How Professional Training Helps You Save More than Having a Home Gym
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It would seem that setting up a home gym is a great way to save money on gym fees and personal training, and in some cases this is true; you can save yourself money by purchasing gym equipment and setting up a gym at home.
That, however, depends on the size of the gym you set up, along with your exercise goals and the kind of gym training that you engage in, for example crossfit or more traditional bodybuilding techniques.
If you don’t have specific exercise goals but rather like to casually work out with free weights, then sure, setting up a simple home gym with a few dumbbells, a barbell, and a bench press is an affordable option, one worth considering.
However, if you enjoy having access to a wide range of gym equipment so as to engage in more complex, varied workouts, then setting up a home gym will likely prove more expensive than several year’s gym fees in initial outlay costs, plus if you’ve bought weight machines, exercise bikes and treadmills, then you will have to allow for greater maintenance and repair related expenditure also.
Pros and Cons – Working Out at Home and Working Out In the Gym
There’s more to take into account than the financial aspect alone; you should also think about the pros and cons to working out at home and at the gym. Here are a few to consider.
– Working out at home is more comfortable for some people as it’s a more private environment, one in which they’ve full control over the music played and other factors.
– Working out in the gym provides greater access to gym equipment, access to personal training and gym classes like crossfit, plus it offers excellent opportunities to meet like minded people.
– Working out at home presents greater risks to the individual’s safety unless they have a partner to ‘spot’ them when working out, particularly when using a bench press.
– Gym membership fees and personal training costs can quickly add up, though as mentioned before, depending on the individual’s exercise goals and interests, still could prove more affordable than setting up a home gym.
These are important considerations that you’ll need to give ample thought to, and has been mentioned several times, it’s important to place emphasis on your workout goals and the kind of workouts you engage in when deciding whether to set up a home gym, or work out in the gym and pay for personal training services.
Professional Training – Many Options to Consider
Professional training has many benefits to offer anyone who engages in exercise, whether they’re just getting started or have been exercising for years.
Those who are just getting started will find professional training to be a much better option than setting up a home gym, at least at first, because professional training helps people to learn how to exercise safely and avoid preventable injuries, most of which are the result of poor form.
Those with specific exercise goals, for instance those with serious strength and conditioning goals, will also find professional training to be advantageous, at least at first, because by working out under the watchful eye of a personal trainer they’ll be able to correctly develop their form and also avoid preventable injuries. Moreover, they’ll also enjoy access to their trainer’s experienced advice regarding lifting techniques, training plans and nutrition.
When most people think of professional training, they immediately think of individual personal training, i.e. working out individually with the guidance of a personal trainer.
This is naturally the most expensive option, so those looking for an affordable means of working out with experienced guidance should consider options like group personal training in Melbourne, an excellent way to work out under the watchful eye of an experienced trainer whilst keeping costs affordably low.
Group personal training is different from joining a crossfit or circuits class because these semi-personal classes are small, which means you receive much more attention from an experienced personal trainer than you would in a class, plus as you’re splitting the costs four, five or six ways, the fees are very affordable, making this option much cheaper than setting up a gym at home.
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