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Commercial vs Home Gyms Series (Part 2): The Pros and Cons of Home Gyms
The decision between joining a commercial gym or building your own home workout space is more complex than most fitness enthusiasts realize. In this eye-opening second installment of our three-part series, Coach Adam Kelley breaks down the surprising pros and cons of creating your personal fitness sanctuary.
Have you ever dreamed of rolling out of bed and immediately crushing a workout without commute time, waiting for equipment, or feeling self-conscious about your form? The home gym option offers unmatched convenience that might be the game-changer your fitness routine needs. But this freedom comes with unexpected challenges – from the substantial upfront investment to the surprising motivational hurdles that arise when your relaxation space doubles as your workout zone.
Coach Adam reveals the three major benefits of home gyms: unbeatable convenience, significant long-term cost savings, and complete control over your environment (including the freedom to "train naked if you want to"). He balances this by exploring the three biggest drawbacks: initial setup costs, equipment limitations, and the often-overlooked struggle to stay motivated without the energy of a commercial facility.
The ultimate question isn't which option is objectively better, but which setup will help you personally stay consistent. For some, eliminating the friction of going to the gym is liberating; for others, home distractions and the lack of social accountability make progress nearly impossible. This episode gives you the framework to make this crucial decision based on your unique situation, preferences, and lifestyle needs.
Stay tuned for the final episode in this series, where Coach Adam will share his expert guidance on building a functional home gym that delivers maximum results without breaking the bank – perfect for those who decide the home option is their path to sustainable fitness.
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Welcome to the Win On Purpose podcast with Coach Adam Kelly. This is part two of our three-part series that we are doing right now, called Commercial Gyms vs Home Gyms deciding which option is better for you. We're looking at the pros and cons of commercial gyms and home gyms. So last episode was the intro and we went over the pros and cons of commercial gyms. This episode we're covering the pros and cons of building your own home gym.
Speaker 1:Okay, is it the right choice for you? Are you prepared for what it's going to cost you and require of you, and is it going to make your life easier and better? So this is questions that we want to weigh in the balance as we're making this huge financial and time decision, because, at the end of the day, if we can't be consistent, if we can't keep things going, then it's the worst choice for us, no matter what. So we want to make sure that, whatever option we go with, that we're making the best choice. And then we're going to also sum up what you can expect from episode three, where we break down building the foundation of building a functional home gym, making the most out of the least amount of income or the least amount of investment and making sure that you have what you need so that you can get progress for a long time to come, guys. So enjoy this episode and, as always, we love you guys, we wish you success and we will see you on the other side.
Speaker 2:Welcome to the Win On Purpose podcast From health and fitness, business, personal development, relationships and more. We promise you will find inspiration to help you win on purpose in all areas of your life journey. Now for your host, adam Kelly.
Speaker 1:What's going on everybody? Welcome back to the Win On Purpose podcast with coach Adam Kelly. I appreciate you guys for joining in to this episode. This is guess what, guys. Somebody give me the drum roll. This is episode number 30 of the podcast. Guys, I feel like, for some reason, 30 is a big benchmark. I don't know, maybe because when I turned 30, that's when my body and everything else started falling apart. So for some reason, it feels like there's something special about that number 30. So I'm excited to be here, guys.
Speaker 1:I appreciate everybody that's been hanging with me through this process, tuning in every week or catching up on episodes, you know, just staying engaged, sharing it, commenting all that stuff, guys, very, very beneficial, not just in showing me that this is actually helpful to people and that there's a need for this type of platform out there, but also just to know that we're helping more people than we actually have. Reach to reach because you know that's kind of should be the goal of every coach, trainer, anybody that's in health and fitness or health in general is to help people become healthier. And so you know when we can have a bigger reach and reach more people that we couldn't come in contact with personally and still be able to have an impact, still be able to teach them something, to relay information, to educate them on best practices so that they can get the best benefit out of their journey. That's truly where I get my satisfaction from. So I love doing this, guys, and I look to be here for many, many more episodes through the 100s, the 100s, 300s, thousands, however far this thing goes and however long you guys continue to. You know, check in and let me know that it is worth the work. So I appreciate it, guys, like I said.
