Although the commercial gym is the first choice for most people when trying to stay in shape, it shouldn’t be the only option. Many people don’t realize it, but you can stay/get very fit and healthy just by exercising at home. Yes, results can be achieved with home workouts.

Home Vs Gym

Obviously, if you want to work out hard and want to reach your peak fitness level, then a commercial gym is superior (unless you have your own top-tier home gym).

At a commercial gym you have everything you need at your disposal, whether it’s a squat rack, stair master or incline bench. If you are working from home, you most likely do not have these luxuries, you have to settle for simple but effective equipment such as adjustable dumbbells, kettlebells, etc.

However, a home gym is great because it’s FREE (well, after you buy the equipment) and it’s right at home. You can also create your own environment, you can watch TV or listen to music (without annoying headphones!)

How to do exercise at home?

To successfully exercise at home, you will need a few important things:

1) Equipment– I think if you want to get a decent weight workout at home, the bare minimum equipment you should have would be a pair of adjustable dumbbells and a pull-up bar. With adjustable dumbbells you can work almost every part of your body and with a pull-up bar you can really work your upper body. Of course if you have more money you can get more equipment (I would buy an adjustable bench first).

2) Space– You must have some space inside or outside your house to exercise. If you live in a small one room studio, you should consider going to the park.

3) Motivation– To be completely honest, exercising alone in the isolation of your home can be mentally difficult. I don’t know about you, but when I’m in a gym surrounded by people, I tend to work out more, lift heavier, and run faster. When I am at home it is much more difficult for me to focus mentally and stay motivated.

Whichever you choose, work hard and stay healthy.