I’m hoping those magnetic resistance home gyms catch on and get substantially cheaper. I think for like 90% of people they could do more than enough to build a good physique.
I feel like you vastly underestimate how many people sign up for a gym membership and never go. Like that’s probably most of the gym’s profit right there.
This is Planet Fitness whole model. Sign up a bunch of people for $15 who will never show up to the gym, but also won't cancel their membership because "it's only $15 a month."
It depends on the person. I can’t workout at home. Mentally I’m at home which means relaxing. Going to a different space and being around others also working out helps shift my mental focus into workout mode.
This is the opposite for me. Don’t know how many times I’ve signed up for a gym membership and used it for six months only to never go back.
Once I build my own home gym in the garage I’ve been lifting consistently four times a week for five years.
This is true for me. I had a great home gym but I would get partially into a set and I knew I could just quit. When I went to the gym it was both (a) I’m already here I might as well do it, and (b) I’m paying for it. My gym shut down during Covid so I got a tonal. The programs are just as good as going to the gym. I’m not going quit in the middle of a preset program.
Can you link what you’re talking about? I would love to be able to get a good workout at home instead of dicking around waiting for people to finish with the stuff I need to use 😂
I mean right now they’re stupid expensive, but there’s a few out there. Look up Tonal, Voltra, speediance, Vitruvian. A new one seems to pop up once or twice a year.
Body weight resistance training is already there. The biggest roadblock--outside of disability that requires significant modification--will always be making it a habit, no matter the form it takes.
It's hard for a lot of people to motivate themselves to exercise in a place they associate with rest. After a few week's they'll be covered in clothes.
A home gym is one of the best investments in personal health you can make IMO. And people drastically over-estimate the space and equipment needed in order to work out basically everything.
A foldable bench and a set of adjustable dumbbells will get you like 90% of the way there all on it's own. And high quality versions of both can be had for less than the cost of a years gym membership
Even if you don't have the money and space for that - calisthenics are hugely underrated and a totally valid path towards fitneess
I can't do a home gym, I need the separation, otherwise, when it sucks, I just won't put in the effort. When I've already burned 20 minutes of time, it's a lot harder to just give up, knowing I have a 15-20 min drive home.
Yup. Countless times I’ve driven there, not wanted to go in and sat in the lot for up to a half hour debating if I’m lifting.. my deal I made with myself long ago is if I get there I HAVE to go in. No takebacks. Almost never “want to” until I’m a few minutes in then I’m glad I’m there.
Gym bodies…Giving me a leg up on average joes for 40 plus years.
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u/johnsonfromsconsin 11h ago
Hardest part is just getting to the gym. Then all downhill once you start working out.