Many people choose to pass on gym memberships and prefer to bye gym equipment for home. I'm not against this tactic. However, if you are among those who are determined to build some serious muscle and change your whole life perspective throughout bodybuilding, I would recommend you choose a gym membership instead. Here is why:
1) A gym membership offers a higher motivation. Although money shouldn't be an issue when it comes to training, you are actually forced to go to the gym knowing you have paid for it.
2) In the gym you will never be alone. That means that if you need someone to assist you, advise you or even workout with you, most probably there is going to be someone there, unless you train in a...totally deserted gym.
3) Unlike most people believe, installing gym equipment at home is a rather expensive solution. If you want to train all body-parts correctly and alter your exercises from time to time, then you will have to spend a respectable amount of money on barbells, dumbbells, bars and machines.
As a conclusion I would recommend the gym option since bodybuilding and sports in general, are a mean of socialization and not isolation.
Keep those muscles pumping!
