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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Should You Buy A Gym Membership Or Just Exercise At Home?

By Brian Newsomb

In the quest to keep fit perhaps the most difficult decision is whether to exercise at home or join a gym. There are many advantages to both choices, but choose wisely. The wrong decision could ruin your fitness goals.

First a piece of advice, before choosing which path you should take you first must know the destination. What are your fitness goals? Do you want to lose weight and tone up or do you want to build muscle through strength training. After you have determined your desired results you can then make and educated decision as to which location, home or gym, can get you there.

After you've determined your fitness goals you can begin to realize the ways in which either the home or gym can best help you reach your goal. The home is the choice of many simply because of the savings but, before you get your sweats out keep in mind that there are some costs linked to exercising at home. In order to achieve minimal results in most cases you'll need to purchase the proper equipment. Depending on you fitness goals this equipment can range from a basic weight set to treadmills and ellipticals.

I think you're beginning to get the picture. If your fitness needs require more than a simple exercise routine; the gym may be the place for you. Though joining a gym involves a membership fee, the expense may just keep you motivated. No wants to throw money away and there's nothing worse than paying for a gym membership and not going. No doubt the biggest advantage in joining a gym is the equipment. You will have the newest fitness equipment at your disposal at most gyms. A gym also has added perks including, various cardio classes, personal training and in some cases even pools and spas.

Be sure to evaluate what motivates you. Motivation plays a major role in sticking to your routine. Making the wrong decision when it comes to exercising at home or the gym can kill your routine. Who hasn't decided to exercise at home and instead end up in the kitchen raiding the fridge. On the flipside there are others who join a gym, but after the initial excitement wears off they quit going after a couple of weeks. No one knows you better than yourself, so be honest with yourself. You know what drives you. If you've tried to workout at home and always end up on the couch watching T.V.; join the gym. If instead of going to the gym you find yourself too busy with other things or just can't get up in the morning; exercise at home. You may find that exercising at home allows you to do so at your convenience.

Whether you choose to exercise at home or the gym; just exercise. You'll be happy as you see the efforts of your hard work pay off. - 17269

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