Home gym, mine cost me 175 bucks total. All it is is a bar, some weights, adjustable bench, adjustable bench rack, that's it. I can do all main exercises with just this, put the seat upright for shoulder press, incline, decline, flat benchpress, squat?? just move the bench bro, deadlifts, I put some folded up cardboard layering on the floor and put the weight down on that, so I don't break the tiles. That's it.
Great breakdown and analysis! Bottom line, it comes down to the person and honest needs of equipment. I will NEVER recoup the cost of my home gym compared to what my wife and I were paying for our commercial memberships. With that said, I would make the same decision 100 times again to go with the home gym. One of the best investments I've made. I also didn't go for budget items because I was particular about equipment, BUT, I could still train well with some of the cheaper options had I decided to go that route. For most people, the home gym makes more sense cost-wise using more budget-friendly equipment options. The biggest factor for us in favor of the home gym is the time savings. You cannot replace the convenience of having the equipment in your own home and being able to control the environment whenever you want to use it. We don't have a problem with motivation to use it so it just makes more sense for us. It would be great to hear your wife's thoughts in the next video.
She's slowly becoming more of the channel so it's nice to hear that comment! You make some good points and I also love my home gym so no complaints from me.
The absolute best part of of a home gym is how easily I can get a workout in regardless of whatever is going on in my life , or more importantly, my girl’s schedule. I’m all business whenever I’m in my gym and my girl will leave me alone wether I workout an hour or 2. Yeah, rocking your own music in your underwear is the sh!t!
Both home and gyms away from home have their place. As much as I favor home gyms better, not everyone has the resources ($$$) and space to own one. For many, a commercial gym may be more convenient, closer to home or work, and cheaper long run.
For me it's an easy decision. I currently make 42€/h after taxes. It takes me an extra hour to work out in a commercial gym. I work out 5 times a week. In a year I save over 10k€ in time. My home gym was 3,5k€.
For me it's about being able to get in a few sets before going out to dinner or work. Just the convenience of being able to train everyday withouthaving to drive 20+ minutes to the gym. I might still keep my gym membership so I can do the stuff I can't at my home gym (for now)
Just a few other benefits of a home gym. 1. Saving driving time to and from the gym. 2. The music or tv is your choice. 3. The biggest for you don't need to take your kid to the gym and put him in child care or one patents needs to stay home to watch the kid. Anyway good video and keep them coming.
I didn't even think of the music! And that's a good point whereas a YMCA and others can watch your kids it's someone else watching them (though maybe some think of it as a pro)
Very good video with great detail. I have a complete home gym including commercial Stairmaster. But I always keep a a couple of gym memberships on hand because I get bored training home and a commercial gym is much more motivating for me. One thing mentioned in this video that very few people mention is the importance of air quality. 8 out of 10 people with home gyms do not have an air purifier or air exchanger. The commercial gyms have high ceilings and air circulates much more free. When I built my home gym at home the first thing I did was install an air exchanger and air purifier before installing anything else . And, this is also a high cost of a home gym. As anyone with a home will say, a home gym is a never complete lol
I'm lucky to live in country where we don't have a problem with air quality in my garage gym. And also no neighbors close enough to be bothered by how loud I listen to my music. But the best part of a home gym is my gym my rules.
IMO it depends on your goals. I focus on the big basic lifts. Squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, and then accessories. But , I also have heavy sandbags, a giant tire, farmers carries, etc., that I couldn’t really find at most commercial places around here,
You're right there which is a point we've hit on in other videos (and I might've mentioned or cut out here?). Both styles of gyms have things the other doesn't typically replicate.
This is one of the best, most honest videos I've seen weighing the pros and cons of each. Honestly it will come down to a lot of factors, including whether you like socializing, want to roll out of bed and into the gym at 7, or put up with germs juvenile behavior to boot in a gym. Of course, you're not likely to meet Ms Right in your garage without some help.
One of the best decisions I've made. My favorite things about having a home gym are that I don't have to wait for equipment and I don't have to deal with all the nonsense that goes on at a commercial gym lol
I have a small home gym and i can't wait to sign up for commercial gym again. After 3 years i kinda hit the dead end, and there's so much more space and variety at the big gym. Plus you pay for extra room when you have a home gym, so i guess each to their own.
Thanks for another good video! I tend to be a loaner at the gym when I train and tend to get annoyed if someone wants to talk. LOL! So a home gym feels like a good/natural transition. Your budget gym video was very helpful ($1000). Although I exceeded that by about 30%, I'll only have to cry once...
Nobody talks to me there either. I can't tell if I'm just too focused or intimidating haha but I did like aspects of it. That's ok I'm at 10x that budget atm...
There are few things as satisfying in life as making a level deadlift platform in your slanted garage. I feel like I could create a perpetual motion machine after that triumph.
Very nice comparison video! A lot of your cons for homegym are based on the location being a garage. I wonder if another video on the pros and cons of picking a garage, unfinished or finished basement/spare bedroom vs cheap or well equipped commercial gym and equipment choices such as rack height etc. If your style of training is X these sre the pros and cons of each location. Looking forward to today's video! Thanks!
Home gyms are great when you want to deadlift like an animal and make as much noise as you'd like. Also, the more chalk on the equipment, the less chalk I have to keep putting on my hands.
I stopped going to the gym when I almost died of covid 19 a year ago, now I really miss being in good shape so I started thinking about having a home gym and your videos have been extremely helpful.
I'm glad they've been helpful and I hope the best for you! That comment was a roller-coaster, I'll be honest. You can always start small and see how it goes (into debt)
I only have few kettlebells and dumbbells to use and during winter I used them to put more weight on my car to have better traction on the road during snow days. But then again I don’t know if that will qualify as a home gym but it works for me.
I tend to make videos too long so I drew a hard line after the build and really debated even having the build. I'll have to check out your videos if we have similar humor (the best kind)
Too late, home gym acquired. Slippery slope has started, $15 grand in credit card debt. For real though, I have a cheaper power rack and enough accessories to have no excuses. I get itches for a rack upgrade, but my 14 gauge rack is bolted to the floor and ceiling. The ceiling bracing kind of makes an 11 gauge rack obsolete if you're not squatting 700 pounds. My ceiling isn't high enough for a forever rack purchase either.
