Do you train with a partner? - Page 2

BeeF_SooPrEEmE · 04-25-2008, 12:55 PM

Ive only trained with one person other than that if I don't work out with him its just me and my Ipod

redguard40 · 04-25-2008, 10:28 PM

no partner for me, when i lift it's all out and planned out. Training with a real dedicated partner can be beneficial but their hard to come by so unless their 100% there with you they get in the way, they do for me anyways.

Future · 05-01-2008, 09:33 PM

My wife and I train together.

black&gold · 05-01-2008, 10:28 PM

I used to have one before I moved away. It worked out great for the both of us. since I came to Texas, no.

mrdiode · 05-18-2008, 02:02 PM

can't. i work at an odd speed. plus i hate relying on someone else.

i usually ask a random for a spot when needed tho.

NadineC · 06-03-2008, 08:31 PM

When I do cardio, it helps to train with a partner, yes. A little extra motivation and music is a must. Music videos if you got a TV screen.

Little Big Guy · 06-07-2008, 10:28 AM

My training pertner is also my eating partner, this is when he really pushes me.

Danwahoo · 06-07-2008, 12:22 PM

No training partner, just me and my iPod as well. However, I could find it good to have a partner to push you ALWAYS and to be there to spot you when you do

Brown Beast · 06-07-2008, 02:39 PM

I don't know anybody else that gets up early in the morning to train at the gym, let alone trains at a gym. I am weird that way in that the group of friends/family I hang out with are not into sports or fitness at all, but I am crazy about it. By no means do they hold me back from training though, so I am grateful for that after hearing stories of people whose friends were not very accepting.

I could see how a training partner would help with spotting and so on, but I feel good training by myself as I can always go at my own pace and I don't feel like I have to show up my partner due to my competitive nature. I can just focus on getting what needs to be done for my goals.

MHD · 06-12-2008, 12:16 AM

Ideally that would be nice.

Although since I have been going to the same gym now at about the same time I have got to know who takes it more serious and can provide a good spot when I need one.

Macattack99 · 03-24-2012, 07:52 AM

I really like to train with someone as I find I push myself harder but no one in my group of friends workouts often so it's never been a regular partner...

vealboy · 03-24-2012, 11:40 AM

I never have trained with anyone on a regular basis, but I think you are right, I would likely push my self more if I had a partner. This would be good for doing PR attempts. You never will regret having a spotter.

mjc565 · 03-24-2012, 03:00 PM

prefer without a partner now that I am full on with more conditioning work. My partner isn't a big fan of it and doesn't really see the importance of doing it...Might as well just do it all by myself.

Also, as long as I have some house music playin on my iPod..I'm good to go.

AK37 · 03-24-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mjc565

Also, as long as I have some house music playin on my iPod..I'm good to go.

Karmatix · 03-26-2012, 02:28 PM

I train by myself. I've thought about trying to get a friend to go with me, but as a lot of people have said I feel they would just slow me down. None of my friends go to the gym, or understand anything about training. They get confused when I try to explain my routine to them after they ask me "what do you do for ____ (body part)?", so I doubt they would be able to keep up. It would be nice to have someone that was trying to gain and we could kinda keep eachother eating enough though. Diet seems to be a bigger struggle to me than anything I do in the gym.

Nic · 04-03-2012, 10:51 PM

I have off and on for years. I do prefer to train alone but if someone wants to I really don't mind. We usually will use different programming but it is nice to have a spotter on occasion that knows exactly how you want it done.