Speaker 1:So what are we doing in episode number 30? We are on part two of our three-part series of commercial gyms versus home gyms. So, just real quick, we're going to do a little recap on what episode one was about. So episode one I introduced the theme, the topic at hand, what the discussion's about. I broke down what you're going to be able to expect from each episode, from episode one, two and three. This is, like I said, episode number two out of this three part.
Speaker 1:So went through that and then we really got into the meat of things and started talking about commercial dreams, in particular so isolated those, and we talked about the three major pros of using commercial gyms and the three major cons to using commercial gyms. So this is general information, guys. It doesn't mean it's going to be applicable to your given circumstances and situation, but these are the three things that I see the most objections or the most votes in favor of when it comes to both of these options, and I want to be able to present that to you so you save yourself the headache of trying to figure it out and waste potentially days, weeks, months and lots of money trying to figure out what the best option is for you. And so, like I said then, I from there went into, started talking more about you know just what to expect from the series, getting you guys geared up for it and went to you know to know what's coming. So that's where we are today, guys.
Speaker 1:Like I said, we are on part two of the series of Commercial Gym vs Home Gym. So let's get right into it, guys. Like I said, we are on part two of this series of commercial gym versus home gym. So let's get right into it, guys. Episode number two is a home gym the right fit for you? Okay, great question to ask.
Speaker 1:So, with all that being said, we definitely want to give this plenty of consideration, probably this one more than we would the commercial gym, because a commercial gym usually has a smaller barrier to entry. Maybe they have a sign-up fee and then your first month, or maybe you pay your first month and last month, or maybe you pay the whole thing up front, whatever that looks like. But it's typically an easier entry. You literally go sign up and you're working out that day, whereas it's not quite the same with having a home gym or building a home gym. It's more of a process and takes more time and work and energy. So you know, this is definitely something we want to weigh in the balance and make sure that whatever option we go with is the best fit for your life and your given circumstances.
Speaker 1:So, uh, like I said, guys, if you missed the verse one, definitely go back and check that out, because it was really good and we pretty much nailed down if a commercial gym is the best option for you and tie that with this one, all right. So you know, going with the pros and cons, just laying it out there, playing for you guys. So you know we cover everything from access to equipment and atmosphere to time and money it costs you in the long term all those ins and outs access to equipment and atmosphere, to time and money. It costs you in the long term, all those ins and outs. So, anyways, today we're flipping that perspective. Is working out at home for you going to be the decision that you make? Could building your own gym be the key to finally staying consistent and making real progress? That's a great question to have because, again, a lot of people, those cons of those cons directly of you know, utilizing a commercial gym directly tie into the pros of utilizing a home gym. So why more people are building home gyms? Okay, just a little backdrop on this discussion, why we're even where we're at with having this talk here.
Speaker 1:So the home gym movement has exploded in recent years, like I said last time, especially since COVID happened and post-COVID. But it's not just because of the lockdowns, obviously. So you have the convenience and the flexibility factor and you have control over you know those things are like big priorities, especially if people are trying to balance their health and fitness goals with their everyday life. So life is super busy, you know you don't have the time to commit to driving to the commercial gym, the time it takes to get checked in to actually get into your workout, waiting for people to get done with the equipment you need, waiting for, you know, equipment to be fixed because they're not taking care of it properly or people are too rough on it, or just because of how the high use amount obviously, maintenance comes with that. So all these things can take up your time and affect how much of a workout you're going to be able to get and therefore inevitably affect how consistent you're going to be in the long term. So, like anything else, you know, we want to understand that home gyms come with some real advantages and a few challenges that you definitely want to think through before you go all in. Guys, again, this is not a small decision to make, especially when you're potentially tying up a lot of money up front with the home gym setup.
