Are you easily self motivated? Are you all business in the gym, perhaps listening to your iPod? Or do you like to have a lifting buddy who will motivate you throughout your workout? Or a running partner? There are both pros and cons to working out by yourself or with someone else. You want to make sure that you are able to work out hard on your own, whether or not you have someone there motivating you.
When lifting, it’s really convenient to have a workout buddy. Usually you want that person to be able to lift about the same weight that you would be using for all your exercises. Having someone with you is a great source of encouragement. If it’s a really tough lifting day, you don’t feel like you are doing it alone. Also when you are trying to get stronger you will probably being using weight that is heavier and new to you so that you make gains. In these situations you will probably need a spotter just to make sure you get in your last couple of reps and that they can help you when your body starts to fail. Having the ability to lift a weight that you would not be able to on your own is a really positive thing of having a workout partner. Its can also be nice to have a running buddy. Someone who you can talk to our be pushed by when you want to give up. It’s nice to have someone you are going to run with that can hold you accountable to running. If you have someone who you need to meet at a certain time to run you are way less likely to find an excuse.
Having a workout partner is for some people and not for others. Sometimes it can be a distraction or if you are too competitive that can jam a wedge into just working hard and bettering yourself.
So what do you guys like to do? Are there certain workouts that you would prefer a partner and some that you would not? Do you usually have someone at they gym spot you if you are lifting heavy?
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