Jameson_H saidI’m on month 8 of no gyms due to Covid and would love to hear how others have adapted to make home workouts satisfying and focused.
Some things I’ve learned:
-going to parks with weights helps me get in the zone, especially if there’s others working out
-good electronic/metal music + solid over ear Bluetooth headphones is crucial
-I’m usually not fully in my flow until 30 minutes into my session
-I focus best around sunset after work
You're in LA. Are you choosing not to work out at a gym? Because many gyms are now opening again so long as you're willing to wear a mask.
I just joined a new gym here in the Coachella Valley. It's the EOS gym. It's alright. The equipment is kinda old. For a gym that's only six years old it looks like they recycled a lot of old school type benches and all the plates are those round iron ones from twenty or more years ago instead of the newer octagon shaped rubber coated plates with handles you see in most gyms these days. But it's open twenty-four hours and I usually go late to avoid the crowds. It's reasonably priced.
I really couldn't get motivated to work out with no weights. So I went an entire seven months without workout out. Ugh! I lost a total of thirty pounds! With my work that involves a lot of manual labor I didn't get fat. I just lost a lot of size but kept very lean.
Now that I'm here and my move from out of state is "somewhat" behind me I joined a gym this past week and want to get my mass back.
I couldn't work out outside where I live unless I did it around 6am due to the temps regularly being over 100 daily this time of year.