Does anyone go to the gym alone?

When I started out six years ago I had a partner bail on me. Go, don't quit and make it happen you'll be happier for it

I wouldn't be where it was if I had quit that first week. I still prefer to go to the gym alone now. It's my meditation time

I go alone often. I have a hard time pushing myself to get in the car and go, but when I'm there I really enjoy the alone time. I take the time to reflect on my day and focus on myself. It feels really good

dniania wrote: »

I bought my friend a gym membership because we both wanted to lose weight now...she's backing out of going to the gym...and doesn't really want to go anymore so I have to go alone from now on...how can I motivate myself to go alone I rather have my friend with me but oh well

Go to the gym like you go t work. It's not "motivation" it's determination. Find what you like doing and do it. Just like you get out of your comfy warm bed each and every morning to go to work, make gym attendance and your work out just a mandatory. You do it because you like the results achieved. You do it because you want to do it. Motivation is not necessary, you do it because it make you feel good/better.

I've always gone alone, I never even wanted to work out with someone else. I'm just not motivated like that.

dniania wrote: »

I bought my friend a gym membership because we both wanted to lose weight now...she's backing out of going to the gym...and doesn't really want to go anymore so I have to go alone from now on...how can I motivate myself to go alone I rather have my friend with me but oh well

I go to the gym alone. Yes it's fun when you have some1 going with you, but I manage just fine without some1 as well. I just put in my earbuds, crank up classic rock on Pandora and get to work!

I go by myself. A year ago in October, I began a regime of walking 1.5 miles to the gym with friends who were neighbours and working out and walking home. I walk fast and as I increased my stamina, I walked faster. I also began wanting to leave earlier. It became much easier to go by myself and exercise as long or short a time as I wanted each individual morning.

I'm not a person who needs or enjoys the classes and working out WITH someone, so it suits me better to workout by myself at my own pace.

I try to go very early so the gym is quieter and it's easier to complete my circuit without someone standing there waiting for the machine.... I'm also somewhat obsessive-compulsive so I like to do exercises in a specific order....

I actually prefer to workout alone. I usually go to the gym with all of my goals for the day written down. Having a partner will throw me off my routine and I won't hit my goals. If you do have a partner, make sure this person is a) serious about getting fit and b) has goals very similar to yours. Good luck.

Jason

Take a fitness class. You'd be in good company with a number of people who attended alone.

Remembering that many of the folks going to the gym may have been in the same spot you are. You've paid for thee membership, no sense wasting it by staying home.

I lift alone. No one likes to do it with me. I lift once a week, full body, warm up, lift, cool down and stretch and am at the gym for about three hours. Friends who say they want to work out with me (and I very honestly warn them) are always asking if we can go eat after 20-30 minutes. I have a great community at the yoga studio I belong to and that's just a warm, fun, supportive, environment where everyone knows everyone. But for now I lift alone. Have for a long time.

Then I get irritated because they want me to cut my workout short even though I clearly explained what I do and how long it takes. "But you work out every day! You can cut this one short!"

My dream is to find a guy to share the fitness life with. We don't have to workout together, thought hat would be awesome, but just need to respect the gym time. Another pet peeve is men who like the results of exercise, but then begrudge the time spent getting said results. They don't just magically maintain themselves!

OK, rant over.

Another pet peeve is men who like the results of exercise, but then begrudge the time spent getting said results. They don't just magically maintain themselves!

Especially once you reach 50 like me. I find myself working harder than ever.

Yes! I go alone all of the time. Like others have said, I like going whenever I want too and not waiting on someone. Also I can listen to my workout playlist and not talk to anyone (it's my time). It almost feels therapeutic to go, zone the world out and concentrate on just me. I lift so I walk over to where the weights are mainly occupied by men, I don't care Just love the way I feel while I'm working on myself and then you can't forget that feeling you get after a fantastic workout! Enjoy!

AFGP11 wrote: »

I always go alone. I wouldn't get a real workout in if I went with someone else. If I can chat, I'm not really working hard enough. I see the gym as "me time". It's a time for me to put on music I like, close out the world and focus on doing something good for myself.

I think the idea of getting a trainer or finding a new gym buddy is good though, but you might come to enjoy the time to yourself like I have. I used to hate the idea of the gym, but now I look forward to it and get sad on my rest days.

Yes yes yes. I homeschool 4 little boys...and I'm an introvert who dislikes noise going to the gym = I want to shut out everything and be alone!

I always go alone too. Eventually you get to know the faces of people you see every single day at the same time and even start to say "hi" and stuff to the regulars. But I don't mind going alone. Very occasionally I wish I had someone with me, but usually only on days when I'm not feeling into it 100% and would end up just chatting to the person instead of working out anyway, so that would be useless!

One thing that is not so idea alone is that I rarely have someone to spot me if I want to try something a bit heavier than usual. But - I have got around that by starting to chat with a regular and now every so often he'll spot my bench if I ask him (or he'll offer if he sees me at the bench)

I go to the gym alone, I actually prefer it Though we have a gym in our condominium, so its not a public one. You can find a program for yourself online and just stick with it. I usually do treadmill, rowing, workout for the legs and abs, takes me all in all about 1 hour. Usually I listen to Ted Hour whilst working out, really inspirational

Take the time for yourself, go to the gym alone, enjoy yourself!

Going to the gym alone can be hard, it's incredibly boring and it's difficult to keep motivation.. It sucks that your friend isn't following through.. Also in the bigger gyms it's harder to meet people. If you are able to, look into the smaller, specialty studios, like cycling, yoga, barre, orangetheory.. You get a great workout, these studios are more like a community, you begin to network with members and develop friendships on the same fitness journey as you. Good luck to you!