The social aspect gets in the way of training. Some folks go to train, some folks go to yack, and the yackers wind up sitting on equipment interfering with a persons workout while trying to impress a young lady.
If mow the lawn, I ain't lifting lol. Thats a workout in itself. For me it is, my self drive cable broke and I never fixed it so it's all man power for pushing.
Great thing about a home gym is you can make just about any equipment to keep the cost low. Or because u like building stuff. I have built a dip station and a FID bench plus many others.
I'm from Spain so I don't have access to good quality affordable equipment, also I don't have a garage so a rack would rust outside. I find that the best way to go about having a home gym is going the calisthenics route and DIY. Have a pull-up bar where I can place rings and that covers about half of the excercises, also I just made a DIY cable system. The downside is I can't bench press or squat but I have ring dips and the leg days are way more interesting now. Not missing the gym at all.
Gotta work with what you have! I have some gym build videos planned with low price points that would include that type of build so it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts when they're out.
We have a bow flex and a rower for home gym workouts in the winter. In Iowa it drops below freezing for 3 months. But the rest of the year we prefer the commercial gyms for the variety and classes. Our biggest home gym con is pets and kids. They really have no idea how dangerous it can be to get in the way of someone moving weights.
Great video man. However, in my opinion, the bowflex sucks. It might be better to just buy dumbbell handles for half the price and you can most likely load up to 150 lbs (5 25s per side). Anyway keep up the amazing content.
I prefer the power block but people seem to like these. You can obviously see my choice in my videos but that price is insane. I tend to hate loadable dumbbells but I might end up buying the Rogue's or another system for really heavy stuff these DBs are bankrupting me.
If a person is new to weightlifting, a commercial gym may be a better option for a time. More experienced lifters do on occasion give suggestions to newbies. Also, if a person suffers a major injury, there is somebody available to call emergency medical services.
Commercial gym better, don’t waste room, motivation from others, no maintenance, more gear, sauna, basketball, swimming list goes on lol. I pay about $400 for 2 years at xsport
Waste room? Not an issue unless you live in an apartment. If you have a big house with big property you should be fine. Don’t need motivation from others. Maintenance? I’m a man and I have tools. I have a debit card to buy gear if I need it. Never used a sauna or have any interest. I have a basketball hoop in my garage. I have a pool in my backyard.
inflation on gym membership and gyms go belly up? hOme gym for me, easy, no argument. titan Rack $400, used York weights $300, Titan Bar $125, Used Body Masters competition bench and Body Masters preacher curl rack $300, Used Cybex Bravo $1900, used Cybex bench $500, Iron Master dumbbells $700. Total approximately $5K. I train 6 mornings per week. No waiting for equipment, no dealing with idiots, no worries when it snows, rains, hot, cold, etc. in addition, I work from home, which makes it absolute no-brainer.
T-Fox nailed one of the huge home gym benefits: childcare. Get in a legit workout while the kids are napping. If they wake up, give ‘em half an hour of tv time, no big deal. Plus they’ll work out with you as they get older.
All you truly need is powerblocks up to 90lbs, adjustable bench, squat rack, good bar and second hand iron plates. just stop buying crap after that. you always think you need more stuff but you'll rarely use it after the thrill wears off. However home gyms are the F***ing Greatest for people with families though.
Seeing as quality equipment used is quite rare here, I'd most likely get the cost of my rogue stuff back (not including shipping toll/cost). It's more that I save time traveling to a decent gym. And here I am having spent close to 23k dollars.
@@GlucksGym well you almost have more stuff. I have 2 pairs of dumbbells, er combo rack, rogue Monster lite 4 post powerrack, lots of bars and some strongman stuff
Between those, poweblocks. You can add on weight later. I talk about them in a few videos but this one 9 finally forced myself to just say one thing per piece.
home gyms provides more privacy, comfort, ownership and ultimately saves time. if you have to babysit your kids and can't leave the house to workout this also saves the bs drive to the gym. commercial gyms have better machines that's pretty much it
Am I the only one who uses plate loaded dumbbells? They can hold 60lbs worth of plates which is only a bit less than the adjustables and cost a fraction of the price.
If you want a commercial gym replacement you better have the money and space. If you want a place to workout you can build that to your budget, space and goals but if you don't adjust you'll be stuck jonesing for more, and like any hobby the GAS Gear Acquisition Syndrome actually becomes the hobby.
One other benefit of a home gym is that you get to spend more time with family. Kids can see you working out. Sets a great example that they will always remember.
Update6 months and I'm still loving this bench. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxo_64lVTGMk7y4aXTPxPOcQ3YTLyQ6kYV I use it almost daily. I've gotten used to the small wobble and it's no problem at all. Love the storage, it folds right next to my weight set in the garage and hardly takes any space. I wish the covering material was a little bit tougher. I have a feeling that in a couple years it'll tear, but the bench is very well priced that I would just buy a new one.3 month usage review. Awesome bench for someone looking for compactness and storage. I did have to drill a couple holes to adjust my preferred seating position and leg bar position but that's only due to my personal preference. It's very sturdy for normal workouts, but for anyone going above 100# dumbbell press it wobbles ever so slightly. I would probably go with a fixed bench if that's the case. That being said i can accomplish 99% of my normal gym workout with this setup. Very happy with the purchase.
I’ve had a home gym for almost 20 years. At this point the only standard piece I don’t own is a leg press. I would never want to go back to a commercial gym.
Great points and video. Commercial gyms also charge annual maintenance fees and don’t forget about the gas! Another consideration is clothes. Some people feel the need to wear “respectable” clothing at the gym. These are all points I justify to myself to purchase more stuff for my home gym.
