Training from home

warchild · 04-10-2005, 01:44 PM

What's the general view of training at home? If it was cheap enough it could really be a viable option for me as my time is really limited.

Would anybody know how much i would have to spend to be able to cover all the exercises that i need and also another problem is i dont have much space.

So thats a little bit of money and a little bit of space for a home gym.

Any help is welcome.

FierceFrets · 04-10-2005, 03:19 PM

Hey fella,

I gotta admit, training from home seems a great idea until you splash out a bit of cash, have two or three pretty boring workouts and then say to yourself 'Damn, I wish I had never bothered, I think I'll go down the gym'

I know where your coming from, Ive had time when i'm too busy and I know what its like to live in a shoe box! But nothing beats the atmosphere in the gym. Theres a kind of competition, not in what you lift but HOW you lift. I find it easier to motivate myself when theres a change of surroundings, a bit of music and a few people milling about. If you go ahead, you will need a decent bench (no rack needed really) and a set of adjustable dumb-bells.

Take it easy and let us know how you get on.

Fierce.

addy boy · 04-10-2005, 04:06 PM

I am training at home at the moment and have done very well, I have a machine and free weights, as said above you cant beat a gym,

TheGuvnor · 04-10-2005, 04:21 PM

ive always trained at home bro and i love it, look at gazzilla's avatar and tell me training at home restricts ur gains lol, hes trained at home since day dot, sure as hell worked for him, i hear wat ur sayin about the gyms but personally i love training on my own, cant beat it. Good luck bro

kev

FierceFrets · 04-10-2005, 04:26 PM

Fair play to you man! I didnt know it was so popular. Could never get into it myself though. Wish I could, takes 20mins to walk to my gym (now i broke my bike, f**king div)...

Fierce.

TommyT · 04-10-2005, 07:15 PM

depends on the individual, however normally training at home will seriously restrict your gains. Lack of equipment for one is usually an issue. Also I find the gym becomes a community whereby you will meet many members of your gym at a similar level to yourself or above and be inspired motivated and given assistance and advice which you then can pass on.
Whilst obviously there will be some examples of big guys who train at home I'd always say join a gym if you can. But each to there own I guess.

TT

addy boy · 04-10-2005, 08:06 PM

I have bought loads of weights and machines for training at home, but I do miss the gathering at the gym, especially the advise you can get, that really helps. Each has is ups and downs, what ever suits.

warchild · 05-10-2005, 08:45 AM

When training at home what equipment would you suggest for heavy squats. I have always trained at the gym alone because training partners get bored after a while so the squat rack has always been very useful in saving my life.

garrilla · 05-10-2005, 12:36 PM

where you train isnt important, your muscles dont know where you are, its how you train and the effort you put into it that counts. if you want to do heavy squats buy a squat rack. its easy to pick up old gym equipment at auctions really cheap, far less than a years membership at most gyms.

getting to and from a gym can double your workout time and i find other people milling about to distracting and i like to listen to my music full blast when training so home suits me just fine.

warchild · 05-10-2005, 12:59 PM

Never thought of trying an auction. That is a brilliant idea. Just for some new olympic weights and a suitable bench i was looking at about 400 quid.

04-10-2005, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
warchild Under Construction Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: yorkshire Posts: 52 Rep Power:	Training from home What's the general view of training at home? If it was cheap enough it could really be a viable option for me as my time is really limited. Would anybody know how much i would have to spend to be able to cover all the exercises that i need and also another problem is i dont have much space. So thats a little bit of money and a little bit of space for a home gym. Any help is welcome.

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addy boy Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 59 Rep Power:	I am training at home at the moment and have done very well, I have a machine and free weights, as said above you cant beat a gym, ______________________ Done it before, stopped, started again, wish I never stopped.

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addy boy Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 59 Rep Power:	I have bought loads of weights and machines for training at home, but I do miss the gathering at the gym, especially the advise you can get, that really helps. Each has is ups and downs, what ever suits. ______________________ Done it before, stopped, started again, wish I never stopped.

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04-10-2005, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
FierceFrets Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 702 Rep Power:	Hey fella, I gotta admit, training from home seems a great idea until you splash out a bit of cash, have two or three pretty boring workouts and then say to yourself 'Damn, I wish I had never bothered, I think I'll go down the gym' I know where your coming from, Ive had time when i'm too busy and I know what its like to live in a shoe box! But nothing beats the atmosphere in the gym. Theres a kind of competition, not in what you lift but HOW you lift. I find it easier to motivate myself when theres a change of surroundings, a bit of music and a few people milling about. If you go ahead, you will need a decent bench (no rack needed really) and a set of adjustable dumb-bells. Take it easy and let us know how you get on. Fierce.

04-10-2005, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheGuvnor Making Progress Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastmids Posts: 299 Rep Power:	ive always trained at home bro and i love it, look at gazzilla's avatar and tell me training at home restricts ur gains lol, hes trained at home since day dot, sure as hell worked for him, i hear wat ur sayin about the gyms but personally i love training on my own, cant beat it. Good luck bro kev

04-10-2005, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
FierceFrets Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 702 Rep Power:	Fair play to you man! I didnt know it was so popular. Could never get into it myself though. Wish I could, takes 20mins to walk to my gym (now i broke my bike, f**king div)... Fierce.

04-10-2005, 07:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
TommyT Under Construction Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 38 Rep Power:	depends on the individual, however normally training at home will seriously restrict your gains. Lack of equipment for one is usually an issue. Also I find the gym becomes a community whereby you will meet many members of your gym at a similar level to yourself or above and be inspired motivated and given assistance and advice which you then can pass on. Whilst obviously there will be some examples of big guys who train at home I'd always say join a gym if you can. But each to there own I guess. TT

05-10-2005, 08:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
warchild Under Construction Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: yorkshire Posts: 52 Rep Power:	When training at home what equipment would you suggest for heavy squats. I have always trained at the gym alone because training partners get bored after a while so the squat rack has always been very useful in saving my life.

05-10-2005, 12:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
garrilla Banned Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 431 Rep Power:	where you train isnt important, your muscles dont know where you are, its how you train and the effort you put into it that counts. if you want to do heavy squats buy a squat rack. its easy to pick up old gym equipment at auctions really cheap, far less than a years membership at most gyms. getting to and from a gym can double your workout time and i find other people milling about to distracting and i like to listen to my music full blast when training so home suits me just fine.

05-10-2005, 12:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
warchild Under Construction Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: yorkshire Posts: 52 Rep Power:	Never thought of trying an auction. That is a brilliant idea. Just for some new olympic weights and a suitable bench i was looking at about 400 quid.