tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1577765943342168756..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Home or Gym? Where's The Best Place For You?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68849029851743278742013-09-23T09:10:18.365-04:002013-09-23T09:10:18.365-04:00Much more convinient to work out at home and you c...Much more convinient to work out at home and you can pretty much hit all your fitness goals with the right exercises working against your own bodyweight. Gym's are an un-nessecary expense in my opinion unless you're training to enter strength or bodybuilding competitions. Davehttp://wartrolreviewer.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80970966000717657642010-04-05T04:17:25.750-04:002010-04-05T04:17:25.750-04:00Having a lean, fit, vibrant body truly changes you...Having a lean, fit, vibrant body truly changes your life. So, start exercising now even at your own home.Jill Edmondhttp://jetpt.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80659998406202225142010-01-04T23:24:25.707-05:002010-01-04T23:24:25.707-05:00I prefer to work out at home because it's quit...I prefer to work out at home because it's quite convenient for my schedule but I just dont have all the proper equipment. So what I do is work out at home twice a week and work out at the gym once a week so as to have a balance.Aprilhttp://www.azchiropracticandrehab.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80207591436489678142010-01-04T09:03:26.407-05:002010-01-04T09:03:26.407-05:00Definitely a gym - I belong to a fitness center th...Definitely a gym - I belong to a fitness center that has personal training and exercise classes. The older I get the more people I need to motivate me! Plus have met some great friends there.Missicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547671118679036352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-53644696783079334032010-01-04T00:40:42.168-05:002010-01-04T00:40:42.168-05:00Home gym is definitely for me. I've been to a ...Home gym is definitely for me. I've been to a gym a few times, and there was one at our school, but I've always felt self conscious in those environments, and that's really held me back in the past.<br /><br />:-)David Granthttp://ectomorphic.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12579259082576939202010-01-03T10:36:42.815-05:002010-01-03T10:36:42.815-05:00For a while I had a membership to a gym that was i...For a while I had a membership to a gym that was in the same building as my work. My job was pretty flexible, so I could take my lunch hour early or a little later and go to the gym. I loved it - it provided a nice break in my work day. The downside was the time limit, knowing I had to get back to work, but the regular exercise and stress relief was worth it!<br /><br />Sadly, I no longer have that option and being the home body that I am, I switched to working out at home. You can't beat the convenience, no waits for equipment, no locker room worries, and now I don't have to worry about time limits or making myself presentable to go back to work, etc.JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67688816468713750632010-01-01T19:55:07.773-05:002010-01-01T19:55:07.773-05:00I worked out at home this summer (eg. dog walking,...I worked out at home this summer (eg. dog walking, dog running, dog walking up hills), but finally broke down and joined the YMCA since it wasn't enough to keep me in shape and I lack the motivation to do anything else at home. This is my first experience with a gym, and I love it! After getting over the initial freak out (two sessions with a trainer really helps you get over your fear of how to use the equipment), I have found a masochistic love of ellipticals and the rowing machine. Plus lifting weights is fun. And I like post-workout saunas :D<br /><br />As for motivation, it is only two blocks from where I work and I have to pass it to go home. The guilt alone of passing the building makes me go do my workout. I wouldn't be able to stick to it if it wasn't on my way home.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190657501435007768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17922923821370386092010-01-01T17:13:57.762-05:002010-01-01T17:13:57.762-05:00When I go to the gym I'm forced to workout. Bu...When I go to the gym I'm forced to workout. But sometimes I just want to get up and workout in my pjs and not go outside. So I do a little bit of both... I make sure I have my membership to the university gym, but I also keep weights/yoga mats/stability ball in my bedroom so that I have quick access. <br /><br />Okay. I'm going to do a little mini workout now. You've got me thinking that I really ought to rather than just, you know, sit around in my pjs ;)Saganhttp://www.livingintherealworld.net/healthy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-75337068201910060552010-01-01T12:49:40.665-05:002010-01-01T12:49:40.665-05:00I like to do a bit of both. I live in a rural are...I like to do a bit of both. I live in a rural area, so I can't get to the gym as often as I'd like - 3-4 times a week. Having programs to do at home (yoga, pilates, the Shred, etc.) is helpful to fill in those gaps. (I also feel weird doing yoga or pilates in front of other people.) My partner recently acquired a decent weight set and I gave him a cheap, quiet exercise bike for the holiday, so we have a decent gym at home, as well. I really need a mix to keep me interested and committed.Clementinehttp://www.unbearable-weight.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-91598233385836665662010-01-01T11:14:28.956-05:002010-01-01T11:14:28.956-05:00I now like working out at home. For the last two y...I now like working out at home. For the last two years, I have paid for a membership that I just didn't use. Part of being kind to myself, was writing my letter of resignation! <br /><br />I have just never gotten over the trauma of the pool boys making fun of the "Whale" swimming in the pool, But that's a whole nother story. <br /><br />Taking the baby steps to get active seems kinder in the safety of my home.Julie Big Girl Bombshellhttp://www.biggirlbombshell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69535179571278064722010-01-01T07:36:09.848-05:002010-01-01T07:36:09.848-05:00A home gym is nothing short of a brilliant idea, a...A home gym is nothing short of a brilliant idea, anytime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-54596605391759790622010-01-01T00:40:50.081-05:002010-01-01T00:40:50.081-05:00I like working out at home if I'm doing Yoga o...I like working out at home if I'm doing Yoga or Pilates. But I also like working out in the gym because of the various equipment present. I get to do a lot of different exercises in one venue.All Women Stalkerhttp://allwomenstalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16703025569198595142009-12-31T23:12:27.704-05:002009-12-31T23:12:27.704-05:00I think I would use a treadmill if I had one at ho...I think I would use a treadmill if I had one at home, but I actually like the camraderie of my little group that I workout with, and I love my trainers. So it's the gym for me!