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Invest £280 in a gym for 7 months or basic home exercise equipment?

Hello! I am off to Uni after the summer and in the build up to that I wanted to get into a shape as I have not looked after my body as well as I used to. Currently just very skinny and left with little upper body muscle where I used to be very athletic etc after a few to many years hooked on computer games. The question is, should I invest £280 in a gym for 7 months where I will guidance etc however may only be able to attend 2-4 times a week. Or personal equipment such as weights which I can use whenever within the comfort of my own space but I may not push myself as hard at home? Equipment may also come in handy over Uni unless of course they offer free gym membership... If personal equipment, any particulars that would be advised? I was looking at things like: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0103536/c_1/1|category_root|Sports+and+leisure|14419152/c_2/3|15701400|Home+gym+equipment|14419293/c_3/4|cat_14419293|Other+gym+equipment|14419296/Trail/searchtext%3EGYM.htm http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0107642/c_1/1|category_root|Sports+and+leisure|14419152/c_2/3|15701400|Home+gym+equipment|14419293/c_3/4|cat_14419293|Fitness+accessories|14419308/Trail/searchtext%3EGYM.htm However I am very much clueless and any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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1. You're definitely not going to build muscle at any noticeable rate using the equipment you listed. How much you "know" about weight training? Could you do with a few pointers from an instructor? I'd invest in a membership as having spent the money will probably motivate you to go. Just make sure you get value for your money - your induction and a new routine every month or so (usually included, no need to shell out for personal training). You'd probably have to spend close to £250 to get any half-decent equipment at home. And the uni gym will definitely be cheap. A friend of mine pays just £10 per month for a uni gym in London, and I payed £25 per YEAR in Leicester a few years ago.