I am about 15k to 18k in on my home gym. I cancelled my gym membership about one year ago. It's the best thing ever. True, there's no eye candy or the social aspect but the consistency and the progress that I've made in the last 13 months it's truly amazing! Plus I don't wait for anyting, I can curl in the squat rack, and while working out naked I haven't tried that yet sounds kind of interesting🤔. Thanks for the RUclips content! Enjoying your Channel
Thank you! You're right a home gym is pretty great, I do miss some aspects of a commercial gym but can't really complain. Haha you're right I curl it in all that time!i guess we could do that naked too...
Great Video once again. Taking Covid out of the equation, I've bought and sold enough equipment to pay for everything in my gym. Now, my gym isn't the fanciest but that's how I like it. And, as per my channel, I build a lot of gear. I'm actually thinking of building a wood rack and selling my metal one. And lastly,,,,,, I think your like/dislike of people plays a factor in going commercial or home gym haha.
All I'm saying is I can't lift naked at the public gym. I also can't go to the public gym anymore. In all seriousness, I live on a military base, the gym is free and they have everything you could ever need. I just have home gym fever because I'm tired of waiting on equipment to free up. I'll go in for leg day, and my squat is my first lift so I can go all out on squats so I'm not too tired later in the workout, and when all the racks are being used, I have no choice but to put squatting off and then I'm too tired to get all my reps or I have to drop weight.
I HIGHLY recommend the Titan T-2 Squat Rack for basement/low clearance areas....it comes in a short version so all us Cellar-Dwellers that don't have 8+ft of headroom can squeeze in a fully functional rack. Excellent video, keep it up Gluck!
Home gym all the way, I’ve went full circle. Started training at home then went to commercial gyms for many years. I’ve always had home gym equipment though, I’ve spent the last 3 years upgrading then upgrading some more !😂
Home gyms are the best! I look at it like a laundry room. Sure, the laundromat/dry cleaners will clean your clothes better but you still want a washer and dryer. Just yesterday my son woke up from his nap in the middle of my workout. No problem, take care of the kid and push the rest of rest of workout later. Good as gold! Loving your content btw!
It's funny you talked about distractions. I had a bird in my garage this morning. Right away it crapped on my rack. I spent 20 minutes chasing it around. Finally gave up. Then it started singing nonstop. Those things are surprisingly loud in a confined space. I even got the pellet gun out before I finally just figured I will end up shooting a hole in something. The bird won. No workout this morning
Ahhaah that's the best comment over ever gotten. One got into mine last week and crapped all over my dumbbells. I just opened everything and left, the bird always wins
Love your space. I have been contemplating moving my gym to my garage but I have too much crap out there. Tools, shelves, mower, shop vac, etc. I am using a 10x10 spare bedroom currently. Space is running out. Never plan on going back to a commercial gym.
Bro, love ur channel. what I love most is your opinions on types of equipment to get AND YOU SHOW PRICES AND BRANDS!! That's priceless for a guy like me who needs the help. Thanks so much!
I think home gym works best if you're doing Squat, Bench, Deadlift, HIIT, or CrossFit type workouts. If you're looking to do more traditional bodybuilding work and using machines like Hack Squat, Leg Press, Lying Leg Curls etc, I think the cost and space eventually becomes prohibitive for most to outfit in a "garage".
Working on making my home gym bout triple the size it is atm super happy GODs really Blessing me. Id rather have a home gym any day its been a blessing with this covid junk too.
As far as cost is concerned personally dont think its all that expensive IF you are realistic with what you do vs how strong you actually are/plan on being. Example: titan fitness economy barbell vs Rogue ohio power bar $110 vs $300+,700lb rating vs 190,000psi . Lets say you squat/deadlift are under 405 or hell even 315 like literally 95% of the population you don't need a super nice barbell. While obviously superior in everyway the average person looking to get in shape will/can get by with alot less. The only time you need to spend extra is if you are above a certain lvl of strength(very rare% wise anyone lifts more than 500lb on any of the big 3)and need something with a higher weight ratings/ durability. Or 2 you are immersed in the gym culture and appreciate awesome well built equipment( which lets be honest most of us). Thats why i recommend people start off with modestly priced equipment first until either you grow in strength(like make a personal goal like if u DL 405 u can now buy a powerbar) or you get into the culture and decide to step up in quality.
Great video to help people figure out the pros and cons of both!! I will always stay firm with how much of an impact a garage gym has made on me!! But I get both sides too!
@@GlucksGym lol ha ha good stuff mate!! I appreciate your hard work and dedication p, you’ve really helped me a lot when it comes to decision making in whether I should create a home gym, and if I do what to include in it. Much love from the Bahamas 🇧🇸
At 5 years into truck driving, I'm finally back into working out. I got ALMOST everything I really need after around $1750 invested, and I use it consistently. 500lbs worth of Biggins plates Rogue Boneyard Bar Titan Dumbell handles Rep Fitness AB3000 bench Cheap eBay bench press rack Marcy exercise bike Just a pull up/dip setup and I'll complete for the foreseeable years. (no room for a squat rack atm)
Forget the budget. Forget space requirements. Forget preference. The decision can be made in 5 words: YOU CAN POOP AT HOME. Pre- workout emergency shit waits for no man 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Home gym for sure but definitely feel you that a home gym can be a little too much of a convenience. Plus it does suck to work out alone especially when starting out again. Being said, I probably spent way too much on my gym (still purchasing stuff also) in hopes that I or people I can invite over can use.
Haha I definitely spend a lot and am still spending. I have people that come every time (and always have Wynie) so I can't complain but it's not always rainbows and sunshine in a home gym. I still love it though.
Its good even as a home gym person to walk into other gyms once in a while especially if you plan to compete in a sport like powerlifting or weightlifting. Working out is about adapting, and its a fun challenge to get out of the cave every now and then to do so. Plus you can flex your home gym gains on the gym regulars lol.
Home gym for sure. We don't have a good lifting gym in my area anymore so it's either Planet Worthless, or Anytime (you want to hit on a cougar) Fitness. My schedule prior to the lockdown was get up at 3:30 am, go to the gym by 4:00, pray heavily that the limited equipment (one power rack, no benches, one smith machine, and a bunch of cable machines) isn't being hogged, get my workout in, shower and hit the road by 6:30 for an hour and a half trip to work. Then it's work all day, drive home, and get to bed around 9:00 to start all over again. For the last year and a half, it's get up at 6:30, or earlier depending on schedule, work all day, shut down at 5:00, hit the basement gym, and off the equipment by ~7:00, shower, eat dinner, and have time to do something else. There are three machines which I would like to buy but won't: seated leg curl, seated leg extension, and a leg press. I would also like to replace my old lat pulldown, but what I have works.
