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In Home Gym Or Going To A Gym - Natalie Dormerr - Feb 8, 2016
Well, which should I do? I have a tredmill and a couple 5 pound weights. Should I start buying some? I have kind of a athletic body from playing sports and I want to stay ripped and not become fat lol no offence. How long before I switch to 10 pounds? I usally do about 30-100 reps each arms and some push ups every other night but I feal like I need to step it up a bit ( I have a physical job)
* - Cap - Feb 8, 2016
I'd suggest going to a gym since they'll have all of the equipment you need to progress properly. You can definitely go passed five pound weights. It's going to be way cheaper to purchase a gym membership than purchasing your own equipment. You should be able to progress each week or every other week in terms of increase in weight.
* - EvaOura - Feb 8, 2016
Unless you are willing to scrape up some money to buy a power rack, Olympic bar, metal plates, bench press chair and dumbbells then get a gym membership.
* - Natalie Dormerr - Feb 8, 2016
(Feb 8, 2016 10:17 AM)l Flawless l Wrote: I'd suggest going to a gym since they'll have all of the equipment you need to progress properly. You can definitely go passed five pound weights. It's going to be way cheaper to purchase a gym membership than purchasing your own equipment. You should be able to progress each week or every other week in terms of increase in weight.Funny thing is, I used to go to the gym a lot not anymore though and I might want to now because that may be a good way to get some cute girls lol
* - Grimzyy - Feb 8, 2016
What is your goal?
I don't know ANYBODY that does 100 reps each arm, no benefit to it.
* - Maximum - Feb 8, 2016
(Feb 8, 2016 10:50 AM)Proxy Chief Wrote: Funny thing is, I used to go to the gym a lot not anymore though and I might want to now because that may be a good way to get some cute girls lol
You'll see much more progress at the gym especially since you don't really have that much equipment, also I find doing home workouts not as motivating as it would be compared to being at the gym.
* - 3301 - Feb 8, 2016
Take advantage of all your local gyms equipment.
* - minimalist - Feb 8, 2016
You'll get a much better workout at the gym at a cheaper price, assuming that you're not about to shell out thousands of dollars on gym equipment to use in your house.
However, I've moved from going to local & university gyms to walking down to my basement with multiple pieces of equipment. This includes:
- A power rack (~$400)
- Pulley system (~$130)
- A barbell (~$160)
- 400lbs of weights (~$260)
- A pair of chrome dumbbell handles (~$60)
- Shitty dumbbell steel weights (~$80)
- Horse stall mats (=$150)
- A chinup bar (=$30)
- A few other things, like a treadmill, elliptical, etc. which really don't add much to a workout. Don't get crap for cardio if you really don't have to (~$6500)
If you can follow my math, the equipment would have paid for itself after 2 years ($60 x 12 x 2 = $1440).
Long story short: don't invest anything too big into fitness until you can ensure that it's something that you really want to get into. I know that you're not looking to get fat (or bulky, or whatever you want to call it), so just go for a gym membership. It'll probably total out to be a hell of a lot cheaper than the amounts that I've put into bettering myself. I don't know, go for a one-week trial, try it out, follow a strength routine, eat well, and see if you like it.
Good luck.
* - shreder - Feb 9, 2016
Gym unless you got room for all those stuff.5lb weight is going to do jack after the first week.