| Summer is almost here and many people will be | | | | goal, this also gives you someone to compare notes |
| heading to the beach soon. This is the time of year | | | | with as far as how you are doing following your diet. |
| that you may be embarking on a new diet plan or | | | | Both of you keeping a food journal and discussing it |
| exercise program. While some of us may be able to | | | | with each other can help give you input as to why you |
| maintain our good intentions without help, most of us | | | | may be having trouble. If you are not having trouble but |
| could benefit greatly from a work out partner. There | | | | are doing great, you can help motivate the other |
| are many benefits to having someone to work out | | | | person by sharing your success. |
| with and with whom you can discuss your weight loss | | | | So, how do you find a work out partner? If you are |
| and fitness progress. I know this personally from | | | | already a member of a gym or fitness center, the |
| having worked out alone and also from having a work | | | | staff might be able to suggest other members who |
| out partner. | | | | have the same fitness goals as you. If not, try noticing |
| Having a partner that you know is expecting you to be | | | | which members seem to be at the gym at the same |
| at the gym or at the running track at a certain time will | | | | times as you and have similar routines, strike up a |
| help keep you motivated to go at times when you | | | | friendly conversation with them and see if they might |
| might otherwise make excuses. Also knowing that you | | | | be interested in working out together. Some gyms also |
| not showing up may make the other person's work | | | | have a bulletin board where you can post a note that |
| out harder for them to do alone may also give you | | | | you are looking for a work out partner. |
| some added incentive to show up. | | | | Even if you do not belong to a gym, you may be able |
| Your actual work out is often more pleasant and | | | | to find someone by mentioning to your friends that you |
| seems to go faster if you have someone to talk with | | | | are looking for someone to walk with for example. |
| while doing such boring activities as walking on the | | | | There may be someone at work that you hear |
| treadmill or riding the stationary bike. Having a partner | | | | mention that they are trying to get fit or lose weight. |
| also gives you someone to support and encourage | | | | You might ask them if they would like a work out or |
| you. Hearing someone else say that you are improving | | | | support partner. |
| or that you are doing a great job makes you feel | | | | Most of us do much better at achieving our goals if |
| good about your time spend working out. In addition, if | | | | we have the help and encouragement of someone |
| you are including weight training in your fitness routine, it | | | | else. Your chances of success in weight loss and |
| may be advisable to have a spotter. | | | | fitness are no different. |
| If you and your partner have losing weight or fat as a | | | | |