Bryan’s Hard Core Gym Open For Business!
Ok before anyone gets the wrong idea let me say that I don’t really own a gym…but…I’ve made the decision to leave the gym I was working out in for the comfortable digs of my own home gym.
The gym where I worked out for most of the winter was and is nice but it’s just not for me. There are several reasons why but just to highlight a few…….
1) I hate the way people look at me like I’m some kind of freak because of the intensity with which I work out. I mean I’m not groaning at the top of my lungs or anything but I’ve been known to make some animal noises and I do make some very funny faces when I lift. It can’t be helped! I lift heavy and focus intently and I can’t do that with a big stupid grin on my face.
2) I get tired of waiting on equipment because a group of hair flipping chickies standing around flirting with guys or teenagers gathered around one piece of equipment in a herd trying to impress the hair flippers. I do a lot of drop sets and supersets so sometimes it’s almost impossible to get that done because I have to have like 3 or 4 sets of dumbells or 2 pieces of equipment at the same time. Never fails…I’ll be doing a superset of lat pulldowns and seated rows and I’ll be in the middle of the lat pulldowns and before I’m done and can move over to the seated row some dip shit will sit down and take the seated row machine. Never mind that I’ve already done 2 sets at those stations and have my towel on the machine…some moroon will still step in.
3) People trying to carry on a conversation with me when I’m working out. God I hate this. When I lift I am all business and I am not there to socialize or entertain someone. If you want to ask me a question please wait till I’m done and cooling down and then I’ll talk you ear off…..or bite it off depending on how the workout went.
Working out at home just makes so much more sense for me. I don’t have to make time to drive to the gym cause I’m already at the gym. It’s so much easier to time my supplements because of no travel time. I can be as loud and intense as I want and I can workout in the nude….a huge bonus for me!!! Sucks for the neighbors! LOL!!
Even cardio is better cause I live right next to a park so I can go over and run sprint intervals anytime I want and till the cows come home. So much better being in the sunshine then on a treadmill in a gym next to some old man or old lady wearing industrial strength perfume or after shave mixed with sweat. Or better yet some big fat sweaty guy who has ate one to many eggs and has rancid gas. Thank god for fresh air!!
Home sweet Home!
May 23, 2009 at 1:24 pm
OMG I sooo hear you. My gym is closing next week and I am trying to talk my husband into working out at home. My gym had more older people, but I HATE waiting as well. And now that I’m on crutches I have to use one bench the whole time I’m there so now I’m the one making people wait. I like working out at home much more.
May 24, 2009 at 6:00 am
That is so awesome that you have the equipment to work out at home. And the advantage of the park right next door. Perfect timing for protein and supplements, a built in spotter whenever you need AND working out in the nude! You are all set and even more on your way my friend!! Looking forward to more progress pics with your latest accomplisments!
May 24, 2009 at 6:00 am
That is so awesome that you have the equipment to work out at home. And the advantage of the park right next door. Perfect timing for protein and supplements, a built in spotter whenever you need AND working out in the nude! You are all set and even more on your way my friend!! Looking forward to more progress pics with your latest accomplisments!
May 24, 2009 at 6:25 am
I love the idea of having a home gym, but it doesn’t work for me. I get distracted and go off to do things in between sets and then I lose my motivation, LOL.
At the gym, I have no choice but to workout and get it done in a timely manner.
Have you ever thought of taking on some clients and training them at your home gym?
May 27, 2009 at 6:16 am
I’d much rather workout at home for many of the same reasons you listed. As you can see from my profile pic of my home/garage gym, I have all this old man needs and I never have to wait on a piece of equipment…lol My garage is several feet from the house, so I go in, close the door, put on some music and get to work. No one bothers me..
May 30, 2009 at 11:31 am
Maybe those fat sweaty guys are ones you have motivated to "get off the couch". Maybe people watch you and try to workout like you do.