We are approaching the third month of the year and typically we tend to find more and more excuses to neglect our training.
My number 1 advice when that’s start happening is: to BUDDY UP!
There are several reasons why working out with a friend makes it much better. Here are my main 7.
- Help each other achieve your fitness goals
Have someone that motivates you and supports you is proved to increase the chances of success. And also you as a motivator will be more prone to give the good example. And the best thing is that you get to share and celebrate your successes together.
- Working out is more fun
- Easier to try new workouts – Brings variety to your workouts
Our buddies might have seen a great new exercise on their social, heard of a new sculpting workout technique or read about a cool new fitness studio just opened. What’s better than checking it out together? The fact of being two (or more!) will help you to get through that intimidating feeling of entering a new environment for the first time.
- Keeps your technique on point
- Healthy Competition push you harder
As human being, we are a little competitive and competition can be a very good motivator when it comes to exercise. We are more likely to show our friend the best of us; that we can hold that position a little longer, or we can run that bit faster, etc… and that will make us, without even realising it, push harder.
- Makes your workouts safer
For people that are training outdoors, going for a run with someone is safer than going on your own, especially in dark months like February.
- Increases commitment
There are plenty more reasons that I could think about, but you have to get out there with a friend and find them out.