Speaker 1:So today I'm going to walk you through the biggest, the three biggest pros and the three biggest cons of building your own home gym, all right. So, as always, all right. I like to start with the pros. Okay, so the pros of building a home gym. Number one is the ultimate convenience factor. Okay, unbeatable here. So you cannot beat the convenience of walking into your garage or your basement or your spare room or your bedroom or your back patio or wherever you have your equipment and knocking out a workout. There's no driving, no lines, no waiting for equipment. So if your time is limited, this is a game changer for consistency.
Speaker 1:Like I said, if you have to drive 15, 20 minutes to your gym or longer or heck even five minutes to your gym, that's 10 minutes to up to an hour per day that you're losing of just driving. Okay. So if you only got 45 minutes to squeeze in a workout and you spend 30 of it driving, that gives you 15 minutes in the gym to try to get something done, which we all know is not going to happen. You're going to feel rushed, you're not going to get quality work, so the results aren't going to come on time and you're going to end up just falling off because it's way too much of a convenience. And then, like I said last, you're going to end up just falling off because it's way too much of a convenience. And then, like I said last episode, you know, when you add in the cost of fuel wear and tear on your vehicle, if you're having to do all this extra commuting on top of your regular daily life, commuting, this can become a big problem.
Speaker 1:So the convenience factor of, like I said, just being able to walk into this other room. All you got to do is just throw your clothes on and, heck, you're in your own gym. So if it's private, especially if you don't have, like, your garage open where all your neighbors can see you you could train naked if you want. Okay, wouldn't advise it not best practices but you totally could because you have that convenience factor of just being able to literally get out of bed or walk off, get up off the couch and walk right into your gym and start training. So huge benefit there you don't have to worry about how you smell, you don't have to worry about you know, putting on makeup, fixing your hair, anything like that. You just go in there and get it done and, like I said, you save all that extra time of having to deal with going somewhere and going into the gym. Um, cause, definitely, like I said, even if your drive is that far, you get in there and you're having to wait five minutes per you know machine that you need or you're having to change up your whole entire program each time. So it's hard to know if you're truly progressing and getting the most out of your training, because you can't continue to do the same program every time, because you can't always access the machines or the weights that you need. We can save all of those issues and headaches by building our own gym where we don't have to wait on anybody but ourselves. All right.
Speaker 1:Number two one of the two you know two or three biggest pros of building a home gym is the long term cost savings. Ok, it's very important to understand the long term cost savings. So, yes, there is an upfront investment. That's why I'm emphasizing the long term cost savings. But over time, having your own setup can be way more affordable than years of monthly gym fees. Own setup can be way more affordable than years of monthly gym fees. Even a modest home gym can pay for itself in under a year, depending on what you spend, okay, and what you actually buy for your home gym. So you can be super minimalist, where you just buy the very, very bare minimum. Your cost of entry is very low and now you're saving all that money per month that you would be paying on a gym membership, plus any fees that they add on taxes, all that stuff, and then again saving money on gas, saving money on your tires and wear and tear on your vehicle all these different things. You can avoid all that in the long term.
Speaker 1:So even if you, you know you spend a little bit more money because maybe you like having more variety of equipment or you just you know, maybe you need certain equipment based on injuries that you have or something like that, even with that being said, if you spend that upfront money, you know it's going to pay off fairly quickly if you continue to use it. So I always tell people this is only a pro if you actually work out. Okay, it's like having a gym membership is only a pro If you actually go to the gym and work out. If you just have the membership you're paying for every month, it's not doing anything for you. That's a waste of money and a poor investment, poor ROI on that return on investment. But if you're utilizing the gym regularly or you're utilizing the equipment that you bought on a regular basis, your ROI is huge.
