First off I have no clothes you’d ever wear to a gym. I wear jeans and a t shirt pretty much daily (think Hank Hill). Second, I don’t get what you do there. I hated gym time in school (workout gym, not like throwing balls and running around gym, thats fun) and I don’t get what you do. Run on a treadmill and lift some weights? I feel like I could do all of that at home. Gym memberships are insanely expensive. Are home workouts actually effective? Does one even enjoy gym time?
I personally really like lifting weights and running an the gym. You can do it all at home but having a barbell, squat rack, bench press, weight plates, dumbbells, treadmill, pull down machine, rowing machine and so on at home would take a lot of space at home.
Having it at a different place also helps a lot with motivation IMO, there’s a strong “at the gym I work out” effect instead of being at home where I can take a break and “continue later”.
When I was a kid, we got a cheap barbell set and used it regularly. As a parent, I’m horrified they were allowed to sell cheap rickety dangerous equipment and would insist on heavier duty with more safety.
A squat rack is a great example. You don’t need it and I never used one as a kid, but it will save you from accidents getting the bar onto your shoulders and back down when you’re exhausted. I would not allow my kid to do squats without one