@@GlucksGym we had a Gold's Gym, and another serious lifting gym here, but both closed within three months of each other. For whatever reason, we cannot keep a good gym open in my neck of the woods. It was fun dusting off the old power rack, combo leg extension/curl and the lat pulldown. The hard part was getting bars, and plates. I made extensive use of the Rogue bot to get the plates. Now it's time to build the inventory of fixed dumbbells so that I can walk away from the old school spin collar dumbbells.
Yeah those stock bots helped me a lot too though I try to not have any brand loyalty because that would make me a bad channel haha. We had anytime and the like but I couple of cooler smaller gyms too so I was always lucky there.
I still train at my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu school for obvious reasons but I started building a home gym before COVID19 because (according to other members at LA Fitness) I was taking too long on the squat racks. Management spoke to me several times. So I slowly began building my home gym. It was only then when I realized how crappy a lot of the equipment at commercial gyms is! Also, good luck finding a commercial gym with a multi grip bar, axle bar and a reverse hyper. All of those plate loaded hammer strength machines are overrated too! They're just there for some punk personal trainer to help a person count to ten. Home gym is where it's at!
It's acceptable as long as you were watching my videos in the squat rack. That's true, most don't have any specialty bars which is something I'm missing too... For now
I built my home gym during the Covid crises. Now I like working out at home. I don't miss those days of the commercial gym, waiting to get to stations like bench press, or squat racks. I would commonly see gym users hogging equipment, talking on cell phones at a work out station, hanging their towel and water bottle at a station and walking away to superset somewhere else. Or using the bench press to do one arm sitting bicep curls and talk on the phone. I could go on and on.
Now you can be that guy at home! Haha there's definitely some pros to a home gym and I love mine though I do also admit my home gym isn't perfect and can't compete in some ways.
I m from India, ur videos are great n good work. 1 point also needs to add, travel time is also a point that needs to mention, 1X from home to Gym and 1X from Gym to Home = total 2X, which is very useful when we have a Home Gym.
I build mine for +/- 1.5k EUR Squats stands up to 360Kg, Pulley system i hang on stairs. Bars+weights, Hex bar, power tower. I can do basicly everything i can do in a gym xept for leg press and some bullcrap excersises.
Home gym or commercial gym? Let us know your thoughts!
Home gym, mine cost me 175 bucks total.
All it is is a bar, some weights, adjustable bench, adjustable bench rack, that's it.
I can do all main exercises with just this, put the seat upright for shoulder press, incline, decline, flat benchpress, squat?? just move the bench bro, deadlifts, I put some folded up cardboard layering on the floor and put the weight down on that, so I don't break the tiles.
That's it.
Home gym for sure
@@deathbunny3048 $175??? wow bro that is insane
@@manmeet4804 I bought good condition used equipment and then simply replaced the bar XD
@@deathbunny3048 That is a big brain move pulled by you right there.
Home gyms are definitely worth it! You can wear whatever the heck you want and you can blast your own music.
Way more comfortable for a lady as well!
That's a great point, Wynie used to get hit on and "helped" constantly
Found you by sheer random coincidence. A very nice, down to earth channel. Thumbs up as a home gym owner
We'll take what we can get! Thanks!
Great breakdown and analysis! Bottom line, it comes down to the person and honest needs of equipment. I will NEVER recoup the cost of my home gym compared to what my wife and I were paying for our commercial memberships. With that said, I would make the same decision 100 times again to go with the home gym. One of the best investments I've made. I also didn't go for budget items because I was particular about equipment, BUT, I could still train well with some of the cheaper options had I decided to go that route. For most people, the home gym makes more sense cost-wise using more budget-friendly equipment options. The biggest factor for us in favor of the home gym is the time savings. You cannot replace the convenience of having the equipment in your own home and being able to control the environment whenever you want to use it. We don't have a problem with motivation to use it so it just makes more sense for us. It would be great to hear your wife's thoughts in the next video.
She's slowly becoming more of the channel so it's nice to hear that comment! You make some good points and I also love my home gym so no complaints from me.
The absolute best part of of a home gym is how easily I can get a workout in regardless of whatever is going on in my life , or more importantly, my girl’s schedule. I’m all business whenever I’m in my gym and my girl will leave me alone wether I workout an hour or 2. Yeah, rocking your own music in your underwear is the sh!t!
Both home and gyms away from home have their place. As much as I favor home gyms better, not everyone has the resources ($$$) and space to own one. For many, a commercial gym may be more convenient, closer to home or work, and cheaper long run.
Exactly right and what I was sarcastically joking about in the video. Great solution for some, not for everyone
Damn, look at that wagon in the intro. Gluck really be passing that Cake check.
Truer words have never been spoken
For me it's an easy decision. I currently make 42€/h after taxes. It takes me an extra hour to work out in a commercial gym. I work out 5 times a week. In a year I save over 10k€ in time. My home gym was 3,5k€.
Your channel deserves a lot more subs ❤️
I appreciate that!
For me it's about being able to get in a few sets before going out to dinner or work. Just the convenience of being able to train everyday withouthaving to drive 20+ minutes to the gym. I might still keep my gym membership so I can do the stuff I can't at my home gym (for now)
Just a few other benefits of a home gym.
1. Saving driving time to and from the gym.
2. The music or tv is your choice.
3. The biggest for you don't need to take your kid to the gym and put him in child care or one patents needs to stay home to watch the kid.
Anyway good video and keep them coming.
