- Home gym vs. Gym Membership -

>>39576943

membership

>be ripped and make all the pajeets and pakis jealous because of their shit genetics
>also make fatasses and NYRfags jealous
>occasional sexy qt to stare at

cons
>sometimes have to be within the vicinity of pajeet and pakis

>>39576943
>Getting away to a purely dedicated place
>Getting bothered by fags wanting you to actually be a bro or spot them
those contradict each other

if i had the place/money i'd go for a home gym.
i live in eastern europe (austria) and the gyms here are shit.

>>39576943
OP, I was a gym member for 6 years and decided that it wasn't worth the bullshit. I cancelled it, got a treadmill, some weights and I'm much happier now. No worry that shit will get stolen, no chincks/niggers/chads and no snotty whore giving you dirty looks because, yeah, you wore as little as possible because you really need to lose weight when you weigh 90lbs and aren't there at all to hook up with some roided autismo with a trust fund.

Can't believe I wasted soo much time and money at a fucking gym while I've made better gains at home.

>>39577058
I think the people who go to the gym are glad you decided to stay home as well

>>39577023
>Those contradict each other
Everybody's there for reletivly the same thing regardless.
>Austria
Come to America I hear it's going to be Great Again.
Not trying to start anything /pol/ here but Arnold actually supports Trump, just an interesting fun-fact.

>>39577058
Same. Lifted at gyms for many years, recently invested around $600 in used equipment to have a full setup in my basement.

I go there whenever i want, it's clean as fuck, no travel time, no waiting, no no stinky smelly brown people, no gay music, i literally wear shorts and shoes, it's the comfiest thing in the world.

I mean i guess if you are desperate to make friends and the gym is the only place you can do that, feel free to pay monthly for access to a friend-making facility. I'm already ok in that department and i lift to lift.

>>39577023
>i live in eastern europe (austria)
bist du deppert oida
Austria is a western country you fucking yugo scumbag

>>39577082
I wont be missing fags like you staring at me in the showers.

>>39577117
Exactly my friend. https://youtu.be/vygQZ9hYqyE?list=RDvygQZ9hYqyE

>>39577133
i'm from tyrol and now live in vienna
half the balkan seems to also live here

>>39577220
>tyrol
You mountain niggers are basically the same sort of shit as yugos lel. Commercial gyms are pretty bad over here gonna agree tho.

>>39577208
Couldn't stop watching that vid, now I have cancer

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>>39577220
>>39577262
Can suggest this one btw:http://www.intelligentstrength.net/das-gym/

>>39576943
Lets look at this list

>Pros:
>>24/7 access
True
>>Cheaper in the long run
True
>>Quicker, don't need to drive anywhere
True
>>Dress/act like a fool, no one there to damage your fragile little pussy ego
True
>Cons:
>>Chance of getting distracted by family, gf/bf, or your insatiable beta porn addition
This only applies to betas.
>>Greater startup cost
True
>>Missing out on potentially very positive social interaction i.e. gym qts, gym bros, having strangers spot you, learning from others
A lot of commercial gyms are filled to the brim with roids and broscience. Powerlifting or olympic gyms might be good if you're competing or trying to get as good as you can.

>Membership
>Pros:
>>All the unique equipment you could possibly need
A rack and a barbell is all you need. Resistance band can replace any expensive as fuck machine in the gym
>>Getting away to a purely dedicated place
Not true if you know people at the gym. That shit is so fucking distracting.
>>Positive environment
Again, never heard a positive piece of advice, but I might be going to the wrong gym for that.
>>Chance to go somewhere and ignore everyone and do wurk
True, but also true for home gym. There ain't no one around in a garage.
>Cons:
>>Getting jewed monthly
True
>>Actually having to give a shit about not being a complete jackass (unless you're Ditch Pinata)
True, and you have to deal with the assholes who misplace dumbbells or plates and have to wait for assholes to finish their sets
>>Getting bothered by fags wanting you to actually be a bro or spot them
Never happened to me cause I wear headphones
>>Random little beta boners at the cardio bunnies
I dunno about you but I can't really get a boner when all my blood is rushing to my muscles.

Bottom line, I can't fucking wait to move somewhere, where I have enough room for a home gym. City apartments suck.

Uni gym membership
>Cheap af
>Tons of college qts and bros
>Not many fatties, a few DYELs

Only downside is beginning of semester is as bad as new years and no where to lift on breaks.

In regards to home gym, will doing squats and DL on soft carpet fuck my shit up?

>>39578547
get a thick ass piece of scrap ply wood at least, or enjoy your fucked kankles

even yoga fags don't yo on carpet. my ex mother in law would put down a big ass piece of particle board over the carpet, then a yoga mat on top

>>39578750

What about something like pic related? I'm in an apartment with all carpet flooring (except for the tiny kitchen) but I have enough free space in my living room for a squat rack/bench if I get rid of the chair that I'm not using and just keep my couch and coffee table. My apartment complex has a "fitness center" that's open 24/7, but it just has cardio equipment, so since there are only a couple gyms near me and they're both dog shit and filled with pajeets, my plan is to get the squat rack/bench, use my EZ curl and dumbbells for accessories, and then use the complex's cardio equipment when the building's empty.

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>>39578750
>>39578937

Forgot pic

>>39578945
these used to be used at m highschool weightroom, they seemed pretty good,strong and durable even with fags dropping deadlift weight onto them

>>39578945
Perfect, just put something hard under them or it'll be like squatting on a waterbed.

>>39578999
>>39579321

Thanks, families.

>>39578547
2 pieces of plywood and then an industrial rubber mat: 2,25x2,25m. if you don't lift too heavy, a big plywood square and the rubber are fine.

with just wood or rubber you are probably going to create micro-ruptures in the concrete and that could cause you some powdering, which is bad for your floor finishing and will cost you more money in the long run

>>39576943
>>Missing out on potentially very positive social interaction i.e. gym qts, gym bros, having strangers spot you, learning from others

Please don't talk to people at the gym.

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What are some alternatives to the leg press and seated calf raise machines that you can do using only dumbbels or barbells?

>>39579691

Thanks bromeo. I just found out that my apartment's fitness center supposedly also has free weights (going to check it out tomorrow since I need to get a key first). I don't know if that includes a squat rack and bench or if it's just dumbbells, but if not then I'll just go back to the home gym idea.

>>39579727
Take off them glasses and I might let you know.

>Body weight is your friend, just look at all the ripped convicts

Honestly don't know senpai, that's why I made this whole grain bread.

>>39579921
The closest Gold's to me, with the right "demographics" doesn't have a squat rack... I hope you're somewhere brutal, but in a good way.

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>>39576943
homegym. humble beginnings but i'll add on as needed. tired of paying out the ass for a monthly membership at a commercial gym. minor pro: i can watch whatever i want on TV. for some stupid reason my LA fitness won't change the channel for me if i ask.

>>39579727
squat, deads, lunges, standing calves. obviously not the exact same but at least you hit the same groups.