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Most fit poeple I know are still working out. Then again, they actually are fit, not pretending to be such at a gym.
by ItsAlwaysMe 6y ago
Most fit poeple I know are still working out. Then again, they actually are fit, not pretending to be such at a gym.
- richardknop 6y agoThis is uncalled for. Lot of exercises cannot be done at home without required equipment unless you are a Hollywood actor and have a huge mansion with private gym and equipment. Think of weight lifting, power lifting etc. Impossible to do at home for most people (meaning not rich 0.1%).
- projektfu 6y agoPowerlifting can’t be done at home? That’s strange, almost all of r/formcheck seems to be in home gyms. Power rack: $300-500 Weights: $200-800 Bench: $100 Bar: $75-100 Plywood and rubber: $40-100 max
- richardknop 6y agoYou are assuming you have spare room for this equipment (ignoring that the prices you quoted are quite high and actually it costs more for serious equipment if you want realistic weights of 200-300 pounds which is not even that heavy). I rent a room in downtown of a big city and I simply don't have space for equipment (my room is mostly just bed with small kitchen and bathroom). Don't assume everybody is rich and owns a house with spare room / garage where you can put equipment. I am 30+ years old and never lived in a place where I would have spare space for gym equipment. You must be very privileged if you have that (top 1% at least). Thanks for downvote though.
- burgerboy 6y agoYou are your own problem
- projektfu 6y agoI didn’t downvote you. (I don’t downvote if it’s worth commenting.) If I had to guess, people downvoted the hyperbolic nature of your comment. Lifting is clearly a middle class activity. If it’s too expensive for a working software developer, then they have other priorities, which is fine.
- richardknop 6y agoAnd by the way I looked at that reddit and almost all posts are from the gym, to do any of those exercises (seriously, I mean normal weight like 200-300 pounds for squats or deadlift) at home you must be very rich and have a large house with basically a private gym.
- matwood 6y agoI agree it’s hard for city apartment dwellers to build a home gym (although a set of kettlebells can get most people by). But anyone with a small house and/or a spare room can easily and fairly inexpensively build a home gym.
- richardknop 6y agoI agree, if you got a house with spare room then it should be easy to build a basic gym, if you don't drive and don't need car, you can even use garage as a small gym. But in apartments it's not so easy unless they are quite big. Once I own a house I would probably convert garage into a gym as I don't really have interest in cars or driving.
- michaelmrose 6y agoLots of people don't have SPACE for a home gym regardless of cost of materials. This is especially true in the cities.
- AllegedAlec 6y agoFloor with a high enough pounds per square feet: ~5-10K
- imtringued 6y agoYeah consider the additional rent you have to pay excluding the machines. An additional room for your apartment is more expensive than a $50 gym subscription.
- projektfu 6y agoYes, I agree that a second floor apartment is a bad place for a gym. I disagree that this equipment is the domain of the super rich. What I listed is less than the cost of a decent, not fancy, road bike.
- jason0597 6y agoThis is a very America-centric comment. Not everyone has that much expendable income, nor do they have a big house to build their private gym in.
- matwood 6y agoA person can workout on the cheap though, and still gain strength and mass. A few kettlebells and a pull up bar can deliver a crushing workout to even the most in fit person. Kettlebells in particular are easily portable.
- jason0597 6y agoI don't think I can deadlift 140kg+ with a few kettlebells.
- matwood 6y agoAs someone who power lifted for many years I get it. I needed > 500 pounds in order to max. But, I also know that's on the extreme end. Even then though, give me a 70+ pound kettlebell and I can crush my posterior chain using cleans and snatches. It is possible to get good workouts with minimal equipment.
- richardknop 6y agoPull up bar is not something I can't install in my apartment as landlord won't approve. I am only renting so can't do many modifications here. I would love to have that option.
- matwood 6y agoThe door frame pull up bars are non-permanent, and can work in many cases. At most you might have to paint a bit. If you're in a city there has to a playground nearby providing all sorts of options. I think people just get too tied to a gym, when there are countless options to get really good workouts if the gym is unavailable for a period of time.
- mrep 6y agoGood luck finding equipment at those prices. I was looking to pick up some extra equipment a little while back and everywhere was either sold out or crazy marked up because everyone is trying to build a home gym now. Just rechecked dick sporting goods and "Due to exceptional demand, Weight Sets are unavailable in your area".
- imtringued 6y agoWithout a gym I'm not going to work out at all. Gyms are for people who don't get enough exercise in their daily life.