Why Your Workout Partner Shouldn't Be a Random Bum on the Street

Why Your Workout Partner Shouldn’t be a Random Bum on the Street

            I always encourage people in the gym to have a partner that they exercise with in the gym.  It can be to the advantage of both of you and sometimes it’s always really fun to be with your friends while looking buff.  But if your workout partner is some random bum on the street, you won’t get the same benefits.

            Having a good friend as a partner in the gym can be the best thing in the world if you stay focused.  It can help you stay encouraged and you can both have at the same time a little competition to see who can do the most weight, within reason, on the lifts you do.  Also, one of the best things about having a weightlifting partner is that once you finish your set, then he starts his set, and by the time he finishes his set you would have gotten about the ideal resting time to get ready to go into your next set.  Also it’s always a good idea to have someone there to watch you in case you need a spotter for something or if he knows what he’s doing he can tell you if you’re doing a certain lift wrong or if you could do it better.  And all of this work in the same advantage towards him.  Also, you can both push each other towards, finishing a hard last set, trying a heavier weight, doing another set, or pushing yourself to your best potential.

            It’s always fun to use this system because over time you should see results in yourself and in your partner and it help draw your friendship closer together, some of my best friends are people I have been weightlifting partners with.  If you’ve ever had a cool experience with a  weightlifting partner or seen the awesome power of having someone there to push to the limit, leave a comment.  Remember we’re all in this together, keep your stick on the ice.