I didn't even think of the music! And that's a good point whereas a YMCA and others can watch your kids it's someone else watching them (though maybe some think of it as a pro)
Very good video with great detail. I have a complete home gym including commercial Stairmaster. But I always keep a a couple of gym memberships on hand because I get bored training home and a commercial gym is much more motivating for me. One thing mentioned in this video that very few people mention is the importance of air quality. 8 out of 10 people with home gyms do not have an air purifier or air exchanger. The commercial gyms have high ceilings and air circulates much more free. When I built my home gym at home the first thing I did was install an air exchanger and air purifier before installing anything else . And, this is also a high cost of a home gym. As anyone with a home will say, a home gym is a never complete lol
Agreed. I'm also debating going to a commercial a month or two a year (or something) because of various reasons
I'm lucky to live in country where we don't have a problem with air quality in my garage gym. And also no neighbors close enough to be bothered by how loud I listen to my music. But the best part of a home gym is my gym my rules.
Great mention about the air quality.
"You may want to get a second bar" **looks nervously/proudly over at my 13th barbell hanging below the other 12**
I'm up to 3 but 2 more on the way... 13 though... That's impressive
IMO it depends on your goals. I focus on the big basic lifts. Squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, and then accessories. But
, I also have heavy sandbags, a giant tire, farmers carries, etc., that I couldn’t really find at most commercial places around here,
You're right there which is a point we've hit on in other videos (and I might've mentioned or cut out here?). Both styles of gyms have things the other doesn't typically replicate.
This is one of the best, most honest videos I've seen weighing the pros and cons of each. Honestly it will come down to a lot of factors, including whether you like socializing, want to roll out of bed and into the gym at 7, or put up with germs juvenile behavior to boot in a gym. Of course, you're not likely to meet Ms Right in your garage without some help.
One of the best decisions I've made.
My favorite things about having a home gym are that I don't have to wait for equipment and I don't have to deal with all the nonsense that goes on at a commercial gym lol
Can't argue with that but I thought you were going to say your best decision was subscribing 😭
That's a good decision too!
Keep up the great content👍
@@eli9478 glad I could bully you into that one
Lol
I have a small home gym and i can't wait to sign up for commercial gym again. After 3 years i kinda hit the dead end, and there's so much more space and variety at the big gym. Plus you pay for extra room when you have a home gym, so i guess each to their own.
You’ve inspired me to build a huge home gym in my one bedroom NYC apartment! Will send pics :)
You should get the kid's barbell, that's all you can handle
Thanks for another good video! I tend to be a loaner at the gym when I train and tend to get annoyed if someone wants to talk. LOL! So a home gym feels like a good/natural transition. Your budget gym video was very helpful ($1000). Although I exceeded that by about 30%, I'll only have to cry once...
Nobody talks to me there either. I can't tell if I'm just too focused or intimidating haha but I did like aspects of it. That's ok I'm at 10x that budget atm...
I get a workout in before I shower in the morning and it saves so much time
There are few things as satisfying in life as making a level deadlift platform in your slanted garage. I feel like I could create a perpetual motion machine after that triumph.
Haha that I haven't had to deal with
@@GlucksGym putting it to use. This probably would have gotten me nasty looks in a commercial gym.
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Very nice comparison video! A lot of your cons for homegym are based on the location being a garage. I wonder if another video on the pros and cons of picking a garage, unfinished or finished basement/spare bedroom vs cheap or well equipped commercial gym and equipment choices such as rack height etc. If your style of training is X these sre the pros and cons of each location. Looking forward to today's video! Thanks!
That's a great idea. Thank you!
Home gyms are great when you want to deadlift like an animal and make as much noise as you'd like. Also, the more chalk on the equipment, the less chalk I have to keep putting on my hands.
I stopped going to the gym when I almost died of covid 19 a year ago, now I really miss being in good shape so I started thinking about having a home gym and your videos have been extremely helpful.
I'm glad they've been helpful and I hope the best for you! That comment was a roller-coaster, I'll be honest. You can always start small and see how it goes (into debt)
I only have few kettlebells and dumbbells to use and during winter I used them to put more weight on my car to have better traction on the road during snow days. But then again I don’t know if that will qualify as a home gym but it works for me.
You have my same sense of humor.
I’m surprised you didn’t end the video with a $2500 vs 4 years of gym membership.
I tend to make videos too long so I drew a hard line after the build and really debated even having the build. I'll have to check out your videos if we have similar humor (the best kind)
Okay, I don't want you to cry, I'll subscribe. Your videos are pretty good too
I've been crying for months and can finally stop
@@GlucksGym I'm so sorry I didn't subscribe sooner, if I had known about your channel sooner I certainly would have!
It's ok I appreciate it, seriously
Too late, home gym acquired. Slippery slope has started, $15 grand in credit card debt. For real though, I have a cheaper power rack and enough accessories to have no excuses. I get itches for a rack upgrade, but my 14 gauge rack is bolted to the floor and ceiling. The ceiling bracing kind of makes an 11 gauge rack obsolete if you're not squatting 700 pounds. My ceiling isn't high enough for a forever rack purchase either.
Slippery slope is right 😂 I'm still looking at mine trying to figure out what I can add.
I love the convenience of a home gym and the socializing of the gym
I forgot about the social aspects of a commercial gym but maybe that's because nobody talks to me 😢
The social aspect gets in the way of training. Some folks go to train, some folks go to yack, and the yackers wind up sitting on equipment interfering with a persons workout while trying to impress a young lady.
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This guy
If mow the lawn, I ain't lifting lol. Thats a workout in itself. For me it is, my self drive cable broke and I never fixed it so it's all man power for pushing.
Haha you need a new mower my man!
Cost of gym fees + gas + tolls to gym + miles on car depreciating its value further. It adds up FAST. Time savings are oh so precious!
It def adds up! Lots of reasons to want a home gym.
Great thing about a home gym is you can make just about any equipment to keep the cost low. Or because u like building stuff. I have built a dip station and a FID bench plus many others.
DIY is a great point that I completely missed! Also reminds me of a few video ideas I had
I'm from Spain so I don't have access to good quality affordable equipment, also I don't have a garage so a rack would rust outside. I find that the best way to go about having a home gym is going the calisthenics route and DIY. Have a pull-up bar where I can place rings and that covers about half of the excercises, also I just made a DIY cable system. The downside is I can't bench press or squat but I have ring dips and the leg days are way more interesting now. Not missing the gym at all.
