7 Benefits Of Working Out At Home
Home gyms have seen a massive explosion in popularity, especially since the pandemic hit in early 2020. Home workouts soon became the norm during this time, with many of us creating our own gym set up to get in a good workout.
Since then, commercial gyms have now reopened, but many people are finding they prefer working out at home instead. In fact, it may not be as appealing as it once was. If you haven't previously set up a home gym, then why not give it a try? It actually takes up less space and is less costly than you might’ve expected. Times have changed, and it's not necessary to sign up for a gym membership to get the results you’re looking for.
You don’t have to go to a commercial gym to get a good workout in — whether you’re looking to build muscle, lose weight or simply work on your fitness, now, you can do all that in the comfort of your home.
So, with that said, here are seven benefits of working out at home.
1. Freedom
When you train at a commercial gym, you’re restricted with available space, especially during peak hours when the gyms are crowded with people who are on their way home or have just finished work. With that comes waiting for equipment, and instead of having a quick and straightforward one-hour workout, it’s now taking you well over an hour and a half. With a home gym, you have the freedom of training without any delays and can exercise any time you want. Your strength training at home won’t feel like a long, tedious workout, as you have the freedom to work out whenever and however you want. You even have the freedom to try certain exercises you may be a bit self-conscious trying out in front of others.
2. Time factor
If we factor in our commute time to the gym, it can add an extra hour to our day that could be spent with our family and friends. Instead of wasting time commuting to and from your gym, you can simply head down to your home gym and get a juicy pump within a matter of minutes. Working out at home saves you valuable time that you could be spending on warming up and cooling down; something many of us avoid or skip because it takes too much time.
Think of all the time you would spend wandering around your commercial gym trying to find an available machine compared to having a home gym for your home workout.
3. Cost savings
Once you’ve invested in your home gym, you don’t have to worry about weekly or fortnightly payments to have access to gym equipment. Forget about spending your money on joining fees, tag access fees, cancellation fees, or even holding/pausing your membership fees. You could be saving up to thousands of dollars per year by having your own home gym and working out at home. Plus, with all the extra money you would be saving, you can put that back into your home gym and purchase more equipment for your dream setup.
4. Privacy
With a home gym comes privacy, as you won’t have anyone else using it. You can play any music you like, whether that’s Taylor Swift or Metallica. Nor do you need to stick to your gym’s dress code. The only person you would have to deal with is yourself! You can also perform or practice any exercise that you may not feel comfortable doing in front of other gym-goers. Make mistakes, fail on certain lifts and keep practising alone in your safe place without any worry of others judging or criticising you.
5. No distractions
Do you ever find your mind wandering when you’re at your commercial gym? Or the social aspect of the gym can pull you away from your set or exercise? It can be hard to avoid distractions in a busy gym, even if it's only people asking if they can borrow your machine. Strength training at home allows you to purely focus on the iron you’re lifting and nothing else. Simply play your music, get in the zone and work out without any human or environmental distraction.
6. Convenience
Sometimes, when the weather is terrible, or you’ve finished work really late, having a home gym makes things super convenient, so you don’t have to stress or consider skipping a workout. Having scheduled home workouts lets you keep on track and ensure that nothing sets you back from making gains and staying fit. Sometimes we don’t feel like travelling to our commercial gym, or we forget our weight lifting shoes or our protein shake and have to commute back home. With a home gym, you won’t need to worry about forgetting anything and can even have your post-workout meal straight away.
7. No room for excuses
As humans, we tend to quit and give up before we even start. Don’t allow a bad day to put you off from hitting the gym, and remember that your biggest competition is who you were yesterday. Make yourself proud and hit your home workouts in the comfort of your home gym, and never use the excuse of how you don’t have the time to exercise. Plus, think of how great you’ll feel after your workout knowing you didn’t give in to any excuse and smashed out your workout.
