Keep us posted, I'd love to see how your home gym turns out. :)
I know it's been argued that commercial gyms motivate you, because you tend to pace yourself better and keep better form when people are "looking" - but I've always tuned everyone out, so I don't know how true that is. :) Personally I like having a commercial gym membership because it makes a workout feel like an "outing", and I'm more inclined to take the workout seriously if I know that I can't simply drop the weights, go read the paper, then come back when I feel more like it. This is thanks to the time constraints and need to share equipment, of course.
What, no workout for 2 months?? o_O Bad dog! "A lovely creature is not entitled to grow ugly"!
Hey thanks bud. I never really looked at it like that, but I would agree that it makes sense.
For myself, I've always had a bit of an anxiety challenge and have found it difficult at times to work out and feel comfortable at the gym. Even though it isn't, the locker room itself can be a terrifying place at times. I know how silly it sounds, as all of that is really just in my head. But there are times where it pops up and I feel like I want to escape half way through my workout.
But hey, that's just me :D
I can't say though that I'm worried about procrastinating while I'm at home as I'm usually pretty focused when I work out, but I know there will be times when the opportunity may pop up (we can't all be free from the occasional "off day" :).
I'm not sure why working out in public would feel intimidating, but if it bothers you that much perhaps a home gym really is best. Training is strenuous enough, you sure don't need extra pressure of any kind.
I hope you don't find locker rooms intimidating because you feel inadequate muscle-wise. Because you're impressively buff as is! :)
Just existing around people is intimidating, and I fear it will never be completely better. That's what happens when you're constantly bullied and told to "turn the other cheek" because it's what "jesus" would do and therefor never learn to deal with bullies, when you're younger; well... at least that's how being passive non aggressive has affected my life up to adult hood. I now have a social anxiety problem. Thanks bible *thumbs up* :D
Other than that, thanks for the kudos. I may start back into exercising before the end of the 6 week home gym build is done. Next week I'll get another paycheque, upon which I shall purchase 300 lbs. of weights, with bar, and then I can start getting serious about my workouts (maybe get some dead lifts and snatches in there).
Nifty set up you gots there :) I actually just bought some foam puzzle mats the other day, like the ones you got. I'll be putting it all down once I've cleared everything out.
Good luck, man! When I moved 3 months ago, I quit my old gym (which is now too far out of the way) and decided to start working out at home, on a trial basis, before signing up at a new gym (even though there is a large one quite nearby, where all of my roommates have memberships
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Well, that is quite the detailed reply. So thanks :D
I have a really dinky set-up in my basement right now - a crappy bench that's supposed to incline but is missing the part that allows it to do that, a shitty bar, and a couple of mis-matched dumbell bars with barely enough plates (if I want 2x 20lb dumbells, I have make one with 2x 10lb plates and the other with 4x 5lb plates, to give you an idea) and no foam padding on the floor... and that's it. I knew I might not be able to get a great workout with it, but I thought it would suffice for trial purposes, before investing in a more serious home gym.I guess depending on the results you want and the exercises to do them, will depend on the kind of equipment you have. Back when I was in shape in those pictures I posted here on MF, it was because my trainer put me through a lot of different exercises - some free weights, some machines, some plyometrics - but the majority of it was plyometrics and body weight stuff. It was all geared to strength and endurance (warrior training
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I hear ya. I'm really looking forward to being in your position. Having your own home gym seems like it would be a nice little sanctuary. On top of that, you can put up your own artwork on the walls and play your OWN music. Not to mention, you can even work out naked! Something that definitely comes in handy if circumstance lends you to not have any clean gym clothes. Just make sure to do it clean and fresh though :D
And in truth, I feel like I have managed - with some creativity and plenty of referring to exrx.net - to put together decent routines for almost everything. The thing I was most worried about was legs, but I feel I'm getting as good a workout now as I used to at the gym - without traditional squats, large amounts of weight, or fancy equipment. The only thing I have NOT been able to do on my equipment is find something to replace lat pull-downs... and in truth a pull-up bar would have sufficed for the time being, had I been so inclined.Maybe for your lat pull downs you could find a rafter or something and run some
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The music! I forgot about the abysmal crap that inevitably gets played at gyms... Gah! So horrible! I have actually cut a workout short because the music was so painfully awful! And I've never found headphones comfortable/convenient enough to work out with... so glad I don't have to deal with that anymore, too
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I know it's been argued that commercial gyms motivate you, because you tend to pace yourself better and keep better form when people are "looking" - but I've always tuned everyone out, so I don't know how true that is. :) Personally I like having a commercial gym membership because it makes a workout feel like an "outing", and I'm more inclined to take the workout seriously if I know that I can't simply drop the weights, go read the paper, then come back when I feel more like it. This is thanks to the time constraints and need to share equipment, of course.
