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Home Fitness vs. Joining The Gym

1st September, 2008 - Posted by healthy - No Comments

Many people wonder whether it’s best to exercise at a gym or at home. Of course, the answer is wherever you’re most comfortable and likely to actually perform your workout.

If you tend to be a social person, you might enjoy joining a gym and getting involved in group exercise classes. Another benefit of belonging to a health club is the ability you’ll have to meet like-minded people. You can make a friend and together you can hold each other accountable. If you know someone is waiting and counting on you to show up, you’ll be more likely to go.

Another good reason to go to the gym is for safety. Personal trainers and gym employees are available to help you perform exercises correctly and if something were to happen you’d have plenty of support around. Exercising at home might mean you’re alone with no one to assist in the event of an emergency.

Home fitness is a great option, however, if you don’t like crowds and you’re able to motivate yourself to workout. Keeping motivated to exercise is important especially when you’re at home because there are so many distractions that can get the way such as the telephone, doorbell and even the TV.

To keep yourself on track if you exercise at home, consider exercising in front of the television when your favorite program is on. That way, you have something to look forward to and the time will fly by!