Speaker 1:You're going to get years and years and years and years and years of benefits and growth and development and fitness from that without having to spend any more money other than maybe you know doing a little bit of your own maintenance, because, although you're using it much less over time, that does add up. Or maybe replacing a seat cushion or something like that super minimal, or just adding a little bit here and there, which is what I recommend. You know, using what you can for as long as you can save up some money. Buy that next thing that you really, really want, that you know will take your train to the next level, and then utilizing that as you save up more money, and then doing that with another piece until you have everything that you, you know, could want or have room for. All right, and that's probably the most cost-efficient way to go about that, all right.
Speaker 1:So number three of the top pros of building your own home gym is you get to take control of your environment. Guys, this can be huge for so many people. So it's your space and it's your rules. All right, you pick the music, you wear whatever you want to wear. Like I said, you can even train naked if you want to. That's your prerogative and you can train without distractions or self-consciousness. So for a lot of people, that control makes working out way more enjoyable and a lot less stressful. So if you're someone, and there's totally nothing wrong with this matter of fact.
Speaker 1:Most people are like this. Most of us have this fear and this insecurity. We just mask it better, we get more used to it because we get more comfortable in our skin. But the majority of people feel awkward working out in front of people, you know, at least as like a sub thought or worried about what people are going to think, or worry about how our outfit looks, for hair looks okay and all these other factors that don't actually benefit our training and give us better fitness or weight loss or anything like that. And so you know you get to control all that. You don't have to worry about people. You know potentially recording you if your form isn't the greatest on something, or if you look awkward doing something and posting you and making you facebook famous or tiktok famous on something that you don't want to be famous for. Or you know just if you're, you know if you are for, or you know just if you're. You know if you are an attractive individual and you know getting that extra attention on you is something that is very uncomfortable and you don't like it, then that's something you don't have to worry about either and that's that's totally understandable. Um, so this can be, like I said, a really, really big perk Plus you know, having your own music that you want to play, you can bump.
Speaker 1:You know having your own music that you want to play, you can blimp, you can blare it if you want to. You can use headphones if you want to, or you don't have to use headphones where that can be an inconvenience in the gym, where you're trying to keep your headphones all the time on all the time while you're training. You don't have to worry about that. At home. You can play your own music, you can do whatever you want, you know, and it can be. It can provide less distractions. Now, there is a flip side on that distraction part, but we'll talk about that when we get into the cons.
Speaker 1:But just in general, you know maybe you know maybe the gym you go to, you know a lot of people right and like that's cool and all, but you're having to stop every few minutes in between sets or even during a set to have a conversation. Someone wants to talk to you, ask you questions, and this can be a big problem when it comes to getting a workout done, especially if you're on a time you know, restriction or limit. So this is something I experienced a lot at the big box gym I used to work for before opening our own facility, and you know, I would work out in between shifts or at my lunch or you know whatever in between clients or before or after you know my actual work day, and so that was cool because you know I didn't have to go anywhere, I was already at work and then I can do my workout. However, because I knew so many people at the gym rather, if they're current clients or previous clients or people I just, you know, develop friendships with or had conversations with, or whatever it may be you know I would end up having lots of conversations in between sets and while I'm trying to rest and while I'm trying to focus on what the work being done, while I'm trying to rest and while I'm trying to focus on what the work being done. So a 45 minute lifting session could easily turn to an hour and a half two hour session, and then you're just half focused because you're caught in all these conversations. So you know again, that's another thing to consider if you go with the commercial gym that you don't have to deal with when you have a home gym, All right.
Speaker 1:So that is your top three cons or, sorry, excuse me, your top three pros of having your own home gym. So let me recap those real quick. Number one the ultimate convenience. Okay, you don't have to worry about time restraints or anything like that. Number two the long-term cost savings. So it saves you a lot more money over time not paying monthly gym fees or anything like that. And then number three total control of your environment. So, picking your music, you don't have to worry about what you wear, it's your rules. You do things that you want to do and you enjoy that time without being judged or anything else like that. All right.
