Today I’m going to discuss whether or not you should get a gym membership. I know most people would advise you to pay twenty to thirty dollars per month for a good gym membership that has lots of perks and what not. However, that isn’t always the best method. I’ve come to find out that if I’m not enjoying the gym I’m at, my workouts aren’t as beneficial because I slack off. I’m going to cut right to the chase, if you’re one of these people that don’t like driving all the way to the gym to workout but you still want to be in shape and fit then invest in machine to keep at your house. A commonly known machine is a bow flex because you can do so many difference exercises on it that target different muscle groups. They can be pretty pricey but in the long run you’ll end up saving tons of money. Let’s say you have a gym membership at $25/month and you have it for five years. Well not even including the yearly fees that gyms charge you, that’s going to cost roughly $1500. Whereas these at home machines most of the time have a 10 year warranty and may cost around $500. Plus you’ll be more motivated to workout if you see this machine at your house everyday because you will want to get your moneys worth out of it. Anyways, this was just an introduction blog of a quick alternative to a gym membership, I look forward to seeing you all in my future blogs where I will be more specific with pictures and links.

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