What Are the Benefits of a Home Gym?

Throughout the pandemic, many people have set up home gyms as a safer place to exercise, or as the only alternative for exercising while gyms are closed. Setting up a gym at home has many benefits, so it is worth considering for the long-term too. With exercise equipment being so well designed these days, you do not need to have lots of space to be able to set up your home gym.

 

These are some of the top benefits of having a home gym:

 

Save money

 

Although you will probably have some initial costs for buying equipment, when you compare to gym memberships that can be over £500 per year, you will soon start to save money by exercising at home and not paying a monthly fee to your gym.

 

No travelling

 

One of the barriers to going to the gym is how long it takes to travel to and from the location. It can add considerable time to the overall time needed to schedule a workout in and can be one of the reasons people put off going to the gym. With a home gym, you cannot talk yourself out of going because of the travel time and you can fit exercise into your day at the most convenient time for you.

 

Personalise your gym equipment

 

When you set up a home gym, you can select the equipment that you want to use the most, rather than settling for the equipment chosen by the gym. Whatever types of exercise you prefer, you can customise your equipment around your personal preferences and ability.

 

More privacy

 

For some people, going to a gym filled with young, fit athletes can be the most daunting part of doing exercise. Being able to exercise at home without worrying about what you are wearing, or who is watching, makes a home gym a much more comfortable option for many people.

 

Safer/more hygienic

 

Even before COVID-19 came along, gyms were renowned for being pretty unhygienic. Once you have a home gym, you will never have to worry about inconsiderate gym users failing to wipe down equipment after use, or the increased chances of picking up germs from the large volume of people heavily exhaling in a confined, unventilated area.

 

Available 24/7

 

Most gyms do not open 24/7 and you might find that the time you want to exercise does not suit the gym’s opening hours. With a home gym, you can exercise at whatever time suits you best, whether that is in the middle of the night, first thing in the morning or on bank holidays where gyms are usually closed.

 

No waiting for equipment

 

One of the most frustrating parts of being a gym member is when there is no equipment free and you have to wait until someone finishes to get onto the equipment you want. At busy times such as after work, this can seriously impact your workout plans. When you have a home gym, you will never have to wait to use the equipment, you can just get straight to the exercise you want to do first.

 

These are just a selection of the benefits of having a home gym but there are plenty more. If you want to get started with your home gym, take a look at our product range here to find all of the equipment you need.