What, no workout for 2 months?? o_O Bad dog! "A lovely creature is not entitled to grow ugly"!
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Hey thanks bud. I never really looked at it like that, but I would agree that it makes sense.
For myself, I've always had a bit of an anxiety challenge and have found it difficult at times to work out and feel comfortable at the gym. Even though it isn't, the locker room itself can be a terrifying place at times. I know how silly it sounds, as all of that is really just in my head. But there are times where it pops up and I feel like I want to escape half way through my workout.
But hey, that's just me :D
I can't say though that I'm worried about procrastinating while I'm at home as I'm usually pretty focused when I work out, but I know there will be times when the opportunity may pop up (we can't all be free from the occasional "off day" :).
I'm a bad dog?! :o
No ball for me... :(
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I hope you don't find locker rooms intimidating because you feel inadequate muscle-wise. Because you're impressively buff as is! :)
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Other than that, thanks for the kudos. I may start back into exercising before the end of the 6 week home gym build is done. Next week I'll get another paycheque, upon which I shall purchase 300 lbs. of weights, with bar, and then I can start getting serious about my workouts (maybe get some dead lifts and snatches in there).
Either way, I'm 1 week down with 5 weeks to go :)
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Nifty set up you gots there :) I actually just bought some foam puzzle mats the other day, like the ones you got. I'll be putting it all down once I've cleared everything out.
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Well, that is quite the detailed reply. So thanks :D
I have a really dinky set-up in my basement right now - a crappy bench that's supposed to incline but is missing the part that allows it to do that, a shitty bar, and a couple of mis-matched dumbell bars with barely enough plates (if I want 2x 20lb dumbells, I have make one with 2x 10lb plates and the other with 4x 5lb plates, to give you an idea) and no foam padding on the floor... and that's it. I knew I might not be able to get a great workout with it, but I thought it would suffice for trial purposes, before investing in a more serious home gym.I guess depending on the results you want and the exercises to do them, will depend on the kind of equipment you have. Back when I was in shape in those pictures I posted here on MF, it was because my trainer put me through a lot of different exercises - some free weights, some machines, some plyometrics - but the majority of it was plyometrics and body weight stuff. It was all geared to strength and endurance (warrior training ( ... )
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I hear ya. I'm really looking forward to being in your position. Having your own home gym seems like it would be a nice little sanctuary. On top of that, you can put up your own artwork on the walls and play your OWN music. Not to mention, you can even work out naked! Something that definitely comes in handy if circumstance lends you to not have any clean gym clothes. Just make sure to do it clean and fresh though :D
And in truth, I feel like I have managed - with some creativity and plenty of referring to exrx.net - to put together decent routines for almost everything. The thing I was most worried about was legs, but I feel I'm getting as good a workout now as I used to at the gym - without traditional squats, large amounts of weight, or fancy equipment. The only thing I have NOT been able to do on my equipment is find something to replace lat pull-downs... and in truth a pull-up bar would have sufficed for the time being, had I been so inclined.Maybe for your lat pull downs you could find a rafter or something and run some ( ... )
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