Speaker 1:So moving on now to the top three cons of a home gym, all right. Number one is the initial cost in space. Okay, this is by far the biggest barrier to entry and why most people are not ready to build a home gym, or it may not be a wise investment if they're not truly locked into this lifestyle. So if you're just somebody that's kind of in and out of the gym every few weeks, maybe you go for a little while, then you take a few days off, or you're just inconsistent and whatever that looks like, maybe you travel a lot for work. I would probably just go to the commercial gym, deal with those cons that we talked about. But the pros are going to outweigh that by far because, again, you're only paying a small amount, most likely per month. You're not having to worry about upkeep, you're not have to worry about cleaning your space, you're not have to worry about any of that. You just go in there, do your job, do what you need to do. They even have showers so you can go straight to work whatever. So this can be, like I said, a big barrier to entry for a lot of people, but there's ways to work around this. Okay, it's smart budgeting when you come to building your gym, which we're going to cover in our next podcast episode, episode three.
Speaker 1:But, like I said, this is a huge problem for a lot of people. So, even a basic setup, it can require some investment, obviously, both financially and physically. It's something you have to keep in mind. You have to build the equipment, you have to put it together, you have to arrange it, you have to keep it clean, maintenance, all that stuff. So if you're tight on space or budget, you need to be strategic. Like I said, the next episode is going to help you with that. So, don't worry, think about that. We're going to give you some cool ideas and tips on maximizing your space and also maximizing how much budget you have to utilize towards building a gym, and then that'll let you know if that is the route that you know is best for you. Here's a way that you can make sure that you're not giving up your mortgage payment for the month to try to get started. So that's number one.
Speaker 1:Number two the lack of variety and equipment access. Okay, this is. This can be a big one too, especially if you're very serious about lifting. Maybe you're getting into bodybuilding, or you know you like having more variety, or you know, depending on what you're training for, if you're training for sport, you may need certain types of variety. So this can be a big issue for a lot of people too. So, unless you go all out, you know, unless you just literally break the bank or you just got it like that so you can start with whatever equipment you want, you probably won't have access to as much equipment as a commercial gym Okay, let's be honest especially a big gym. So that means that you'll need to be a bit more creative with your workouts or with a coach who can help you maximize what you've got.
Speaker 1:So this is a big benefit of our coaching program is that we do a hybrid system. So we call it a coaching experience. It's not just personal training, it's not just online coaching or health coaching, it's a full experience. So we build out entire programs for people to train on their own on top of what they're doing with us. So, literally, you getting, you know you're only paying technically for, you know, the one workout that you're with us in person, but you're getting the value of five extra workouts if that's how many times that you want to train. So you know, and the benefit of that also is the fact of our knowledge of exercises, our exercise bank that we can pull from, you know, just from years and years of study and application and things like that.
Speaker 1:So, to where you know, we write programs for clients who are going on a, on a vacation, you know, or they're going on a work trip and they're in a hotel room and maybe all they have is just a little bit of equipment that the hotel room, you know the hotel has. Or, worst case, you know they're, know they're nowhere near a local gym or don't have the time for it, and they're. You know the hotel that they're staying at doesn't have any equipment. We write workouts that are just body weight, get it done in 15 minutes to go on about your day. You're still progressing, you're still getting better, going towards your goals, but you were. We're taking advantage of the fact that normally you would have to just do nothing and not get better, but we're going to work around that.
Speaker 1:So that's one of the benefits of having a coach who can make those type of changes on the fly. Or maybe you know, hey, coach, you're doing your check-in, I'm going to be out of town. You know, this day, from this day in three weeks, you know I'm not sure what I'm going to do for working out and activities, so could you help me there? Yeah, sure, I'll. You know, write you up a workout for each day or however many ever days that you want, and you could perform it in your hotel room before you go out for the day to work, or, you know, before you go out to the event or before you go to bed, and you can still progress there. So you know, that's a big benefit to working with someone or just learning how to be creative yourself and using exercises that don't require a lot of equipment, that you can do, you know, and knowing variety and stuff like that. So a lot of that comes with education and different muscles and different tendons and ligaments and all this type of stuff. This could be a definite challenge to even know that you're training each muscle group properly and that you're getting the most out of what you actually do have. So you know, like I said, that lack of variety and equipment excess can be a big problem. And, number three, motivation can be a challenge.
