Working out by myself

I feel your pain. I live alone, have NO family within 400 miles, but I do have a lot of friends, none of which want to work out with me. So I do all of my workouts alone.

I walk everyday, I workout in my living room. Basically, I do it all alone. It's not so bad once you get used to it!

Does your gym offer classes? Perhaps you could go and make new friends who do go.

I started going alone, but I have made some new friends who I look forward to seeing at the gym. Not sure what your workout is like, but bring something you enjoy if you can... when I did a lot of cardio I always brought my kindle and was so engrossed in reading it was like I was my own island. I have a binder that I use to track my progress with weights now, and I feel like that is my friend. I always go over to it between sets and check stuff, etc.

Not at all! Having others to work out makes it go by faster and it is much more entertaining. I have a friend I walk with, one I run with, and one I do dance classes with. It really helps esp. in the dance class to go with a buddy and eventually you will make more in the class so you don't feel alone when you go. Alas... there will be days when you have to go by yourself... JUST DO IT. But work at getting others involved. Its actually not torture it's good for their health also! Oh and try audiobooks or music helps me.

I work out twice a week with a friend and the other times on my own either as part of a class or by myself circuit training. I like this balance because some times I don't feel like being social when I work out.

My work out time is the time that I can be selfish and only think about myself and what am accomplishing for me. My weight loss and fitness is my accomplishment and my success - I don't have to share the glory with anyone else. I can forget about the kids, the husband and work and just be in the moment.

My suggestion is to exercise with friends when possible and enjoy those times when you are doing it alone. Be your own best friend!

*shrug* loneliness is the human condition?

I've done this whole weight loss journey by myself. If I can do it, you can do it! good luck!

Working out does suck when you're by yourself. I hate it. I just remember though who I'm losing the weight for. I want to become healthier for myself FIRST, then my neice/nephew, boyfriend, family, friends, etc. Sometimes knowing I want it for me, I can push through. If I go to the gym and do ellipticals, I'll turn on my netflix on my phone and plug in my headphones. that helps distract me from where I am. (I got the idea of working out with movies adn tv when I was a kid. my dad got a treadmil for his birthday one year and joked around that i could only watch tv if i was on it walking/running/whatever (as long as it was moving) and then he got mad because i spent al lmy time watching tv and walking the treadmil, which happened to be in his office).

I think over time you'll get use to doing it on your own. You can't let anyone else hold you back from your dreams.

I began working out with a friend in graduate school and He was like my trainer. I lost a decent amount of weight as well since we were pushing each other. But since he lived in another country , I knew after graduation I would be left alone to find a new gym and workout alone. So since I had a routine and also knew how to switch up my routine it was easy to go in the gym and focus and do my routine without my friend. And I continued to lose weight alone. From that point on, I knew for sure that I had the will power to push myself and lose weight myself. So NO MORE TRAINERS for me!!! It forced me to learn my body and truly motivate and push myself. It feels good when you know you can lose weight yourself. Some tips:

-Take a class at your gym. That will either help you meet other people or just add to the variety of your workout. I take Spin class and I now know my instructors well as well as other folks at the gym.

-Get a good workout playlist on your ipod. Having my workout music helps because it puts me in a zone and im not really focused on other folks. Plus good tunes get your moving.

-Don't be afraid to be a risk taker. Try new machines and it will help mix up your workout as well as get you more famililar with a new piece of equipment. Also at my gym there are trainers and help walking around to help you on a machine if you have never used it. At least you will know that you are using the machine correctly for a good burn!!!

-And last but not least, have a plan and schedule for your work. If you have a plan its easy to go to the gym and just execute. I have gotten a little more flexible with my workout regiment. But I integrate workout videos at home along with classes at the gym and weights. With that, I am doing things at home and at the gym.

Hope this helps!!

you should definitely give the classes another go, there's probably lots of other people there in the same boat x

I'm the same way...I think maybe because I'm not really comfortable with the gym. I mean really, I almost fell down the stairs after using the treadmill yesterday (oh, right, that's why I never got into using that machine). I have a plan but I still get nervous and don't want to go...once I'm there, I'm slightly less nervous and I just do it. I use everything I can to motivate myself. I've promised myself an HRM after 30 workouts (yesterday was #27), signed up for GymPact so I have to go to the gym or pay up, signed up for Earndit so I can earn free stuff and got on HabitForge even though I don't really know what the point of that one is lol.

Make it a goal just to get in the door...it's easier once you're there. Or tell yourself that you can go to the gym or go for a half hour walk or something. For me, if I do it that way, I'll end up doing one or the other so it's better than nothing.

I don't hate working out alone however I feel myself making more excuses to not do it when Im alone because nobody else would know but me. Due to my need for accountability, I've joined plenty of group fitness classes at my gym. Maybe that's something you can do that way you'll always have someone to work out with. Hope this idea helps you!

but is it so bad that I want to make someone else go through what I'm going through? Probably.

Well, you answered that yourself.

Put on your headphones, tune out the rest of the world and just do your thing. It's like meditation when you're alone. Your brain goes all over the place. You might find the solution to world hunger! lol

I've been there. Many, many times! Every new gym I get the same butterflies. For me, it's like ripping off a band-aid. The reality isn't so bad once it's done. The more you put it off and work yourself up, the worse it will be. If you just go and get it done, it will be okay.

I've been going to the gym for over 20 yrs and I still feel a little uncomfortable sometimes mostly when I have to do my own routine. So I plan what I am going to do. E.g. Eliptical for 5 mins warm up, lat pulls, seated row, leg press etc. This way I won't be wandering around aimlessly. I would suggest looking up whatever exercises you will be doing on youtube even for the machines that way you won't feel self conscious the first few times.

I prefer going to the gym alone though. I just get too distracted when I have to be social with someone the entire time.

can't relate! I love to workout alone!

I'm right there with you! Tonight I'm going to Zumba...alone. I'm just to the point that I don't care, this is something that I want to do, so I'm doing it. Just don't worry about anyone else and you'll do great!