Are you a member of a gym? Do you prefer this to exercising at home?

Well I am not a member of a gym but I do my own excerises at home.I dont have exercise equipment but I like to run on one spot and do push ups Every night I do at least ten push ups and run for at least fifteen minutes .And is pretty effective ,I am seeing the pounds going off little by little

I have a YMCA membership, do not use it. I have home exercise equipment, and do not use it.The advantage to the Y is that there is a pool, sauna and hot tub for me to not use as well as equipment and classes. I need to get busy with something, though.

No I am not a member of a gym and I have never been a member of a gym. I do not exercise at home either I just exercise by walking. I have read that walking is almost as good as exercising. I prefer to just exercise by walking it is not as hard to do as different machines and exercises that people do to stay healthy.

Hello AndrewFreyne this is checkmail and earlier often did regularly was going to gymnasium for performing excises, but later as studies increased and joined part time jobs.The time was not avail for me to be in gym for exercises.So i just keep on exercising some of the bodyweight excersis which are easy and simple.Yeah i know the technique of doing it properly, so am reaping in the benefits of the exercises without gym.Also plan to join gym in the near future to ton up my muscles if time is avail again.

Hi Andrew, That's great! I was a member of a club/gym before but, got tired and lazy going there and doing my exercise. Same with you, I am not comfortable and a bit self-concious in doing my exercise in the gym. Right now, I just do my exercise at home and I run or jog at the park which cost me nothing. I have a VCD instructions of home exercises that are easy to follow and I can do it everytime I feel like doing it. I would also love to have exercise machines but it seems expensive. (I need a sponsor! hahaha) But I have skipping rope, exercise mat and a bike so I'm good with it. Nice topic! :) Happy Lotting!

I'm a member of a gym but i do work out at home. I will go running at the high school track or i will go walk around town. I do my situps and push ups at home. Working out is very boring it kill me sometime to get up and go but i manage to crawl out of the house and get to the gym. It will pay off in the end.

exercising in a gym has its own advantages. i used to be a member of a local gym. simply because it was so accessible from where we used to live. the fee was also minimal and the gym instructors are truly cordial. it is good to be exercising in a gym because, the exercises that i had was properly supervised in order for me to achieve that which i have been aiming for. also, time and again, i am reminded by the gym instructors about those unwinding exercises that i have to do from time to time.

No I am not member of a gym. Well, I was, but the first one dropped or lost my lifetime membership with whatever reason they may have. Second, they kept on charging my credit card like an auto-enrollment. Plus, you have to pay extra if you want an instructor to teach you. What a bummer! That's why now we moved to a house that has ammenities like gym, pool, etc. With this, I can go to the gym regularly without leaving home. So I kinda combined the two. Lol.

It is fun to exercise at home. You can watch TV or listen to your music while exercising. Also one does not have to travel. Also you have privacy. The only disadvantage is that some of the equipments at the gym is very costly to be used at home.

hi Andrew, nice to know you are keeping fit.. well i have never joined a gym, like you i become a little self conscious and i guess i won't be much comfortable, but once or twice i have been to the gym with my friends and i didn't like it much, well i prefer my own, i go for morning and evening jogs and like it that way much much better, i like to carry my digital music player and listen to songs while doing it, it feels great, it is one the times i just love to be alone and think about so many things while jogging, just refreshes me up, i should not be lazy, i sometimes skip morning ones... have a nice day Andrew.

I'm not a member of a gym anymore, nowadays I prefer to have an active lifestyle for example going for walks, the beach etc. But I did go for a long time and it's not as boring these days as it used to be. Theres something for everyone, from dance workouts to kickboxing, aerobics, yoga to your own personalised workouts. Not to mention it's a great social things to be out there with like minded people motivating each other. I also think it depends what gym you go to, there's one gym here thats very expensive and the women there at 6am are dressed up with make-up but other gyms are much more laid back. However working out at home is great because you can do it pretty much whenever you want as well as teh privacy aspect.

I prefer to do exercise the cheap, effective and easy way. I jog and walk 3 times a week in a park for years and it helps me to maintain my health. I never join a gym before in my life . A lot of my friends who joined it usually quit...hehehe..maybe they lack of discipline or will power.

I joined a gym few months ago and I only went there 3 times for swimming then stopped. I like execising, but I am a lazy one.I thought if I payed to exercise, I would go exercising regularly for the money. I was wrong. I just didn't like being watched. I don't like exercise @ home either. Even family's watching is not okay for me. So I choose to go jogging @ the park.

i am thinking about joining a MMA gym to stay physically fit but i have no clue on which one to join. so i just exercise at home.

I wanted to start with a good exercise program. Its either in a gym or perhaps I will do it on my own. Though as of this moment I have not started yet since I am quite busy with my work. Hopefully I will be able to set my schedules well. I would prefer to do it on my own but the thing is I need to know the right way to do it. So maybe I will try to find out first the different techniques as I start out.

I do not really like going to the gym. I would much rather workout at home. I have my own universal, weights and other exercise equipment, and it is much more convenient to be able to workout whenever I have free time rather than trying to get to a gym. Plus, I don't waste money on gas going to and from a gym, let alone the cost of membership, which as you said is very expensive. I know other people, though, that love going to the gym, because they are more motivated and push themselves harder when other people are around. They also have the benefit of trainers that can help them and show them the proper way to use a machine or what exercises will be more effective at targeting certain areas of the body. They can ask questions and get feedback from knowledgeable people, and that works better for them. I think that it is all about personal preference and comfort. Some people do better one way, and other people do better a different way. I think that as long as you are focused on being healthy and staying fit, though, that is the most important part. I am with you, however, and definitely feel more comfortable working out in the privacy of my own home.

I have a gym membership and I prefer to work out in the gym because seeing other people motivates me. At home, yes, it's more comfortable, but I feel like I push myself harder when I'm at the gym. There are no distractions and everyone is focused on getting in shape. At home, sometimes it's too comfortable and there are other things to do around so I get distracted.

I have never been a mamaber of any gyms. In my eyes, compared with exercising at home, it is a waste of money indeed. I have similar experience with you. When I started exercising for the first time, I chose a gym near my home. Although their equipments are complete, I have to say that it was so expensive indeed. Then, after one month, I didn't continue exercising in the gym. Instead, I purchased some home exercise equipments and do exercise at home, which is more convenient and simple. For the long run, home exercise equipments are more economic and convenient.

it was really nice to be concious when it comes to your health but me i prefer to exercise at home but last 3years i used to go every morning in gym but when i got busy i dont j=have a tym to go in gym thats why i decide to buy some equipment i used in gym .. and i think it was really the same you are more comfortable if you do it in your home and also you can save some money... and if youre really like to build muscle like 6packs you just need a discipline no need an instructor.. cause me im really body concious infact i do swiming last 5mos. for my 6pack to develop it more ....i can say that exercising at home is more comfortable and also you can save money..