Pros: >24/7 access >Cheaper in the long run >Quicker, don't need to drive anywhere >Dress/act like a fool, no one there to damage your fragile little pussy ego
Cons: >Chance of getting distracted by family, gf/bf, or your insatiable beta porn addition >Greater startup cost >Missing out on potentially very positive social interaction i.e. gym qts, gym bros, having strangers spot you, learning from others
Membership
Pros: >All the unique equipment you could possibly need >Getting away to a purely dedicated place >Positive environment >Chance to go somewhere and ignore everyone and do wurk
Cons: >Getting jewed monthly >Actually having to give a shit about not being a complete jackass (unless you're Ditch Pinata) >Getting bothered by fags wanting you to actually be a bro or spot them >Random little beta boners at the cardio bunnies
>be ripped and make all the pajeets and pakis jealous because of their shit genetics >also make fatasses and NYRfags jealous >occasional sexy qt to stare at
cons >sometimes have to be within the vicinity of pajeet and pakis
Austin Diaz
>Getting away to a purely dedicated place >Getting bothered by fags wanting you to actually be a bro or spot them those contradict each other
if i had the place/money i'd go for a home gym. i live in eastern europe (austria) and the gyms here are shit.
Jordan Davis
OP, I was a gym member for 6 years and decided that it wasn't worth the bullshit. I cancelled it, got a treadmill, some weights and I'm much happier now. No worry that shit will get stolen, no chincks/niggers/chads and no snotty whore giving you dirty looks because, yeah, you wore as little as possible because you really need to lose weight when you weigh 90lbs and aren't there at all to hook up with some roided autismo with a trust fund.
Can't believe I wasted soo much time and money at a fucking gym while I've made better gains at home.
Christian Long
I think the people who go to the gym are glad you decided to stay home as well
Luis Walker
>Those contradict each other Everybody's there for reletivly the same thing regardless. >Austria Come to America I hear it's going to be Great Again. Not trying to start anything /pol/ here but Arnold actually supports Trump, just an interesting fun-fact.
Colton Gomez
Same. Lifted at gyms for many years, recently invested around $600 in used equipment to have a full setup in my basement.
I go there whenever i want, it's clean as fuck, no travel time, no waiting, no no stinky smelly brown people, no gay music, i literally wear shorts and shoes, it's the comfiest thing in the world.
I mean i guess if you are desperate to make friends and the gym is the only place you can do that, feel free to pay monthly for access to a friend-making facility. I'm already ok in that department and i lift to lift.
Connor Ortiz
>i live in eastern europe (austria) bist du deppert oida Austria is a western country you fucking yugo scumbag
Adam Collins
I wont be missing fags like you staring at me in the showers.
>Pros: /7 access True >>Cheaper in the long run True >>Quicker, don't need to drive anywhere True >>Dress/act like a fool, no one there to damage your fragile little pussy ego True >Cons: >>Chance of getting distracted by family, gf/bf, or your insatiable beta porn addition This only applies to betas. >>Greater startup cost True >>Missing out on potentially very positive social interaction i.e. gym qts, gym bros, having strangers spot you, learning from others A lot of commercial gyms are filled to the brim with roids and broscience. Powerlifting or olympic gyms might be good if you're competing or trying to get as good as you can.
>Membership >Pros: >>All the unique equipment you could possibly need A rack and a barbell is all you need. Resistance band can replace any expensive as fuck machine in the gym >>Getting away to a purely dedicated place Not true if you know people at the gym. That shit is so fucking distracting. >>Positive environment Again, never heard a positive piece of advice, but I might be going to the wrong gym for that. >>Chance to go somewhere and ignore everyone and do wurk True, but also true for home gym. There ain't no one around in a garage. >Cons: >>Getting jewed monthly True >>Actually having to give a shit about not being a complete jackass (unless you're Ditch Pinata) True, and you have to deal with the assholes who misplace dumbbells or plates and have to wait for assholes to finish their sets >>Getting bothered by fags wanting you to actually be a bro or spot them Never happened to me cause I wear headphones >>Random little beta boners at the cardio bunnies I dunno about you but I can't really get a boner when all my blood is rushing to my muscles.
Bottom line, I can't fucking wait to move somewhere, where I have enough room for a home gym. City apartments suck.
Connor Smith
Uni gym membership >Cheap af >Tons of college qts and bros >Not many fatties, a few DYELs
Only downside is beginning of semester is as bad as new years and no where to lift on breaks.
Jose Davis
In regards to home gym, will doing squats and DL on soft carpet fuck my shit up?
Tyler Foster
get a thick ass piece of scrap ply wood at least, or enjoy your fucked kankles
even yoga fags don't yo on carpet. my ex mother in law would put down a big ass piece of particle board over the carpet, then a yoga mat on top
Dylan Bailey
What about something like pic related? I'm in an apartment with all carpet flooring (except for the tiny kitchen) but I have enough free space in my living room for a squat rack/bench if I get rid of the chair that I'm not using and just keep my couch and coffee table. My apartment complex has a "fitness center" that's open 24/7, but it just has cardio equipment, so since there are only a couple gyms near me and they're both dog shit and filled with pajeets, my plan is to get the squat rack/bench, use my EZ curl and dumbbells for accessories, and then use the complex's cardio equipment when the building's empty.
Camden Davis
Forgot pic
Nathaniel Clark
these used to be used at m highschool weightroom, they seemed pretty good,strong and durable even with fags dropping deadlift weight onto them
Gavin Garcia
Perfect, just put something hard under them or it'll be like squatting on a waterbed.
Nathan Carter
Thanks, families.
Jeremiah Smith
2 pieces of plywood and then an industrial rubber mat: 2,25x2,25m. if you don't lift too heavy, a big plywood square and the rubber are fine.
with just wood or rubber you are probably going to create micro-ruptures in the concrete and that could cause you some powdering, which is bad for your floor finishing and will cost you more money in the long run
Dylan Bell
>>Missing out on potentially very positive social interaction i.e. gym qts, gym bros, having strangers spot you, learning from others
Please don't talk to people at the gym.
Grayson Jones
What are some alternatives to the leg press and seated calf raise machines that you can do using only dumbbels or barbells?
Ayden Ward
Thanks bromeo. I just found out that my apartment's fitness center supposedly also has free weights (going to check it out tomorrow since I need to get a key first). I don't know if that includes a squat rack and bench or if it's just dumbbells, but if not then I'll just go back to the home gym idea.
Connor Parker
Take off them glasses and I might let you know.
>Body weight is your friend, just look at all the ripped convicts
Honestly don't know senpai, that's why I made this whole grain bread.
Carson Davis
The closest Gold's to me, with the right "demographics" doesn't have a squat rack... I hope you're somewhere brutal, but in a good way.
Dylan Jenkins
homegym. humble beginnings but i'll add on as needed. tired of paying out the ass for a monthly membership at a commercial gym. minor pro: i can watch whatever i want on TV. for some stupid reason my LA fitness won't change the channel for me if i ask.
squat, deads, lunges, standing calves. obviously not the exact same but at least you hit the same groups.