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[–] bluejayway@lemmy.zip 26 points 23 hours ago (5 children)

i’m glad i never joined a gym when i was thinking about it around a year ago. it’s literally cheaper to save up to buy your own equipment (you don’t need the big stuff, but even then you can get it secondhand or something). i don’t work out anymore but when i did, i used body weight exercises (push ups, pull ups, etc.).

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago

You need space for a home gym. Most don’t have it.

[–] needanke@feddit.org 17 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

I don't know where you live, but I have nowhere near enough space for exercise equipment at home.

[–] entwine@programming.dev 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You don't need that much space for a functional home gym setup. You can do a lot with just a set of adjustable dumbbells and regular furniture.

Even if you're in an extreme situation, living in a barely habitable illegal rental, you can just take your dumbbells outdoors to a park or something. You can even skip leg day if you do that!

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

"You can even skip leg day if you do that" BLASPHEMY!

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

You dont need excercise equipment unless you wanna be a competitive body builder in which case gym is among the least of your expenses

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 8 hours ago

Competitive body builders are basically just professional eaters who workout.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I do quite well with a set of adjustable dumbbells, a foldable bench, and a 4x8' area of floor. I do wish I had a cardio machine of some sort but I get by without it. Not sure about your situation but it doesn't take a ton of space to work out at home. If you have room to lay down somewhere you can do a lot.

[–] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Most don't have 4x8 m² of floor space available

[–] LwL@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

4x8 feet is a whole lot less than 4x8m. That's less than 1.5x3m if im remembering how long that cursed unit was correctly.

Still not a super small area to just have available, but probably more realistic for many people. I could probably arrange for that in my 40m^2 apartment

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

TIL that a single ' is a feet. but what's a "?

[–] needanke@feddit.org 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 8 hours ago

You're correct

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 14 hours ago

That's feet not meters

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I live in a 2 room (not bedroom, total rooms) apartment. I have no place for ANY exercising equipment.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 7 hours ago

You definitely have space for a set of resistance bands.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 1 points 10 hours ago

Look at Mr. money bags who doesn't shit in the same room they sleep

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

Depends on goals and equipment needs really. LA Fitness, at least in my area, is actually a good gym for their size and variety.

[–] auntieclokwise@lemmy.world 11 points 23 hours ago

Yep, go hunting for deals on Craigslist, Marketplace, garage sales, etc and you can get some great stuff for cheap. I don't think I paid over $100 each (in some cases, alot less) for my treadmill, elliptical, weight machine, stair climber, or recumbent exercise bike.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I bought a used Bowflex on Nextdoor for like $200, a set of 10-90 lb adjustable Bowflex dumbbells with a stand for like $100, and a weight bench for ~$50. Retail on that setup is like $2k+. These things are large and cumbersome. A lot of people buy them then never use them and get rid of them for pennies on the dollar. I work out in my garage whenever I want to and I don't have to worry about waiting for someone to get off a machine or work in sets with people. I get my workout done so much faster and I don't have to go anywhere to do it. I will say the gym has a certain social element that you miss, but not having another freaking subscription is nice. Ya know what? I'm gonna go get a workout in right now.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Fair warning, Bowflex dumbbells are under an active recall. You should check and see which model you have.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I've had them 5-10 years (maybe more), but better safe than sorry I guess. Might as well give it a look.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I assume this is the one they mentioned. Just posting it in case other people come across this: https://www.bowflex.com/dumbbell-recalls.html

[–] EveningPancakes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

I was part of this recall, bought the 552 back during the pandemic. So I only qualified for a $50 voucher towards a new model, which happened to release at the same time of this recall announcement. Looking further into the recall details, the total unita of this affected model sold were 3,844,200. Of that 3+ million units, there were 350 reported incidents, 111 of which resulted in an injury.

I'll take my chances with these dumbbells I've been using for the past 5 years rather than them trying to upsell me on the new model.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 7 hours ago

At that point my next set would be Power Blocks.