Training at Home Versus at the Gym: Pros & Cons

To work out at home or to work out at the gym? That is the question

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If you as a trainer or as an athlete are facing this dilemma, especially now that the gyms are starting to close again, we prepared a pros and cons list to help you make the best decision in choosing the workout environment that suits your situation.

Training at Home

Pros

• This is an opportunity to gain new clients from outside your geographical area and provide virtual coaching sessions using amazing tools such as our very own Hyperhuman app.
• You save time you would otherwise spend packing your gym equipment or commuting to and from the gym. You can use this time to improve your workouts, rest and recover more after a challenging workout or even plan future sessions.
• You enjoy a flexible lifestyle and get to have a better work-life balance where you spend more quality time with your family, friends or pets. You can even include them in your workouts as these ingenious pet owners do in this video.
• You don’t encounter any barriers in keeping a consistent workout routine, even a daily one. We know that the first step is always the most important and at home it’s so much easier to simply start a workout whenever you have the time without any additional planning or preparations.
• You get to challenge your creativity by improvising with household items to be included in your workouts.
• You can multitask, for example by doing a load of laundry or by turning on the dishwasher during your workout.
• You don’t see any temptations in terms of food, drinks or sweets as you would otherwise do on your way to the gym.
• You use your own equipment so you don’t have to worry about germs or viruses.
• You have an intimate environment cool down in the comfort of your own home.

Cons

• You don’t have direct face to face interaction with your clients, but modern technology can easily compensate that through video calls and virtual workout sessions. At Hyperhuman we have your back in providing the right tools to make studio-quality workouts in minutes.
• You might be limited by your clients’ home equipment, but you can use this situation as an opportunity to improvise and be creative, thus boosting your charisma and keeping your customers engaged. They will surely be delighted by all the newness you bring through your workout videos!
• You don’t have the same professional equipment as you would at a gym, but your coach will always find some alternative objects that you can use or even an alternative exercise to be sure that you train those muscles you target.
• You might have to get your own equipment for your long term workout plans.

Training at the Gym

Pros

• You can pick and choose the right equipment to work out your targeted muscles.
• You have direct face to face interaction with your trainer or with your clients if you are a coach.
• The gym can be a nice change of scenery, a place where you get to spend some time away from the daily noise back at home.

Cons

• Due to prevention measures regarding the spread of viruses, your clients will spend a longer waiting time before the actual workout, so you also lose a total time frame where you could otherwise fit in more clients.
• You have to plan your schedule accordingly and it’s less likely to have impromptu workout sessions. Your working hours as a trainer might spread out through the entire day (for example, if you work 5 a.m. — 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. — 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. — 9 p.m.). How can you even manage to have a life with this kind of daily working schedule?
• Unless you live in a building with an on-site fitness center, you will have to commute to your gym’s location and waste precious time you could be otherwise using to work out more.
• You might need to pay a membership fee.
• You have to share the equipment with other people and this increases the risk of catching unwanted germs or viruses.
• You have to shower outside your home and this might be uncomfortable if you are the shy type and you value your privacy.

We hope this list helps you make up your mind about the location of your training sessions. Follow us on our social media channels for more tips and updates or visit us at hyperhuman.cc.

Happy workouts!