ULTIMATE WORKOUT GUIDE

Are you sick of seeing that monthly fee debit out of your bank account? Or maybe finding an extra hour in the day to get to the gym and back is just too much. Ever consider just working out at your house?

Probably the toughest part about committing to working out at home is finding a spot in you place for enough workout equipment to get in a good sweat. If you can though, it means more privacy, less time commitment and more cash in your pocket.

Will you actually commit to a home workout program?

No matter where you work out, you’ll have ups and downs and times when working out is easier than other times. Sometimes your workout equipment will collect dust and sometime you’ll get up and crave a good workout. When you’re feeling addicted to it, you’ll probably love that you don’t have to go anywhere and you can use that treadmill as long as you want. It’s still going to be tough to stick with it though, even if your workout equipment is staring right at you everyday.

Fitness Goals

It’s helpful to make a list of your fitness goals before you decide to try a home gym. If your list is as simple as lose weight, be able to do 100 push ups and sweat everyday, you’ll probably be fine. If you goals are to be a great racquetball player, meet fitness friends and use a wide variety of equipment, you may want to stick to the gym. I realize that this sounds obvious, but when you’re growing tired of the drive the gym and feeling a money pinch, working out at home will sound great. After asking yourself why you go to the gym, it might not sound that great. If you’re the type of girl that meets friends a the gym to bust out a half hour on the treadmill while trading gossip or the type of guy that lifts with a guy buddy and enjoys your man time, you have to acknowledge what the value of going to the gym is for you before making a big change.

Space & Finances

If you’re still on board with having your gym be within your home, you should also consider the space and financial requirements it will take. Where will your home gym equipment live? If you have a garage that can double as a workout area or a spare room that no one will miss, those are of course ideal. If you don’t, where would you put it? Could you get by without minimal large pieces and do the bulk of your workout with free weights, videos and standard old school workouts. It can be done, you’ve all seen those MSNBC Lock Up shows where the guys are ripped from doing push-ups in their teeny cells, but is that the type of workout that will keep your fitness commitment on track? It may be, it’s up to you.

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