym 24 7 membership?
There are many reasons why starting to build your own home gym rather than continuing to pump money into a gym 24 7 membership is a good idea. Some of these include saving time, money, convenience and having control of your gym environment. Let’s dive into the benefits of having your own workout space.
Benefits of having your own home gym 24 7
Gym 24 7: access right at home whenever you want to exercise, day or night
Save time: not needing to travel to the gym
Save time: not needing to wait to use equipment that someone else is using
Save gas: not needing to commute to and from the gym
Own and invest: in equipment as an asset that you can later sell as quality equipment generally holds its value
Invite: your friends, family and pets to workout with you in your home gym
Access: be near to your kitchen for quick ultimate post workout smoothies
Your germs only: only you know where the barbell has been
Wear what you want: in the comfort of your own space
Noise: Make as much grunting and groaning as you want without scaring people
Music: No need to listen to the current top 100 hits. Your gym your music
Control your environment: music, lighting, temperature
Workout on your time: spend as longer time on equipment as you want with no pressure from others wanting to use it
No one watching you: especially when you have your focus face on 😉
Closeness: to your family and pets, no need to be away from family for extended periods of time
Your space: create your own space that inspires you and have your gym the way you want it
What are the benefits of a gym membership?
People: be around and meet other motivated gym members, find training and spotting partners
Inspiration: being around other motivated people exercising can help you stay motivated
Range of equipment: have access to full racks of dumbbells, expensive isolation machines and stacks of heavy weights and a whole extensive range of cardio exercise equipment
Environment: Once you are there you have nothing to distract you or stop you from working out, you are in the environment.
Is a gym membership worth it?
A gym 24 7 membership can be worth it if you don’t have the space or desire to exercise at home as keeping fit and healthy is worth your time and investment. A lot of people may feel they don’t have the space living in an apartment or renting a room. In this case a gym membership might be a good option. Gyms can also be a great place to meet other likeminded people.
Conclusion
Either having a gym 24 7 membership or building your own home gym are both great ways to stay fit and healthy. When it comes to building your home gym you can decide what your ideal space looks like. A decision you may make is whether you want to dedicate a space to working out and get a squat rack, bench and weights as well as some cardio equipment or have minimal portable equipment that doesn’t take up much space and can be easily stored away, such as a skipping rope and kettle bells – the choice is yours.
Having your own squat rack in your home gym can be a great advantage as a lot of commerical gyms have limited squat racks as commerical ones are generally expensive. This means you typically need to often wait before you can use the squat rack which can limit you from doing foundational strength building compound exercises.
When creating your home gym you will need to setup an environment where you can have the same focus or separate environment that going to a commerical gym 24 7 offers. Pick a space you have available and that you will enjoy working out in. This could be in a garage, basement, spare bedroom, office, backyard/ frontyard, patio, carport or shed.
Whatever space you end up using make it your own and get inspired to spend time there.