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No gym, no problem? The truth about home workouts vs the gym

No gym, no problem? The truth about home workouts vs the gym

Small flat, no gym nearby, or just done with the membership guilt? Here's what the actual training research says about bodyweight workouts vs the gym.

10 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy

Between long commutes, expensive memberships, and apartments where 'home gym' means a mat squeezed between the bed and the wall, most Indians train (or want to train) at home at some point. But is a bodyweight routine actually as good as a gym, or just a compromise you settle for? Claim by claim, here's the honest answer from real exercise-science research.

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