
Commercial gyms: The pros and cons
I’ve been asked many times why I train once per week in a commercial gym, when I’ve got everything I need here at my home facility, literally seconds away! The first gym I ever trained in was on Loughborough University Campus, and I got in free as my Mum worked at the Student’s Union. There were two small rooms, one with a 360º multi-station cable system and a wobbly squat machine in the corner, and the adjacent room had all of the olympic free weights. I only ever poked my h