Speaker 1:Okay, so for some people, the same environment they relax in can be hard to stay motivated in. All right, there's no social pressure or outside accountability. You know you don't have everybody around you getting better or this you know. You know Susan. Or you know Donovan, who's over here in the corner with an eight pack, you know, and they're just like looking fantastic, like they, you know, never had to worry about what they're eating ever in their life and that gives you motivation to push through the workout when you're tired because you stayed up too late. You know what I mean. Just weird example. But you know you, you have those types of social pressures and accountability that you may not even realize you're utilizing because it's just in your environment and you're using your environment for motivation. So you know, when you're at home by yourself, especially in your own environment, you have to have a whole nother level of you know, being self-driven and having systems in place to stay on track.
Speaker 1:Okay, and so there's a flip side to this also, where it may not be just the fact of is you're easy to get distracted or it's easier to slack, slack off. You may be someone like myself who's super high driven and has a very busy life structure. You know, rather, if you're running businesses or you know whatever it may be you're, you know you're parenting and you have so many different things that you have to get done each day for your kids, whatever that looks like. And you know you run into the problem of, like I'm working out at home where everything that I need to do is also around me. So I, as I'm in between sets resting, I see that, oh man, I forgot I need to do this, let me go do this. One of the kids comes in oh, mom, dad, I need X, y and Z, or or Billy hit me in the face or whatever. And now you got to go address that problem in between and you know you get a work work call.
Speaker 1:So this is a big one for me too, because I actually lift at our training facility, so I'm always by myself. It's pretty much like my own home gym away from home, but I'm also at work. So I'm looking around and I'm seeing the things that I need to get done right if it's cleaning something or fixing something or building something or whatever that may look like. Or, you know, I walk in the office to grab my water bottle and I see some paperwork that I need to complete. Or I get an email, I get a, you know, whatever it may be so many things constantly happening in business and that can easily pull away from my attention and end up causing me way more time in the gym than I have allotted for that workout. So this is something that I've had to work through too.
Speaker 1:I've never really had an issue with being self-motivated. Like I push just as hard by myself, with no camera on or anything, than I do when someone's around me or when I'm recording a set or something like that. So being able to push myself has never been an issue Like maybe I even sometimes push myself harder because then I can cry and scream and all that and not be embarrassed. So, um, I that's never been an issue for me, but being able to balance what's happening outside of that session versus being able to stay on track can be a big problem even for me.
Speaker 1:So when I had my own gym and I worked out at home, I would always like to try to get up way before everybody else would get up, go out there and be pretty much done with my workout before my kids even started getting up for school, and be pretty much done with my workout before my kids even started getting up for school, because I knew when they started getting up, most likely there's going to be some things dad's got to address, some fires to put out. You know, wife's getting ready for work because she, you know, at least during the school year, goes to work before I do for the most part. So, you know, trying to make sure she gets off and all these things while I'm out there working out, and that, you know, makes me end up missing even some exercises sometimes in those situations. So just something to keep in mind guys like you know, not only not having the motivation from other people while you're at the gym, but also little things that can distract you and throw you off guard or take away your attention. That you have to now give to that rather than your workout. Where, if you're at the gym, if you go to a commercial gym, once you're there, you're there Like maybe you could leave, you know if something comes up, or maybe you could still text and answer emails in between sets. But you're a lot less likely to do that because you know that people are probably watching. There may be someone waiting for the machine or the bench or whatever, and you know you're just more zoned in because you're in that gym environment rather than your home environment or your work environment, like my case. So definitely something to think of.
