# At-Home template vs Beginner Template

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/at-home-template-vs-beginner-template/10025>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [December 10, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/at-home-template-vs-beginner-template/10025 "2020-12-10T18:28:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![TachyAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@TachyAF](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/TachyAF)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/at-home-template-vs-beginner-template/10025/1 "2020-12-10T18:28:30Z")

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I have one more semester until I will be able to afford a home gym. Im wondering if I should start the equipment-less at home template now, or if that will screw with the gainz that come from being a noob under the bar this summer.

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**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/at-home-template-vs-beginner-template/10025/2 "2020-12-10T18:48:45Z")

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Welcome! We would whole-heartedly suggest you begin training now, as you are able. This will not inhibit future barbell progress, in fact it will be helpful to start training now - making this a habit, making training progress now, increasing your work capacity, improving your health, all those good things!