Home Gym vs. Local Gym

[PeterNorthisawesome]

I was wondering if I should continue to work in my home gym and buy more equipment or save money and join a local gym. I heard from a friend that using free weights won't allow you to gain significant muslce mass because you can't do BB press and Squats. I told him that I do single-leg squats and incline DB press but he told me that those don't really benefit mass. So should I continue to lift heavy at home or should I join a gym for 30 bucks a month? Give reasons why the other one is better please!

P.S.

If anyone has a good workout plan using free weights please post it.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

As far as I know, a barbell is considered free weights. I think you're friend has been mislead.

Free weights, in my opinion and as far as I've been taught, are as follows:

Barbells
Dumbells
Plates
Bodyweight Exercises

Machines such as smith machine, leg press, or a machine/cable that restricts your movement to a set path is not free weight.

If I had the money and the room, I would totally go with a home gym. You pick your own music, your own attire, your own scenery, your own weight selection, your own exercises, your own schedule, etc.