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It’s more counterintuitive than controversial, but I do all my weight lifting at home and don’t go to the gym, and get just as much results as a gym-going person. With modest investments in dumbbells, kettle bells, exercise bands, household items and creativity can do all you need with less cost and hassle of a gym membership.
There must be a lot of dumbbells in the world if this is counterintuitive. It's smart.
Husband does this, I like going somewhere to work out because it's more fun, though. I do lift his weights, and go to yoga classes with other people, that works. He says it was expensive to get all that stuff but it was so long ago it's paid off.
I mostly just want to gently suggest that part of what people are getting from "the gym" is socialization, not just exercise. Which might be something you'd pay to avoid, I don't know, but group exercise is a different experience from just lifting at home, and I enjoy it much more.
Yeah it would be worth it for socialization, I can see that. Other factors for me though are eliminating the travel and preparation time ( I don’t need to be reasonably showered and dressed to get started, for example). And that I can work from home off and on while train, I could probably do that at the gym too…
I need more social activity so you’ve got me thinking about going to the gym!