Gotta work with what you have! I have some gym build videos planned with low price points that would include that type of build so it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts when they're out.
We have a bow flex and a rower for home gym workouts in the winter. In Iowa it drops below freezing for 3 months. But the rest of the year we prefer the commercial gyms for the variety and classes. Our biggest home gym con is pets and kids. They really have no idea how dangerous it can be to get in the way of someone moving weights.
It's a little funny because a lot of people call that their biggest pro but that's kind of the point of the video. It's not perfect for everyone.
Great video man. However, in my opinion, the bowflex sucks. It might be better to just buy dumbbell handles for half the price and you can most likely load up to 150 lbs (5 25s per side). Anyway keep up the amazing content.
I prefer the power block but people seem to like these. You can obviously see my choice in my videos but that price is insane. I tend to hate loadable dumbbells but I might end up buying the Rogue's or another system for really heavy stuff these DBs are bankrupting me.
If a person is new to weightlifting, a commercial gym may be a better option for a time. More experienced lifters do on occasion give suggestions to newbies. Also, if a person suffers a major injury, there is somebody available to call emergency medical services.
just gonna help out with the algorithm
Commercial gym better, don’t waste room, motivation from others, no maintenance, more gear, sauna, basketball, swimming list goes on lol. I pay about $400 for 2 years at xsport
Waste room? Not an issue unless you live in an apartment. If you have a big house with big property you should be fine. Don’t need motivation from others. Maintenance? I’m a man and I have tools. I have a debit card to buy gear if I need it. Never used a sauna or have any interest. I have a basketball hoop in my garage. I have a pool in my backyard.
Can you get a bigger chest without bench press?
Privacy is worth the price no matter what IMO
Huge benefit!
One thing that isn't mentioned is time. Once you have a home gym, you lose countless hours researching and debating if you should buy more equipment
Hahahah you're right
inflation on gym membership and gyms go belly up? hOme gym for me, easy, no argument. titan Rack $400, used York weights $300, Titan Bar $125, Used Body Masters competition bench and Body Masters preacher curl rack $300, Used Cybex Bravo $1900, used Cybex bench $500, Iron Master dumbbells $700. Total approximately $5K. I train 6 mornings per week. No waiting for equipment, no dealing with idiots, no worries when it snows, rains, hot, cold, etc. in addition, I work from home, which makes it absolute no-brainer.
T-Fox nailed one of the huge home gym benefits: childcare. Get in a legit workout while the kids are napping. If they wake up, give ‘em half an hour of tv time, no big deal. Plus they’ll work out with you as they get older.
Can't argue there. One of the reasons I love my home gym is the convenience but that's not to say those factors don't sometimes get in the way as well
Why so slow with the wall-control, bro?
Slow?! I have 5 stations and did a video on them, what more do you want? Is it more LEDs?! I knew it wasn't enough!
@@GlucksGym Damn skippy, but ... when the battle horn sounds, I'm a heed the call ->
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Hahahaha I liked Ricky before but now it's on!
How you gonna get an led back lights on your wall control though?
LED back lights add at least a plate to every lift
All you truly need is powerblocks up to 90lbs, adjustable bench, squat rack, good bar and second hand iron plates. just stop buying crap after that. you always think you need more stuff but you'll rarely use it after the thrill wears off. However home gyms are the F***ing Greatest for people with families though.
Seeing as quality equipment used is quite rare here, I'd most likely get the cost of my rogue stuff back (not including shipping toll/cost). It's more that I save time traveling to a decent gym. And here I am having spent close to 23k dollars.
You got me beat... So far. I've always been lucky enough there's decent close gym or at least there use to be so time wasn't a huge factor
@@GlucksGym well you almost have more stuff. I have 2 pairs of dumbbells, er combo rack, rogue Monster lite 4 post powerrack, lots of bars and some strongman stuff
The Vat and shipping basically is 35% of total cost
That's a hard pill to swallow on that cost! Sounds like a great setup though
Bowflex or PowerBlocks? Looking to get some now and would like at least 70 lbs. Opinions?
between those two PowerBlock is the way to go
Between those, poweblocks. You can add on weight later. I talk about them in a few videos but this one 9 finally forced myself to just say one thing per piece.
I yell at myself lol
Home gym all the way!!! If you have a house and extra space for it of course.
Don't forget money! At least if you seem to buy too much like this one guy on youtube I know
squating naked at home IS AWESOME
home gyms provides more privacy, comfort, ownership and ultimately saves time. if you have to babysit your kids and can't leave the house to workout this also saves the bs drive to the gym. commercial gyms have better machines that's pretty much it
Am I the only one who uses plate loaded dumbbells? They can hold 60lbs worth of plates which is only a bit less than the adjustables and cost a fraction of the price.
Lots of people use them, we've even got a video on em. Great option for a lot of people.
@@GlucksGym ah nice. I'll watch it.
If you want a commercial gym replacement you better have the money and space. If you want a place to workout you can build that to your budget, space and goals but if you don't adjust you'll be stuck jonesing for more, and like any hobby the GAS Gear Acquisition Syndrome actually becomes the hobby.
Hahaha you're dead on... Wait that's not funny apparently now I have a disease
She’s got some major junk in the trunk, brother.
first
jared was first cause i’m out on the street he’s cheating!
Never liked Baylee anyway
@@baylee0831 you tried at least and for that you get nothing
I saw my opportunity and took it
@@GlucksGym SO RUDE
It’s way cheaper if you just build it off of used equipment
Gyms are like bars… why would you be on your best if no one can see you
Haha having other people can help but there's pros and cons to both though I try my best either way but I hear you.
Too many words
I hate the commerical gym 🤣
I like your honesty
@@GlucksGym haha im a grumpy guy
@@getstrongby4038 we'd probably get along haha
One other benefit of a home gym is that you get to spend more time with family. Kids can see you working out. Sets a great example that they will always remember.
