Luv2WorkHard
Cathlete
I have to add my two cents here, as this has come up repeatedly in my life.
I have always worked out at home - going on 15 years now (I am now 33). Well, I used to dance and therefore, also got exercise at the studio (I also used to run and still do sometimes). But, since I stopped dancing a couple of years ago, I have worked out exclusively at home. I tried it in a gym once (one of those trial membership things) and found it very distracting to have to wait for equipment, having people talk to you (I know they are just trying to be friendly but I am here to sweat, not socialize dangit!) etc. I gave up the gym thing entirely due to the high quality workouts that are available at home and have found that I, personally, workout better alone, on my own time schedule, and wearing what I want to wear. Some people like to have workout buddies and use the gym as a way to socialize and that may work for them. For me, I just need to concentrate and focus and can only do that alone. Even when I am staying in a hotel that has a nice gym, I generally opt to work out to DVDs in my room using my laptop (unless I am traveling with a co-worker who talks me into going to the gym with him/her).
People ask me all the time what I "do" to be so fit. When I tell them I do work out DVDs I do get some skeptical looks. But I brag on Cathe and tell them that if they are serious about getting a good workout and haven't had luck with gyms, they should try her videos. Most of these people say they could never work out at home as they would never get motivated. For me, it's the opposite...I can't get motivated in a gym. It's all a matter of personal preference and I think everyone should respect others' ways of getting things accomplished. You can't argue with results, regardless of how they are accomplished, right? If anyone gets nasty with me and rolls their eyes because I work out at home, I just ignore them and silently pat myself on the back for being in better shape than that person is, most of the time.
Dianna
http://www.picturetrail.com/Luv2WorkHard
I have always worked out at home - going on 15 years now (I am now 33). Well, I used to dance and therefore, also got exercise at the studio (I also used to run and still do sometimes). But, since I stopped dancing a couple of years ago, I have worked out exclusively at home. I tried it in a gym once (one of those trial membership things) and found it very distracting to have to wait for equipment, having people talk to you (I know they are just trying to be friendly but I am here to sweat, not socialize dangit!) etc. I gave up the gym thing entirely due to the high quality workouts that are available at home and have found that I, personally, workout better alone, on my own time schedule, and wearing what I want to wear. Some people like to have workout buddies and use the gym as a way to socialize and that may work for them. For me, I just need to concentrate and focus and can only do that alone. Even when I am staying in a hotel that has a nice gym, I generally opt to work out to DVDs in my room using my laptop (unless I am traveling with a co-worker who talks me into going to the gym with him/her).
People ask me all the time what I "do" to be so fit. When I tell them I do work out DVDs I do get some skeptical looks. But I brag on Cathe and tell them that if they are serious about getting a good workout and haven't had luck with gyms, they should try her videos. Most of these people say they could never work out at home as they would never get motivated. For me, it's the opposite...I can't get motivated in a gym. It's all a matter of personal preference and I think everyone should respect others' ways of getting things accomplished. You can't argue with results, regardless of how they are accomplished, right? If anyone gets nasty with me and rolls their eyes because I work out at home, I just ignore them and silently pat myself on the back for being in better shape than that person is, most of the time.
Dianna
http://www.picturetrail.com/Luv2WorkHard
