r/effectivefitness

I’m considering building a home gym, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it. A decent setup would cost around $4400, while my gym is only $15/week, meaning that money could cover almost 5-6 years of membership. The appeal is convenience: no sharing equipment, no waiting, no commute, and probably more consistent training. But $4400 is still a lot, and I’m trying to be realistic. For those who built a home gym, was it worth it long-term?

Looking to switch things up and try a new preworkout. Any recommendations that actually work and taste good? Flavor matters almost as much as the effects for me.

Hi friends! I've been weightlifting for awhile. Apologies in advance for the kind of lengthy post...
Currently I have been doing planks, side planks, crunches, scissor kicks, and push ups mon-friday.
I've also been doing
Monday: Dumbbell curls, dips, concentration curls, and triceps extensions.
Tuesday: Lateral dumbbell raises, shoulder press, and dumbbell shoulder shrug.
Wednesday: Russian twists, hell taps, heel touches
Thursday: Incline Dumbbell bench press, Flat dumbbell bench press, Incline dumbbell fly, and Incline delt fly.
Friday: Dumbbell suitcase squat, dumbbell calf raise, dumbbell sumo squat, dumbbell deadlift.
Last night I was chatting with gemini to get a decent idea in regards to if what I'm doing is actually best for growth and increasing strength. Gemini basically said I should make these adjustments

• Monday: Back & Biceps (Pull)

Bent-Over Dumbbell Rows or Pull-ups (3 sets of 8-12 reps) [CRITICAL ADDITION]

Dumbbell Curls (3 sets of 10-12 reps)

Concentration Curls (3 sets of 12-15 reps)

Dumbbell Shrugs (3 sets of 12-15 reps)

• Tuesday: Chest & Triceps (Push)

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press (3 sets of 8-10 reps)

Flat Dumbbell Bench Press or Pushups (3 sets to failure)

Incline Dumbbell Flys (3 sets of 12 reps)

Dips (3 sets of 8-12 reps)

Tricep Extensions (3 sets of 10-12 reps)

• Wednesday: Core & Cardio

Russian Twists (3 sets of 20 reps)

Crunches (3 sets of 15-20 reps)

Scissor Kicks (3 sets of 45 seconds)

Heel Taps / Heel Touches (3 sets of 20 reps)

• Thursday: Shoulders & Rear Delts

Dumbbell Shoulder Press (3 sets of 8-10 reps)

Lateral Dumbbell Raises (4 sets of 12-15 reps)

Incline Rear Delt Flys (3 sets of 15 reps)

• Friday: Legs

Deadlifts (3 sets of 5-8 reps)

Suitcase Squats or Sumo Squats (3 sets of 10-12 reps)

Calf Raises (4 sets of 15-20 reps)

My question is... Do you all agree? Is this enough? Should I really cut out the planks, side planks, crunches, scissor kicks, and pushups daily?
Thank you in advance!