Gym on your own or with someone?

I went to the gym alone for about seven months and saw great results. Then that cold Midwest winter hit and I wimped out hard-core, and bam, there went my progress. Now I go with a friend, and I've been going even in winter months (and even on days when it's -10F outside). I wouldn't call it inspiration or motivation so much as abject shame if I don't turn up. Works out pretty well though, shaming each other into coming!

When we get there, it's me-time though, as I am a crazy person who listens to dub-step to get in the mood. I love having a buddy that makes me go to the gym, but let's me work out on my own.

I do not have any friends/fitness partners where we meet at the gym to work out, however I take fee-based small group training classes where I see and have become acquainted with several folks on the same class schedule as me.

On my own. I've tried going with friends and family countless times and they always stop going.
But before they bail they've tried getting me to stop going too.

"I don't feel like going today.. want to go to dinner?"

I like to go on my own, headphones in, concentrating on my own workout.
Plus on cardio machines I like to watch TV re-runs of Big Bang Theory

On my own... someone always wants to TALK.

If I say two words to someone at the gym, I feel "chatty." The only time I go with someone to the gym is if I KNOW I'm going to try and max out and I need a spotter I can trust. Otherwise it's headphones and silence.

I hate going to a gym period. It doesn't work for me. Part of it is I am a germaphobe and using exercise equipment after others have sweated all over it, never appealed to me. We put a home gym in the basement. I would rather work out by myself. My husband just gets in my way if he is down there too, even though there is plenty of room for both of us.

I mainly go on my own, but recently have been meeting up with a friend a couple times a week, I like that better because it motivates me a little more.

Just me and my music. Like others Im there to work hard and I like to focus on my routine. I keep to myself and push hard the whole workout.
There are three guys at my gym who talk the whole way through. They move from one machine to the next as a group. They do a lot less than I do. Im on my third machine before they are through one and they leave earlier than I do.
Each to their own though....at least they are at the gym.

I prefer alone and like a few have said it's your time to concentrate and do something good for yourself.

When I tried to workout with others there is that awkwardness if they can't go when you do and they ask you to reschedule as well etc. etc.

Support is great as long as it stays on track, this is your life your changing.

When our schedules allow, I go with my boyfriend. We don't really work out "together" or chat much though. We go, do our own thing, and leave together. It works well because sometimes one or the other doesn't feel like going but we end up going anyway to stay accountable. He's a teacher that works during the day and I work a lot of evenings though so we go alone a lot of the time too.

In the past I have hated it when a friend would want to be my workout buddy. Usually how it works is they want to suck up my motivation. They end up procrastinating or blowing me off and if I had any inkling of skipping the gym I end up doing so. It makes me so mad! My boyfriend has been the only person that's been a good workout partner.

Both.

I have the greatest workout buddy of all time, he's really good for me, he has a wealth of knowledge and constantly pushes me to do better, to learn new things, to be stronger, always try harder, always keep learning, to be a critic of myself even when there is no one else around. Whether we are working out side by side or on different sides of the mirror, it feels good to have someone on my wing, right there. Plus it's fun as hell. AND you have someone to look at when someone nearby is doing something ridiculous.

But, then I need time alone to practice all the new moves, to build confidence in them (more importantly, so I can feel my strength instead of my doubt), to push myself without outside help, to make myself stronger, to put into action the things Ive learned, to be self-disciplined and to prove my determination to myself, to concentrate on what I am becoming.

Then repeat. Level each other up and then go work on the foundation for the next level up.

I prefer being by myself at the gym. However, I would be very happy if my wife came too. This is something that cannot be done so, since it is neither here nor there, alone is best! ...for me

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I usually lift with my wife unless one of the kids is sick or something, then we have to split the duties.

I wouldn't mind having a gym buddy, but I'm picky. I don't know anyone who wants to get to the gym as early as I do, every day, and then actually work hard. A lot of other moms in my neighborhood go to the same gym as me, and honestly I'm always kind of bummed when I run into them because then I have to stop and chat and they want to mosey along on the ellipticals and socialize instead of picking up the heavy things, and I'm like, hey, I'm on a schedule here, hup hup hup let's go. But mostly they go later in the day so we're all still friends.

But I think it would be nice to have a spotter, and someone who could watch my form, and be all motivational, and it would be fun to do those things too. I should probably try to make friends with the people who *are* at the gym at the same time as me, but I'm pretty freakin' awkward. I consider the fact that we do the friendly nod & "hey" - after MONTHS of seeing each other daily - a huge step forward in my social life.