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Girl Gym 5w

if i buy a treadmill, some dumbbells, and a resistance band... would that be good enough to see some progress working out at home? or do i rlly need to go the gym?

Anonymous 5w

You can definitely build glutes with dumbbells given you get a set that goes heavy. Your body doesn’t know whether you’re at the gym or at home just stress signals. But I think you could use it as an opportunity for growth as well I had anxiety going to the gym when I first started but your confidence builds as you continue

Anonymous 5w

i think it’d be enough depending on your goals

Anonymous 5w

imo in the long run, i honestly think the gym will be better in terms of time/money investment. if you can truly not go to the gym, dumbbell variations are possible but what’s going to help grow the most muscle (assuming that’s your goal but with a focus on glutes/abs), stable compound/multi-jointed movements are key which require use of more advanced equipment like a machine/cable. for example, it’s very hard to set up a dumbbell alternative for a squat pattern like a leg press-

Anonymous 5w

What helped me was starting at a family members apartment gym where there are only 1-2 ppl. then i moved to odd hours at a subscription gym, and then went at more popular hours and made literally 2 friends lol. just built that confidence little by little. No need for leaps just consistently working towards your goals!!

Anonymous

#1 5w

yea i just want a flatter stomach and glutes really

Anonymous

OP 5w

you should be good then

Anonymous

#2 5w

unless you do something like goblet squats where are honestly not a great movement as it’s pretty unstable and awkward. also, dumbbells are pretty expensive so progressive overload will be a lot more limited and actually more financially taxing than a gym membership. tldr: there’s only so much you can do with dumbbells, which i wouldn’t recommend unless you truly can’t go to the gym. i was in the same situation and used adjustable dumbbells, but my progress was very limited than going to gym

Anonymous

#2 5w

oh gosh i really wanted to avoid it because i have social anxiety and i just feel like being able to do it at home would motivate me more because otherwise having to drive there would just make me feel like im wasting time and demotivate me 😔

Anonymous

OP 5w

yeah i understand- i was in the same situation once too and also getting treated for anxiety rn. if it rlly helps, you can try to just ease into the habit of working out at home before going but in the long run i would highly recommend the gym (especially for the sake of “newbie gains” in terms of putting on muscle easier in your first few years of lifting). on the contrary, i also think driving could actually motivate you to stay consistent bc of the difference btwn taking the initiative to go-

Anonymous

OP 5w

versus the gym being readily accessible at home, which would actually make you more likely to procrastinate and put it off (based on my own experiences only getting serious into lifting once i went to the gym). i hope this doesn’t come off to deter you in any way; i think gym is a place where how you feel is amplified so having good mental is def important. in my experience, getting into the gym has actually helped me overcome anxiety as opposed to when i stayed at home