Probably IMO that's the biggest benefit
Update6 months and I'm still loving this bench. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxo_64lVTGMk7y4aXTPxPOcQ3YTLyQ6kYV I use it almost daily. I've gotten used to the small wobble and it's no problem at all. Love the storage, it folds right next to my weight set in the garage and hardly takes any space. I wish the covering material was a little bit tougher. I have a feeling that in a couple years it'll tear, but the bench is very well priced that I would just buy a new one.3 month usage review. Awesome bench for someone looking for compactness and storage. I did have to drill a couple holes to adjust my preferred seating position and leg bar position but that's only due to my personal preference. It's very sturdy for normal workouts, but for anyone going above 100# dumbbell press it wobbles ever so slightly. I would probably go with a fixed bench if that's the case. That being said i can accomplish 99% of my normal gym workout with this setup. Very happy with the purchase.
I’ve had a home gym for almost 20 years. At this point the only standard piece I don’t own is a leg press. I would never want to go back to a commercial gym.
Man that must be an awesome setup
Great points and video. Commercial gyms also charge annual maintenance fees and don’t forget about the gas! Another consideration is clothes. Some people feel the need to wear “respectable” clothing at the gym. These are all points I justify to myself to purchase more stuff for my home gym.
Haha I'm sure we all have points we justify to ourselves as we buy more stuff for the home gym
I am about 15k to 18k in on my home gym. I cancelled my gym membership about one year ago. It's the best thing ever. True, there's no eye candy or the social aspect but the consistency and the progress that I've made in the last 13 months it's truly amazing! Plus I don't wait for anyting, I can curl in the squat rack, and while working out naked I haven't tried that yet sounds kind of interesting🤔. Thanks for the RUclips content! Enjoying your Channel
Thank you! You're right a home gym is pretty great, I do miss some aspects of a commercial gym but can't really complain. Haha you're right I curl it in all that time!i guess we could do that naked too...
A home gym is great for people who are self motivated!
Great Video once again. Taking Covid out of the equation, I've bought and sold enough equipment to pay for everything in my gym. Now, my gym isn't the fanciest but that's how I like it. And, as per my channel, I build a lot of gear. I'm actually thinking of building a wood rack and selling my metal one.
And lastly,,,,,, I think your like/dislike of people plays a factor in going commercial or home gym haha.
All I'm saying is I can't lift naked at the public gym. I also can't go to the public gym anymore.
In all seriousness, I live on a military base, the gym is free and they have everything you could ever need. I just have home gym fever because I'm tired of waiting on equipment to free up. I'll go in for leg day, and my squat is my first lift so I can go all out on squats so I'm not too tired later in the workout, and when all the racks are being used, I have no choice but to put squatting off and then I'm too tired to get all my reps or I have to drop weight.
I HIGHLY recommend the Titan T-2 Squat Rack for basement/low clearance areas....it comes in a short version so all us Cellar-Dwellers that don't have 8+ft of headroom can squeeze in a fully functional rack.
Excellent video, keep it up Gluck!
Thanks I'm trying! Titan does have the 71" height on that one but most companies also do an 80" which is under 7'
Would it be good in an apartment ?
Home gym all the way, I’ve went full circle. Started training at home then went to commercial gyms for many years. I’ve always had home gym equipment though, I’ve spent the last 3 years upgrading then upgrading some more !😂
And draining that account along with me 😂 but hey I'm doubling the size of my gym so let's enjoy the ride!
I never brush or oil my bars, the rust builds character
my simple power rack based home gym give me better concentration and results .
Home gyms are the best! I look at it like a laundry room. Sure, the laundromat/dry cleaners will clean your clothes better but you still want a washer and dryer. Just yesterday my son woke up from his nap in the middle of my workout. No problem, take care of the kid and push the rest of rest of workout later. Good as gold! Loving your content btw!
It is a great thing to have! Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it
Home gym all day. Cannot be bothered to be waiting in a line to bench
It's funny you talked about distractions. I had a bird in my garage this morning. Right away it crapped on my rack. I spent 20 minutes chasing it around. Finally gave up. Then it started singing nonstop. Those things are surprisingly loud in a confined space. I even got the pellet gun out before I finally just figured I will end up shooting a hole in something. The bird won. No workout this morning
Ahhaah that's the best comment over ever gotten. One got into mine last week and crapped all over my dumbbells. I just opened everything and left, the bird always wins
Love your space. I have been contemplating moving my gym to my garage but I have too much crap out there. Tools, shelves, mower, shop vac, etc. I am using a 10x10 spare bedroom currently. Space is running out. Never plan on going back to a commercial gym.
That's the problem... The space. Luckily Wynie is allowing me to take over another bay but that we ever park in there anyway.
Squatting naked😂😭😭😭
Bro, love ur channel. what I love most is your opinions on types of equipment to get AND YOU SHOW PRICES AND BRANDS!! That's priceless for a guy like me who needs the help. Thanks so much!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
I think home gym works best if you're doing Squat, Bench, Deadlift, HIIT, or CrossFit type workouts. If you're looking to do more traditional bodybuilding work and using machines like Hack Squat, Leg Press, Lying Leg Curls etc, I think the cost and space eventually becomes prohibitive for most to outfit in a "garage".
I agree if you're going to that degree though I've seen some crazy setups. I did have a comment about bodybuilding in there but it got cut.
Working on making my home gym bout triple the size it is atm super happy GODs really Blessing me. Id rather have a home gym any day its been a blessing with this covid junk too.
It's definitely nice especially now!
Now I want to squat naked. Lol
We all do it. Shhhh
As far as cost is concerned personally dont think its all that expensive IF you are realistic with what you do vs how strong you actually are/plan on being.
Example: titan fitness economy barbell vs Rogue ohio power bar $110 vs $300+,700lb rating vs 190,000psi . Lets say you squat/deadlift are under 405 or hell even 315 like literally 95% of the population you don't need a super nice barbell. While obviously superior in everyway the average person looking to get in shape will/can get by with alot less. The only time you need to spend extra is if you are above a certain lvl of strength(very rare% wise anyone lifts more than 500lb on any of the big 3)and need something with a higher weight ratings/ durability. Or 2 you are immersed in the gym culture and appreciate awesome well built equipment( which lets be honest most of us). Thats why i recommend people start off with modestly priced equipment first until either you grow in strength(like make a personal goal like if u DL 405 u can now buy a powerbar) or you get into the culture and decide to step up in quality.
