Working out alone can get boring. You go to the gym day in and day out and just watch yourself lift weights and break a sweat. How could you step up your workout? How could you ensure that not only will every workout push you to your limit, but you will have more fun and overall have a better experience?

We recommend finding a gym partner. There are several benefits of having a workout partner, from getting better results to feeling better after you are finished. Below is a list of five reasons why finding a workout partner is a smart move.

1. Get Motivated

Working out with someone who is stronger, faster, more flexible, have endurance, and can overall outperform you are the perfect person to workout with. You will learn techniques, strategies, lifts, mindset hacks, and more. Not only that but working out with a partner will allow you to push yourself even more as they will be there to assist you with heavier lifts and more advanced exercises. Get motivated with someone by your side!

2. Motivate Others

Maybe you don’t need motivation and you are naturally a self-motivated person. Well then use your powers for good and motivate others. They will thank you head over heels for helping them meet their fitness and health goals, and you yourself will feel empowered by the ability to guide someone into a better life. The rewards of motivating others to workout and workout well last far beyond the duration of the workout itself.

3. Commitment

If you have a consistent workout buddy, good luck trying to call in from a workout. A good workout partner will get you up and out, period. There is no thinking. No procrastinating. No days off. No need for rest. A true workout partner will let you rest after they beat you in the gym. OK, maybe we are not all training to be professional boxers. Still, the message lands.

4. It’s Fun!

Here is a reason that should not be overlooked: working out with someone else is fun! Having a partner enables you to play games against each other, compete, race, lift more, sweat more. It brings out your competitive nature and takes you to a state where you are able to go the extra rep. All in the spirit of friendly competition.

5. It’s Safer

It is always better the have someone watching your back. It’s happened too many times in the history of weight lifting and cardio where a person by themselves severely injures themselves. A workout partner would have at least been there to help.

When in doubt, workout with a friend, a partner, a colleague. You will have better results, be able to do more, have a better time, and be a part of something bigger than yourself. Sweat with a friend.

Visit Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss for help with your health concerns.