First off I have no clothes you’d ever wear to a gym. I wear jeans and a t shirt pretty much daily (think Hank Hill). Second, I don’t get what you do there. I hated gym time in school (workout gym, not like throwing balls and running around gym, thats fun) and I don’t get what you do. Run on a treadmill and lift some weights? I feel like I could do all of that at home. Gym memberships are insanely expensive. Are home workouts actually effective? Does one even enjoy gym time?

  • MBech@feddit.dk
    282·
    3 months ago

    People don’t have space for a home gym, so it’s either pay the membership fee, or don’t work out.

      • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
        6·
        3 months ago

        This is going to trigger people who just forked out for “insanely expensive” gym memberships, but it’s obviously true.

        I can think of two caveats:

        • body-weight exercises are clearly healthier than pumping iron, but they will only get you toned, not jacked (personally I think being jacked is ugly as hell, but whatever)
        • presumably many gym-goers are there for the same reason that sociable people do all kinds of things in groups - because otherwise they would not find the motivation
      • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
        51·
        3 months ago

        I don’t go to the gym either but know several people who do and the equipment lets you strength train with a lot more weight than your body weight if that’s what you’re going for. You can use water jugs and stuff at home but that can be janky and potentially dangerous.

        Also there’s probably something to be said about traveling to a dedicated location for your workout to help you get out of the house, in the right mindset, etc. I’m sure it’s similar to how some people love working from home while others prefer to go to the office to help focus better and socialize.

      • hddsx@lemmy.ca
        4·
        3 months ago

        Depending on where you’re at in life, gyms with machines can be really useful. It forces certain muscles to activate and if you’ve lived a sedentary lifestyle, it’s very useful.

        Otherwise, yeah. The only thing you need is body weight and a set of dumb bells.

        After that gets meh, get a squat rack/ bench press combo as well and you’re set