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James Frew

I ditched the gym for home workouts — here’s 3 reasons I’m not going back

James Frew doing a biceps curl outside.

I didn’t start to exercise regularly until after I graduated from college, when I signed up for a gym, developed a routine, and would go several times a week to work out on the machines and occasionally dabble in free weights. But that all changed in early 2020 when the pandemic hit.

Like many others, I found myself cut off from my usual exercise habits, and scrambled around for an alternative. I started taking longer walks outside, which was for my wellbeing as much as my fitness, and after a couple of months, I managed to get my hands on a set of adjustable dumbbells.

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