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Originally Posted by Vincenttam
I wouldnt recomend a workout buddy for long term. You end up relying on them to be there. When time comes and your pumped to workout and your buddy says he's not feeling it and may skip that day. Thats a turn off for all of us. When i first started i wanted a workout buddy but eventually forced myself to get in the gym alone. I hated scheduling around people.
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I agree with that logic. If you do not have someone you can depend on, then you will find excuses not to workout, so find that person that you can believe in to motivate you and stick with a program... until it becomes habit and you go on your own.
It's like when I was learning how to do a headstand. In my formal yoga training, the monks said to never learn with a wall as you become dependent on the wall and fall when you realise it's not there. I disagree with this. I learned with a wall, KNOWING it would not be there very soon. As long as you've set it in your mind, it's all good.
A good choice is a group workout. I've joined this no-frills gym in Toronto and it's awesome. Most of the same people show up daily, but the beautiful thing is, if your main buddy doesn't show, you have another 5 who know you and ask why you didn't workout in a week :P