Speaker 1:So, going from there, like I said, that gives you your top three cons and your top three pros of building your own home gym. So I'm going to recap the three cons again. So number one is that initial setup, cost and space being able to have the space for the equipment that you want and being able to afford it up front. Number two, the lack of variety and equipment access. So not having access to what you need, what you want, what works best for you. Also, just, you know getting bored or burnt out with doing the same exercises all the time, or you just ran out of weight because you know you've maxed out the amount of weight that you've purchased. Now you need more weight. You know things to think about.
Speaker 1:And number three, motivation could be a challenge. And, like I said, you know we broke that down deeper to where not just the motivation you know around you not being there to motivate you to push hard, but also the distractions and the things, the to-dos and all the things in front of your face while you're at home that catches your attention, that gets you doing 10 different things. And now, next thing, you know it's been 18 minutes since you did your last set. Now you basically have to go through the warm-up process again because you basically finished that workout and now you're starting a new one. So definitely, guys, something to keep in mind there.
Speaker 1:So where I want want to go from here, now that we've covered those six items, is the trade-off. Okay, so the trade-off that we're looking at is convenience versus immersion. All right, so at the end of the day, it comes down to one key trade-off. All right, commercial gyms give you the fully equipped, immersive fitness experience, but at the cost of time and money and sometimes convenience. Okay, so the pros versus cons. Whereas home gyms, they offer flexibility, control and long-term money savings, but they require a bit more discipline and a smart approach to planning. So, definitely, you know, either way you go, each option that you choose, neither one is right or wrong. It's all about what's sustainable for you. So if those, if, if the cons don't outweigh the pros with the commercial gym, then hey, go that route versus. You know, if the home gym costs and all the all the pros are not outweighed by the cons, like the cost of entry variety, all that, then definitely do the home gym.
Speaker 1:Guys, again, I cannot give you advice on this and tell you which option is best or what I think you should do, because I have no idea. Now, if you reach out to me, if you want, you can shoot me a message on social media, you can shoot me an email at adam, at transformhealthcoachcom, and just ask hey, what do you think I should do given these circumstances, lay out your X, y and Z circumstances, and then I can let you know. Like, hey, if that was me and I was dealing with those circumstances, this is what I would do. But just giving blanket statements and a general podcast episode out there of the differences, there's no way I can pinpoint which option is going to be better for you, because one of these options may be absolutely horrible for you and you only last a very short amount of time and now you have a bunch of resentment and regret towards the process. And now you're thinking of a coach, adam Kelly. When you hear that name, you think, oh yeah, that's the bum that told me I should go with a home gym, and now you know I just got all this money tied up in this equipment that I don't even use. Or he said that the commercial gym is best for me, and now I don't even go. I've just been paying for this gym membership because I signed a contract. So, guys, you are not going to blame me for whatever option you go with, because it's totally up to you, all right. So we've laid the ground rules, guys. We've made it very clear on what's best if you want the commercial gym or if you want the home gym, what the pros and cons are, the benefits, the comparison, the difference between that convenience and the immersion, having the full experience with the gym. You know the commercial gym especially the ones that are like full service, where you get the sauna and the childcare and all those perks versus the home gym, where you have that flexibility and you're independent and you can work out when you want to. You don't have to worry about the way you look and save a bunch of time. You know totally things that you want to weigh in the balance. So what is next? Okay, let's go ahead and end this, wrap this one up.