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-76949521808064100032009-12-31T23:12:08.542-05:002009-12-31T23:12:08.542-05:00I work out at home.I work out at home.Keith Richardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21216953507362135512009-12-31T19:55:30.462-05:002009-12-31T19:55:30.462-05:00I've been lucky enough to maintain my dedicati...I've been lucky enough to maintain my dedication to fitness from the comfort of my own home. I sometimes get the urge to join a gym, but then I think about the crowds and the gym etiquette policies and I realize I'm better off at home.Rahimhttp://www.wellnessbymanymeans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-50693063570111062352009-12-31T19:49:17.948-05:002009-12-31T19:49:17.948-05:00(Crabby, you're not the only one in love with ...(Crabby, you're not the only one in love with a good elliptical.) I loved the variety of equipment at the gym, and the fact that it was right next door to work, but I Could Not Stand working out to music--the rhythm changes made it so hard to keep my own rhythm going (even when I didn't hate the music.) Also, I got more and more allergic to the sanitizer; I started out wiping down the equipment after I used it, but by the end I couldn't even use something that someone had wiped down five minutes ago, and if the person next to me used it I had to get off whatever machine I was on and run away to breath. <br /><br />At home I can control those things, but at home I have my stationary bike (which I bought as the cheapest possible machine when I realized I hadn't walked outdoors for three whole weeks because of pollen) instead of an elliptical, and I have no weights. I keep needing to spend money on other things instead. My yoga mat gets a lot of use, though.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-37915103748032104832009-12-31T19:46:05.442-05:002009-12-31T19:46:05.442-05:00I can't motivate myself at home. I need to hau...I can't motivate myself at home. I need to haul my behind to the gym or to the track for a workout. There I'm not saying to myself after 5 mins, "I'll just put in a load of laundry and then I'll get back to my workout." Which doesn't happen.<br /><br /> cammi99Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34269071200607378002009-12-31T17:03:08.208-05:002009-12-31T17:03:08.208-05:00I have everything I need at home, I also have a ni...I have everything I need at home, I also have a nice gym in my building that I use. Our pool is open from May-Sept. <br /><br />I found when I stopped going to a real gym I was sick less often in the winter. Germ city...here I only have to worry about my germs.<br /><br />I also find that people are very good at wiping machines in the building gym, there is also Purell all over the place, so I am good to go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12925371356020595392009-12-31T14:15:09.584-05:002009-12-31T14:15:09.584-05:00With our budget, home is the only option.With our budget, home is the only option.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35443757044545544142009-12-31T12:10:50.788-05:002009-12-31T12:10:50.788-05:00Since I'm too poor to afford good cardio equip...Since I'm too poor to afford good cardio equipment in my home (and my knees are too banged up to run outside), I need a gym membership. There's also less chance I'll slack off during a workout when I'm at the gym. Maybe it's the get-fit vibe, but I'm always more motivated there. At home, I'm likely to cut corners and do a shortened workout.Tracey @ I'm Not Superhumanhttp://www.notsuperhuman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-52639243441819299102009-12-31T11:33:23.865-05:002009-12-31T11:33:23.865-05:00I do both, but only out of necessity. If I had an...I do both, but only out of necessity. If I had an option I would stay at home. Unfortunately, my husband was not open to me installing a swimming pool in our basement. Sigh....<br /><br />I guess I really just don't like the crowds (especially around the beginning of the year!), the germs, and the inconvenience of packing and driving.Linteaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31228865630322774362009-12-31T11:27:46.374-05:002009-12-31T11:27:46.374-05:00I mostly work out at the gym but I do some extra s...I mostly work out at the gym but I do some extra stuff at home.<br /><br />I feel that if I go to the gym, I'm going to stay for, at least, an hour. At home, I might be tempted to sit on the couch or not exercise at all.'Dreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445124443770488433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22286371380683801452009-12-31T11:16:34.985-05:002009-12-31T11:16:34.985-05:00There are benefits to each. I would highly recomme...There are benefits to each. I would highly recommend checking out a gym several times before committing. The gym I go to is kind of a hard core facility with a lot of athletes and body builders. I like that atmosphere because I'm motivated to work harder. Some people might feel intimidated my being the oldest, least fit and least attractive person in the place-not me!<br /><br />I like the convenience of working out at home, but my favorite place to work out is with my trainer in his studio. He motivates me and he couldn't care less if I come in with grimy hair and a t-shirt that I've owned since the 7th grade.karen@fitnessjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161983893717225660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48954739761461967032009-12-31T11:13:40.960-05:002009-12-31T11:13:40.960-05:00I'm a both kind of girl. I work out at the gym...I'm a both kind of girl. I work out at the gym 3-4 days a week and at home 5 days a week. I love m y gym and if I take my kids to school then I would just as soon go as I'm already out (and the gym is across the street from the school) <br />But I love working out at home, too. Especially snow days! I have some great DVDs and I love my Wii Fit. Plus I actually use my treadmill as more than a laundry rack. ; )keilahttp://www.doesthisfatmakemybuttlookbig.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17825029815207594712009-12-31T10:54:22.430-05:002009-12-31T10:54:22.430-05:00Thankfully I live in an apartment complex that has...Thankfully I live in an apartment complex that has a small gym on site so I am trying to make myself use it. However, I am intimidated by all of the "gym bunnies" that are there whenever I go in...so I have been working out at home with DVD's or doing stairs in the building (people seem to take the elevator exclusively) or I walk in place while watching tv. I am down 26.5lbs so far with 100lbs to go so it's working;o)Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032868006204718173noreply@blogger.com