About Home Gyms

Tips and tricks for exercising at home. How to stay motivated, hydrated, and how to make it work.

Why Home Gyms Don’t Work?

Don’t let the title mislead you. Be aware: there is a lot of negative opinion which suggests that exercising at home is useless. Here is why it isn’t.

  1. It’s More Important That You Are Exercising 

Do you think that every fit person has access to the best equipment? They don’t. Work ethic is way more important than the type of equipment you have. Stop obsessing over having the right equipment to use, and just focus on doing work. 

  1. You’re Perfectly Capable Of Being Motivated

Worried that you won’t be motivated? Although you aren’t, you’re perfectly capable of working . You’re perfectly capable of being motivated to exercise on your own. It’s just a matter of believing in yourself, and pushing yourself toward your goal. Plenty of people will try to convince you that you’ll be distracted when you exercise from home, but the reality is that you can do it.

  1. You Have Plenty Of Resources Available To You

Are you struggling to figure out what to do for your home exercise routine? The reality is that you have plenty of ideas and resources available to you. You have online classes, videos, as well as equipment available to you in order to create a perfect home exercise environment. This is a great way to create a routine for yourself that is the perfect alternative to your gym routine.

  1. Plenty Of Alternatives Available To Heavy Weights and Machines

You don’t need weights to develop your physical strength. As long as you have a place to safely install a pull up bar, you can easily develop your upper body strength with pull ups. Lifting your body weight can significantly help you develop your physical strength. There are plenty of heavy things around your home which you can use in place of the typical weights which you might find at your gym, if you’re sincerely looking to lift weights.

  1. Online Fitness Communities

People often go to gyms to socialize. In modern times, that is no longer a reason to go. There are plenty of online communities of people whom are fitness-minded and looking to connect with people that are as motivated as they are. There are also plenty of in-person groups available if you are interested in connecting with people in person. 

As you can see, it’s not difficult to exercise from home. That’s why many people are cancelling their gym memberships in favor of an at home exercise routine. The results which home exercise can produce are quite astounding. In many cases, very little equipment is required. There’s really no reason to go to a physical gym in modern times, because you’ll spend a lot of money to join one and you won’t get the same results.

How Often Should I Do Home Workouts?

The answer is surprisingly, or not surprisingly simple:

It’s up to you. There’s no set amount of home workouts which you should perform. You can stick to what you feel comfortable with.

Remember the following:

Some research (at least from a cardiovascular perspective) suggests that there is a benefit to exercise with more intensity rather than at smaller intervals.

In other words, you don’t want to do workouts which are so intense that you end up burning yourself out after a very short period. You’ll put yourself at risk for an injury.

But, even the researchers admitted that even doing intensive workouts can mean that you are more likely to injure muscles.

What are HIIT Intense Workouts?

Intense workouts can last a few minutes or a few seconds, and are done in repetitive increments. So, you might perform a few seconds of high intensity running, with a minute or so of a lower intensity exercise. This gives you an opportunity to get your heart rate elevated and some time for cooling off.

Weight Loss

The experts also weighed in on weight loss. They suggest that calorie restriction is critical to losing weight. Proper diet can also play a huge part in losing weight.

The Verdict

The experts even disagree on the benefits of higher intensity workouts. So, just don’t work out so intensely that you injure yourself. Think about what you want to accomplish, and just add on to your goals gradually. Don’t try to accomplish everything in a single workout session – all workout goals take time.