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05-01-2008, 09:33 PM	#28
Future Lightweight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 76 Friends: (4) Referrals: 1	My wife and I train together. __________________ http://www.squatgod.com

06-07-2008, 10:28 AM	#32
Little Big Guy Lightweight Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UTAH Age: 29 Posts: 620 Friends: (14) Referrals: 1	My training pertner is also my eating partner, this is when he really pushes me. __________________ "Let those who don't understand me fear me, let thoes who understand me fear themselves" - Thorin

04-03-2012, 10:51 PM	#41
Nic Back To School Mini Golf Champion! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Age: 28 Posts: 3,231 Friends: (14) Referrals: 2	I have off and on for years. I do prefer to train alone but if someone wants to I really don't mind. We usually will use different programming but it is nice to have a spotter on occasion that knows exactly how you want it done. __________________ "Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals." - Henry Ford

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04-25-2008, 12:55 PM	#26
BeeF_SooPrEEmE Lightweight Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 25 Posts: 303 Friends: (4) Referrals: 0	Ive only trained with one person other than that if I don't work out with him its just me and my Ipod

04-25-2008, 10:28 PM	#27
redguard40 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	no partner for me, when i lift it's all out and planned out. Training with a real dedicated partner can be beneficial but their hard to come by so unless their 100% there with you they get in the way, they do for me anyways.

05-01-2008, 10:28 PM	#29
black&gold Lightweight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Texas Age: 41 Posts: 103 Friends: (0) Referrals: 1	I used to have one before I moved away. It worked out great for the both of us. since I came to Texas, no.

05-18-2008, 02:02 PM	#30
mrdiode Lightweight Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 26 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	can't. i work at an odd speed. plus i hate relying on someone else. i usually ask a random for a spot when needed tho.

06-03-2008, 08:31 PM	#31
NadineC Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	When I do cardio, it helps to train with a partner, yes. A little extra motivation and music is a must. Music videos if you got a TV screen.

06-07-2008, 12:22 PM	#33
Danwahoo Lightweight Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA Posts: 105 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	No training partner, just me and my iPod as well. However, I could find it good to have a partner to push you ALWAYS and to be there to spot you when you do

06-07-2008, 02:39 PM	#34
Brown Beast Lightweight Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 26 Posts: 706 Friends: (12) Referrals: 1	I don't know anybody else that gets up early in the morning to train at the gym, let alone trains at a gym. I am weird that way in that the group of friends/family I hang out with are not into sports or fitness at all, but I am crazy about it. By no means do they hold me back from training though, so I am grateful for that after hearing stories of people whose friends were not very accepting. I could see how a training partner would help with spotting and so on, but I feel good training by myself as I can always go at my own pace and I don't feel like I have to show up my partner due to my competitive nature. I can just focus on getting what needs to be done for my goals.

06-12-2008, 12:16 AM	#35
MHD Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	Ideally that would be nice. Although since I have been going to the same gym now at about the same time I have got to know who takes it more serious and can provide a good spot when I need one.

03-24-2012, 07:52 AM	#36
Macattack99 Lightweight Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kingston, ON Age: 33 Posts: 397 Friends: (5) Referrals: 0	I really like to train with someone as I find I push myself harder but no one in my group of friends workouts often so it's never been a regular partner...

03-24-2012, 11:40 AM	#37
vealboy Light Heavyweight Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,897 Friends: (12) Referrals: 0	I never have trained with anyone on a regular basis, but I think you are right, I would likely push my self more if I had a partner. This would be good for doing PR attempts. You never will regret having a spotter.

03-24-2012, 03:00 PM	#38
mjc565 Team Lucharilla Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	prefer without a partner now that I am full on with more conditioning work. My partner isn't a big fan of it and doesn't really see the importance of doing it...Might as well just do it all by myself. Also, as long as I have some house music playin on my iPod..I'm good to go.

03-26-2012, 02:28 PM	#40
Karmatix Lightweight Hexxagon Champion! Shrek n Slide Champion! Easy Target Champion! 3 point shootout V32 Champion! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 498 Friends: (0) Referrals: 0	I train by myself. I've thought about trying to get a friend to go with me, but as a lot of people have said I feel they would just slow me down. None of my friends go to the gym, or understand anything about training. They get confused when I try to explain my routine to them after they ask me "what do you do for ____ (body part)?", so I doubt they would be able to keep up. It would be nice to have someone that was trying to gain and we could kinda keep eachother eating enough though. Diet seems to be a bigger struggle to me than anything I do in the gym.