Benefits of Home Gym Training

I don't belong to a gym. I have not in a long time. I have achieved my most impressive fat loss results from working out at home. You don't need a gym to get lean.

Setting up a home gym can be one of the best things that you do on your quest to get the body you desire. Gym memberships, for me, are a waste of money.
My reasons are many. Here they are:


Convenience:

When I did have a regular gym membership, I had to drive to the gym and then drive home. Even though the gym was less than 5 miles away, it still took too much time. This became more of an issue once I began a family. I was harder and harder to get in my gym time. I would end up wasting about 20 minutes getting to the gym and back.

It sucks going to the gym when the weather is bad. I don’t feel like driving in the snow so I can get a cardio workout in. Most people would just forget it and not bother. Inconsistency is why most people are fat!

With a home gym, I grab some water, go down stairs and get to the work out! Do commute. I can workout in the morning, afternoon or evening. Anytime is workout time! Except of course when it is family time!

My point is this. Having a home gym makes working out easy. The only thing that is holding you back is you!


Environment:

This is a big one for me. I can not stand going to the gym and listening to crappy music! I want to listen to what I want to listen to, not the gyms music.

I also don’t get distracted by the idiots on the bench talking about their weekend and work or whatever. I just like to get into the gym, do what I need to do and get out. I don’t view the gym as social time. It is a place to train.

Period.

With a home gym, you can do what you want and not have to worry about other people trying to talk to you, playing bad music or what ever. Of course if you like these things, then a home gym may not be for you.



Focus:

Like in the above, with a home gym you can really focus on what you need to do, with little or no distractions. It is just you and the iron and a partner if you train with one.

There is no one to distract you, no crazy people wearing crazy clothes or too little clothes etc. You can focus on training your body to achieve great results.


Save Money:

This is a huge one here. There are no monthly dues with a home gym, unless of course you bought a bunch of equipment on credit!
With a cost of about 40 to $50 a month in dues, you will save a boat load over the course of a year.

With a home gym you don’t pay for all the fancy equipment you don’t use. Why should you pay for the women to have a nice women’s only gym full of useless machines and shiny dumbbells when you can’t even go in there?!

You have use of the equipment you need and that you use. Nothing else to pay for, no hidden fees or add on’s.

Another great thing about not going to fancy gyms with tons of different, and often worthless equipment, is that you can start to appreciate the basics and how well they work at transforming your body.



Privacy:

This is the last reason and on of the most important. Privacy allows you to do what ever you want in YOUR gym! Wear what you want. Listen to what you want. No waiting in line for a piece of equipment. Supersets? No problem. Giant set? No problem!

It is just you and you equipment



Now a lot of people like going to commercial gyms. Some like to go all the time, others may like to go as a change of pace. Whatever you prefer, having equipment at home to train with is a good idea, at least as an alternative to the gym.

I always work out at home. I like the solitude. There are no distractions. I don’t have a lot of space, maybe a 10 x 10 area in the basement. I have adjustable dumbbells (Bowflex Selecttech) and exercise ball. That’s it. I have access to a community gym that is pretty good. There is a lot of cardio stuff and a good amount of basic machines. I use the cardio equipment a few times a month and maybe go and do some dips and chins once or twice a month or so. The rest of the time I am in the basement working out.

I don’t have much but it certainly does the trick. Do I want more? Sometimes maybe, but not much.


A good basic home gym should have the following:


a. Barbell and or selectorized dumbbells

b. Adjustable bench or stability ball

c. Jump rope or another form of cardio if you can afford it, treadmill bike etc.

That’s it for a basic home gym. If you have more money you can start to add things like a chin/dip station, kettle bells, medicine balls more weight or better cardio equipment.

If you really have some cash you can get a power rack and a pulley station.


Sticking with the basics always gets the best results.

I hope you have seen the value in a home gym. For busy guys a home gym can cut lots of time out of your workouts in a week, making you more efficient. Get some basics, you will be surprised at what you can achieve with just a barbell and a bench.

Yesterdays Fat Loss Workout

I am not going to be posting my daily workouts on this blog. I will be talking in general about my workouts, techniques I use to burn fat and ways that I stay motivated to workout.



For the most part, my workouts are pretty short, usually not lasting more than 45 minutes at the outside. I don't subscribe to the hour or more long workouts popularized by fitness magazines. Further more, I just don't have the time. I have other things to do, like spend time with my family!



Yesterday, I did a quick, but intense body weight workout, as it was not a weight training day. I often sub traditional cardio workouts with body weight circuits because they take less time, I don't have to go anywhere and they work the entire body, thus burning a ton of calories!



Here's what I did:



Body Weight Squats

Decline Push Ups

Chin Ups

Mountain Climbers

Bulgarian Split Squats



I did three rounds of 15 to 20 reps.



Talk about a good, intense, quick workout! I was pretty beat afterwards.

If this looks easy to you, then try it and let me know how bad you were huffing and puffing afterwards!



Workouts do not have to be long marathon affairs to be effective and burn fat. Intensity is the key and utilizing as many muscles as possible during the workout. Using large amounts of muscle creates stress forcing your body to spend calories to repair itself. Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence Training, calls this turbulence.



That's what this blog is all about: effective fat loss strategies for busy guys, like you, that want to lose weight, burn fat and look good.



Until next time,



Busy Guy

Busy Guy Fat Loss

Hey Guys!

This my first post here on Blogger and a sort of introduction. This blog is going to be about FAT LOSS and getting to and maintaining a lean body. This is not only my goal but also the goal of many people, including you, I bet!

My purpose for this is to spread the message about what it takes to lose fat, even if you have tried and failed in the past, and methods available to you that helps you burn fat. By methods I am talking about diet and training.

There is a ton of misinformation out there, guru's screaming that their way is the best way to lose fat or work out. Let me tell you that there are many ways to accomplish your fat loss goals and no real best way to do it.

So I want to start things off right and tell you a bit about me.

I struggled with my weight for many years, never being happy with the way I looked. I tried everything, diets and workout to get the lean body I knew was inside.

I was like a dog, always chasing the next car that drove by my house, but getting none.
Finally one day I put the pieces together. I did it on my own, no books, supplements or miracle diets. I finally figured out what I needed to do to finally achieved my goals of a lean body.

Now, let me tell you, I am not perfect and not totally where I want to be in regards to my body fat percentage. I have made a ton of progress though and will document my continuing 'education' so to speak and relay what I find to you.

I hope you stop by often as I expect to keep this updated several times per week.

Take care!

Steve
The Busy Guy