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On Friday, wife made plans that required me to be home with the kids. I wasn't able to get to the gym.

On Wednesday, wife was home sick from work. I took care of the kids and couldn't get to the gym.

I try to go M/W/F, so far I've only had one week in a month where that's happened.

Family keeps me from the gym. It's ok, I love them.

I know not everyone can but a home gym is very, very nice. Same with a treadmill desk (typed as I'm on one...)

I reaaallllyyy want to put a power rack somewhere in my house. I have the space for it, but I'm conflicted because I'm trying to downsize my possessions. While the convenience of a home gym is appealing, having more stuff to worry about is not.

I was in the same position as you. I grabbed a rack off craigslist with the thinking it'd be pretty easy to sell off if I didn't need it. Wound up using it 1-3 days a week and now it's 3-5. I really like it for when I've got some repetitive tasks or compares running since I can do sets while waiting.

I couldn't do my workout plan without a home gym. It makes a huge difference. I only need it for the weight lifting since my cardio is running and I just need a pair of running shoes, headphones, etc for that.

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