{"id":9779,"date":"2025-09-06T16:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T22:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=9779"},"modified":"2025-10-03T16:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:51:43","slug":"working-out-at-home-versus-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2025\/09\/06\/working-out-at-home-versus-the-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Out at Home Versus the Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Working out at home versus the gym comes down to a personal preference and both options have their pros and cons. For me, I see no need to go to a gym because I have free weights and a dedicated space to work out. For others, they may want the social time and the equipment. <strong><a class=\"author url fn\" title=\"Posts by Amanda Meixner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amanda-meixner-rocchio-63641b3a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener\">Amanda Meixner<\/a><\/strong> has written a great post for the BODi Blog, and I am sharing it below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bodi.pxf.io\/xLqqov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/workouts-at-home.jpg\" alt=\"Working Out at Home Versus the Gym\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/workouts-at-home.jpg 960w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/workouts-at-home-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/workouts-at-home-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get us wrong; working out, wherever you do it \u2014 at the gym, outside, inside \u2014 is a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>But admit \u2014 it\u2019s no fun waiting in line for weights, or running on a treadmill that was definitely not wiped down by the previous runner (ew).<\/p>\n<p>So, here are 9 reasons why your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bodi.pxf.io\/xLqqov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home gym<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is where it\u2019s at!<\/p>\n<h2>9 Reasons Why Workouts at Home Are the Best<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. You Never Have to Face the Cold<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>All warm and cozy in your house? Good thing your gym is 10 feet in front of you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027593 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Winter_Wonderland_Stay_Inside.gif\" alt=\"Winter Wonderland Stay Inside\" width=\"500\" height=\"279\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Gym Schedules Don\u2019t Dictate Your Routine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Gym closed because of a snowstorm?\u00a0Shaun T\u00a0is still waiting for you in your living room, shouting, \u201cLet\u2019s GOOOO!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re doing\u00a0INSANITY,\u00a0Shaun Week, or\u00a0FOCUS: T25, you won\u2019t have to miss a chance to \u201cDig Deeper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027596 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/You_Can_Do_It_Shaun_T.gif\" alt=\"You Can Do It Shaun T\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. You Don\u2019t Have to Care How You Look<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rocking polka dot leggings with a striped sports bra? Haven\u2019t brushed your hair? Does it matter?\u00a0<em>Nope<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter what you wear for your workouts at home, but you <em>know<\/em>\u00a0you look good in some\u00a0cute athleisure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027551 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/You-Don_t-have-to-Care-how-you-look-1.jpg\" alt=\"It doesn't matter how you look when you work out\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. The Germs Are Your Own<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With flu season in full swing, it\u2019s an absolute blessing that you don\u2019t have to worry whether the\u00a0super-sweaty guy\u00a0in the bro tank wiped down the treadmill.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, when you do your workouts at home, you get to swim in your own sweat and clean up to your heart\u2019s content when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027585 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Floor-At-Home-Workout.gif\" alt=\"working out at home\" width=\"500\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Results and Recovery Are as Far Away as the Kitchen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing worse than when you\u2019ve just finished an intense workout and have to wait an hour or more to down your favorite\u00a0post-workout fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky for you, your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bodi.pxf.io\/c\/4818714\/2213645\/27336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recover shake<\/a><\/strong> is just a hop, step, and skip away. The most difficult thing you\u2019ll have to do now is choose between\u00a0chocolate and orange.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027554 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Results-and-Recovery-Are-as-Far-as-the-Kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Results and Recovery Are as Far as the Kitchen.\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. Make Any Weird Grunts or Faces You Want<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Worried about those noises you make when you\u2019re pushing yourself to the limit? Don\u2019t sweat it!<\/p>\n<p>Go ahead, let out a triumphant yell every time you finish a superset when you\u2019re working out at home. You know that\u00a0the Beast Sagi Kalev\u00a0doesn\u2019t hold back, so why should you?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027568 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Make-as-many-faces-as-you-want-when-you-work-out.jpg\" alt=\"Make as many faces as you want when you work out\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. You Can Literally Roll Out of Bed and Push Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no better feeling than rolling out of bed and starting your workout 5 minutes after your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bodi.pxf.io\/c\/4818714\/2213644\/27336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has kicked in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027589 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/tumblr_matr4uWMtu1r2vq7do1_500.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Your Personal Trainer Becomes Your New Best Friend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whenever\u00a0Tony Horton\u00a0tells you to \u201cbring it,\u201d Shaun T tells you to \u201cdig deeper,\u201d or\u00a0Sagi Kalev\u00a0tells you to \u201cbeast UP!\u201d you most certainly do.<\/p>\n<p>BODi Super Trainers always say the right things to get you to push harder.<\/p>\n<p>How can you tell\u00a0Autumn Calabrese\u00a0\u201cno\u201d when she reminds you that \u201cyou can do anything for 60 seconds!\u201d?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027559 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P90X-Back-Flys.jpg\" alt=\"P90X Back Flys\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>9. When You\u2019re Done, You Can Sprawl Out On the Floor and Catch Your Breath<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whether you spend 25 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour working out at home, when it\u2019s over, you get to sprawl out in all your glory, no need to worry about whether or not the floor is gross or who might step on you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1017027590 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tired_after_wrokout.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>So\u2026 Are You Ready to Start Working Out at Home?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now doesn\u2019t it sound a lot better to do your workouts at home instead of fighting off the masses in a crowded gym? We thought so.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s why we\u2019ve made it easier than ever to work out in the comfort of your own home with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bodi.pxf.io\/nXJy6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BODi<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of sifting through tons of DVDs, we put all of your favorite BODi workouts into one place, allowing you to\u00a0stream them on your phone, tablet, computer, or TV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working out at home versus the gym comes down to a personal preference and both options have their pros and cons. For me, I see no need to go to a gym because I have free weights and a dedicated space to work out. For others, they may want the social time and the equipment. 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