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health & beauty ║ Body Beautiful<br />
The Buddy System<br />
By Ashley Sica<br />
Lacking some motivation for your workout these days? A gym buddy<br />
just might be the solution to your workout blues! Here are 5 reasons<br />
why getting your sweat on with a friend may improve your health and<br />
{give you that motivation you need to get your gym mojo back on!<br />
3. Good Ole’ Support<br />
Because we’re all human, at some point<br />
you’ll probably feel like throwing in the<br />
towel for various reasons. However, the<br />
support from your workout partner will<br />
most likely be just what you need to stay on<br />
track. A good workout buddy will be there<br />
to listen to your woes and then to tell you to<br />
get your butt back in the gym, just like any<br />
good friend would! The support you will<br />
both offer each other will be immeasurable.<br />
4. Buddy Assessments<br />
It’s difficult to view yourself objectively.<br />
When it comes to your fitness progress,<br />
you may not notice how your strength and<br />
endurance is improving or that you’ve lost<br />
weight or gained muscle over time. Your<br />
workout buddy can view you more objectively<br />
and remind you of your progress.<br />
Having that validation can help bolster<br />
your self-esteem and keep your motivation<br />
levels high.<br />
1. Accountability<br />
It’s one thing to bail on your own workout,<br />
but it’s much harder to ditch a workout<br />
when you’re letting your workout buddy<br />
down. Having a workout partner means<br />
planning your workouts in advance to accommodate<br />
each other’s schedules - and<br />
once it’s scheduled, it’s much more likely<br />
that you’re going to follow through. So<br />
when you’re feeling lazy and want to skip<br />
your workout, having the accountability of<br />
a workout buddy will greatly increase your<br />
chances of making that workout happen!<br />
2. Try New Workouts<br />
Sometimes it can be intimidating walking<br />
into a new environment…new workout,<br />
new people etc. That’s where your<br />
workout buddy comes into play! Having<br />
a friend there with you can make the experience<br />
much less intimidating and definitely<br />
a lot more fun!<br />
5. Step Up Your Game<br />
Let’s be honest, we as human beings<br />
like to compete with one another. Having<br />
a workout buddy who is just a little fitter,<br />
just a little stronger than you are will keep<br />
you on your toes and striving for a little<br />
more in your workout. By trying to keep<br />
up with them, you will challenge yourself<br />
in ways that you cannot do alone.<br />
Ashley Sica Fitness<br />
Transformation Studio<br />
851 SE 6th <strong>Ave</strong>, Delray Beach, FL 33483<br />
561-445-7445<br />
Ashleysica@gmail.com<br />
58 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com
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