Speaker 1:Now we're leading into episode three. What you can expect that is building a functional home gym. Okay, cause obviously we don't need to cover what you're going to do once you sign up for the commercial gym, because you just show up and do the work. But the home gym is a little different because it takes a lot more planning. You're having to buy the equipment, do the price checking, make sure you can get it shipped to you, figure out if you gotta put it together, know how to build it, make sure you measure everything and have the space so everything can fit together, where you can still move around and actually use it, rather than just fitting in a room and you can't actually use it functionally, and you know ways that we can save money. So we're either not tying up too much money that doesn't need to be going towards gym equipment or making sure we're just buying the basics so we can make sure for a fact that we're going to utilize it and then realize, okay, now it's worth investing more money by getting this equipment, because I know that I've been utilizing this equipment that I have to its capacity, so I know it's worth it. So you can kind of test it like that. All right.
Speaker 1:So that's why I said episode three is all about, you know, the building a functional home gym. Because we want to make sure, if you're going that route, that you're covering your basis, that you're keeping things in consideration, that we've done, that I've done personally the mistakes that I've made, that I would have done differently when I was starting my home gym, and you know also that I may have spent less money on things I didn't really need. That I thought sounded like a good idea. So that's what we're going to be covering in the next and final episode of this mini series. All right, so I'm going to show you exactly how to build a simple, functional home gym setup, even if you're working with limited space or budget, because we don't want that to be a barrier to entry.
Speaker 1:If the home gym setup is going to be what helps you save your life and improve your health, okay, so we're going to cover the foundational equipment I recommend for any home gym setup. So we're going to go over some tips to avoid overbuying or wasting money. Again, we want the best ROI that we can get out of what we spend our money on, because, let's face it, we work our tails off for it and we're going to cover how to get started with just the basics that deliver fantastic results. Okay, cause, again, you don't need a whole entire commercial gym. Matter of fact, you can get jacked, lean, toned, shredded whatever terminology you want to throw out there for looking how you want to look off of just doing calisthenics and bodyweight exercises and literally never having to buy a piece of equipment ever. Yes, it's more creative, maybe a little bit more challenging, possibly harder for people who have joint issues and things like that. So, again, there's caveats and things to consider, but that just shows you that it doesn't take all the equipment in the world. So even if you have a little bit of equipment, you can get really good gains and progress for a long time, all right. So, rather, if you're starting from scratch, or if you already have a few pieces of gear maybe you've got a couple dumbbells or some kettlebells or some bands or a machine here and there sitting around collecting dust, a treadmill maybe this episode, this next episode, is going to help you set up for success, regardless of what you have.
Speaker 1:Okay, so is the home gym right for you? Guys? Let's wrap this bad boy up again. You're stuck with the question Is this the right choice for me? Hopefully, today gave you some clarity and a few things to think about. All right, so if you're starting to lean one way or the other, then that's great.
Speaker 1:I, that's exactly what I want. I want you to pick one, guys, please pick one. I want you to pick one, guys, please pick one. Go utilize it. Go, get you a gym membership. Build you a home gym and please utilize it. Make the world a healthier place. But just remember the best setup is the one that helps you stay consistent all right and helps you make progress and that you feel good doing it.
Speaker 1:Okay, it doesn't matter what the commercial gym has. It doesn't matter how much stuff you can stuff into your home gym If you don't like doing the workouts with that equipment, with that commercial gym. You're not enjoying it, you're not making progress, you're not able to stay consistent. It does not matter how great either option is, it's the wrong option for you, all right. So, if this help, if this episode episode was helpful, then make sure that you subscribe, make sure you turn them notifications on so you don't miss part three.
Speaker 1:Okay, and also, please, guys, if you will leave a comment, leave a review and, better yet, matter of fact, just share this with a friend who's weighing the same decision. Or maybe you've had this conversation, or, hey, maybe you're just getting a little elbow nod, wink at somebody like, hey, you need to get in the gym. Uh, here's an episode that talks about different options you can go with. Hey, do it, guys, it's definitely worth it. So I appreciate you for listening, as always. You know, make sure that we're transforming our health, so we transform our life. Okay, this is life transformation and whatever you do, this information, make sure you do something good for yourself, something good for your health, something good for your health, something good for those you care about, and whatever you do, make sure you win on purpose. Talk to you next time.