Great video to help people figure out the pros and cons of both!! I will always stay firm with how much of an impact a garage gym has made on me!! But I get both sides too!
You're living the dream over there
@@GlucksGym absolutely! So are you!
Wynie’s physique 🔥🔥🔥
I had to go back and re-watch what she did in this one haha
@@GlucksGym lol ha ha good stuff mate!!
I appreciate your hard work and dedication p, you’ve really helped me a lot when it comes to decision making in whether I should create a home gym, and if I do what to include in it.
Much love from the Bahamas 🇧🇸
@@davinjohnson1110 thanks. Glad it's helpful!
At 5 years into truck driving, I'm finally back into working out. I got ALMOST everything I really need after around $1750 invested, and I use it consistently.
500lbs worth of Biggins plates
Rogue Boneyard Bar
Titan Dumbell handles
Rep Fitness AB3000 bench
Cheap eBay bench press rack
Marcy exercise bike
Just a pull up/dip setup and I'll complete for the foreseeable years.
(no room for a squat rack atm)
Forget the budget. Forget space requirements. Forget preference. The decision can be made in 5 words: YOU CAN POOP AT HOME. Pre- workout emergency shit waits for no man 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Home gym for sure but definitely feel you that a home gym can be a little too much of a convenience. Plus it does suck to work out alone especially when starting out again. Being said, I probably spent way too much on my gym (still purchasing stuff also) in hopes that I or people I can invite over can use.
Haha I definitely spend a lot and am still spending. I have people that come every time (and always have Wynie) so I can't complain but it's not always rainbows and sunshine in a home gym. I still love it though.
Its good even as a home gym person to walk into other gyms once in a while especially if you plan to compete in a sport like powerlifting or weightlifting. Working out is about adapting, and its a fun challenge to get out of the cave every now and then to do so. Plus you can flex your home gym gains on the gym regulars lol.
Yessss! Plus it can help with the motivation and inspiration
Home gym for sure. We don't have a good lifting gym in my area anymore so it's either Planet Worthless, or Anytime (you want to hit on a cougar) Fitness. My schedule prior to the lockdown was get up at 3:30 am, go to the gym by 4:00, pray heavily that the limited equipment (one power rack, no benches, one smith machine, and a bunch of cable machines) isn't being hogged, get my workout in, shower and hit the road by 6:30 for an hour and a half trip to work. Then it's work all day, drive home, and get to bed around 9:00 to start all over again.
For the last year and a half, it's get up at 6:30, or earlier depending on schedule, work all day, shut down at 5:00, hit the basement gym, and off the equipment by ~7:00, shower, eat dinner, and have time to do something else. There are three machines which I would like to buy but won't: seated leg curl, seated leg extension, and a leg press. I would also like to replace my old lat pulldown, but what I have works.
For a situation like yours it seems like you only had one choice anyway. I love my home gym but I can't say it's for everyone
@@GlucksGym we had a Gold's Gym, and another serious lifting gym here, but both closed within three months of each other. For whatever reason, we cannot keep a good gym open in my neck of the woods. It was fun dusting off the old power rack, combo leg extension/curl and the lat pulldown. The hard part was getting bars, and plates. I made extensive use of the Rogue bot to get the plates. Now it's time to build the inventory of fixed dumbbells so that I can walk away from the old school spin collar dumbbells.
Yeah those stock bots helped me a lot too though I try to not have any brand loyalty because that would make me a bad channel haha. We had anytime and the like but I couple of cooler smaller gyms too so I was always lucky there.
I still train at my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu school for obvious reasons but I started building a home gym before COVID19 because (according to other members at LA Fitness) I was taking too long on the squat racks. Management spoke to me several times. So I slowly began building my home gym. It was only then when I realized how crappy a lot of the equipment at commercial gyms is! Also, good luck finding a commercial gym with a multi grip bar, axle bar and a reverse hyper.
All of those plate loaded hammer strength machines are overrated too! They're just there for some punk personal trainer to help a person count to ten.
Home gym is where it's at!
It's acceptable as long as you were watching my videos in the squat rack. That's true, most don't have any specialty bars which is something I'm missing too... For now
Nothing like home gym workouts🙏🏼
Yea being alone is great 😂😭
I built my home gym during the Covid crises. Now I like working out at home. I don't miss those days of the commercial gym, waiting to get to stations like bench press, or squat racks. I would commonly see gym users hogging equipment, talking on cell phones at a work out station, hanging their towel and water bottle at a station and walking away to superset somewhere else. Or using the bench press to do one arm sitting bicep curls and talk on the phone. I could go on and on.
Now you can be that guy at home! Haha there's definitely some pros to a home gym and I love mine though I do also admit my home gym isn't perfect and can't compete in some ways.
You can save a lot of money buying used on Craigslist, especially if you don't mind cleaning off rust and repainting old plates.
There is only one drawback to owning a homegym: no booty in leggings-surprises :(
TLDR introverts should build a home gym.
Forearms go crazy
I made this too long ago so I have no idea what this comment is about hahaha
@@GlucksGym I’m just admiring your forearms 😆
Now I gotta go rewatch it
I m from India, ur videos are great n good work. 1 point also needs to add, travel time is also a point that needs to mention, 1X from home to Gym and 1X from Gym to Home = total 2X, which is very useful when we have a Home Gym.
True for some travel time is a thing but for me I was always able to find close gyms. Thanks! Hope you're enjoying them
my home gym was total 2k for squat stand, bench, barbell, weights, platform, and spin bike
Well done! I hope it serves you for many years!
I build mine for +/- 1.5k EUR
Squats stands up to 360Kg,
Pulley system i hang on stairs.
Bars+weights,
Hex bar,
power tower.
I can do basicly everything i can do in a gym xept for leg press and some bullcrap excersises.
What do you do that you need that huge air compressor
I built that for painting trucks but honestly it blows up kids toys for the most part