Add some muscle to your fitness plan by exercising together
By Kristy Alpert
When Gloria McGuire’s alarm goes off every morning, she doesn’t hit the snooze button; she grabs her gym bag and walks to meet her neighbor, Amelia Manning, to ride to the gym for their 5:30 a.m. spin class.
Working out with a partner is a great way to stay motivated in the gym or on the track, but that accountability is amped up even more when that partner is a neighbor. “The accountability of doing it together really makes a big difference when you work out with a neighbor because you have to make yourself get up since they are waiting on you,” says McGuire, who has been working out with Manning for more than three years.
The benefits of a workout partner
When you work out with a friend or partner, it benefits your exercise program too. For instance:
You’ll always have a weight spotter available.
Both partners are more likely to meet to exercise on a regular basis.
Biking, jogging, walking, and weight training are great activities that can be shared.
McGuire first met her workout buddy when Manning and her family came by to look at the process of their home’s construction. “We saw they had three little girls and since my daughter was little, we went over and introduced ourselves and there was an immediate bond,” she says. “We just became fast friends.”
After installing a gate between their adjoining backyards, the two heard about a new gym opening up in their neighborhood and decided to join. “We were some of the first members when that club opened,” says McGuire, who loves the hour-long talks she shares with her friend while pounding away at the treadmill. “We live so close, and since we’re just really good friends, we do a lot together. A lot of times after we work out, we’ll even go get our groceries together.”
Is your Neighbor the Perfect Workout Partner?
Add some muscle to your fitness plan by exercising together
By Kristy Alpert
When Gloria McGuire’s alarm goes off every morning, she doesn’t hit the snooze button; she grabs her gym bag and walks to meet her neighbor, Amelia Manning, to ride to the gym for their 5:30 a.m. spin class.
Working out with a partner is a great way to stay motivated in the gym or on the track, but that accountability is amped up even more when that partner is a neighbor. “The accountability of doing it together really makes a big difference when you work out with a neighbor because you have to make yourself get up since they are waiting on you,” says McGuire, who has been working out with Manning for more than three years.
The benefits of a workout partner
When you work out with a friend or partner, it benefits your exercise program too. For instance:
McGuire first met her workout buddy when Manning and her family came by to look at the process of their home’s construction. “We saw they had three little girls and since my daughter was little, we went over and introduced ourselves and there was an immediate bond,” she says. “We just became fast friends.”
After installing a gate between their adjoining backyards, the two heard about a new gym opening up in their neighborhood and decided to join. “We were some of the first members when that club opened,” says McGuire, who loves the hour-long talks she shares with her friend while pounding away at the treadmill. “We live so close, and since we’re just really good friends, we do a lot together. A lot of times after we work out, we’ll even go get our groceries together.”