Working Out By Yourself Or With A Partner

Today we are going to talk about working out by yourself or with a partner.

There are pros and cons to this just like everything else. I am going to break down the benefits and disadvantages that I see with both.

Working out By Yourself

Working out by yourself has great advantages. You can go to the gym when it fits into your schedule.

You can go at your pace through the workout, you don’t have to rush because someone else has to be somewhere at a certain time.

You can change up your workout program at any time you like too.

If you need to take a day off because something came up then that’s ok.

Now on the other side, you don’t have another person with you to spot you or help you push through the set of the set.

Making gains can be a bit slower because you don’t have the person there to push you to get there.

Working out by yourself I would suggest getting to know some of the people that work out at the same time as you. I am not talking about becoming best friends at all or going to hang out with them.

It is easier to go to a friend at the gym to ask for a spotter than to go to a stranger and ask them to spot you.

I have done both I just feel more comfortable with a person that I know spotting me than someone that I haven’t seen before. It is a trust thing for me.

Working out with a Partner

Working out with a partner is great to make gains in the gym to go faster.

There is a trust factor when you have a partner working out. You know that if you are struggling to get the rep done they will push you through it or will grab the bar so you don’t get hurt.

It makes it a little more fun to have someone there with you.

The other side is you need to find someone that has the same goals as you.

You need to agree on a certain workout program.

You have to agree to work out on the same days at the time. This gets tricky when you both are older and both have families.

It’s great to have a partner to work out with but it is not necessary to have one. You just have to figure out what is best for you.

I have been working out by myself for a while even before the back issue and I like it. I have found workout friends in the gym that I can trust to spot me when I need it.

I can still get a great workout with no one there with me.

When you’re in the gym do you have a partner or do you work out by yourself? If I am missing a pro or con make sure you let me know.

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