Why in-person workouts beat at-home fitness solutions.

There’s certainly something appealing about the idea of working out at home - there’s no need to drive, you can sweat it out on your own time and around your schedule, and you can shape your exercise routine to fit your mood.

But there's a catch – a lot of folks, myself included, struggle to stick with their fitness routine in the long haul.

If you've ever scrolled through online marketplaces, you've probably seen Peloton bikes up for sale like they're going out of style. Not to mention all the treadmills, ellipticals, total body gyms etc etc etc…

I can’t tell you how many times I get tagged in “fitness equipment blowout” posts on Facebook.

See, the thing about home workouts is they're like a double-edged sword. They save you time and are convenient, but they demand a kind of self-discipline that's hard to keep up. Have you ever done a home workout, noticed dust under the couch, quickly swept it up and then “forgot’ about your workout…for 2 weeks? I have!

But here's what I've learned in the 2 years of owning Iron Soul Fitness – accountability thrives in a community.

At Iron Soul, you have coaches to guide you through our workout and correct you when you need it. You have peers surrounding you for both the physical push and the social interactions. And you will progress a heck of a lot faster because of both.

We push each other to do more in workouts; we create accountability to show up (in an obvious “Hey, see you tomorrow!” or a less obvious “I RSVP’d for the 8:30 class—I can’t back out now!”), and we relieve stress when we’re able to laugh and connect with others.

This is where Peloton and others like it fall short – that true sense of community. And it's precisely what Iron Soul has in spades. We're not just about the workout; we're about the connections, the shared sweat, and the shared victories. Because, in the end, it's not about being self-motivated; it's about thriving together, one rep at a time.