Current Events > Is going to the gym alone fun?

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The people I was supposed to go with to the gym tomorrow had to cancel, I still want to go though

No, but it's not about fun

I've probably spent 2% of my gym going with someone

Yeah, it's better alone.

It's ok

It's better alone unless you need that social aspect to motivate you.

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Yup. I'm there for me.

For lifting weights? I much prefer going alone.

I don't find lifting fun in the first place, it's just something I do. So going alone just allows me to do it faster and easier

For cardio, I like being alone. Strength training, I find it much better with friends, and at the very least I need someone making sure that my form isnt twisting my spine to sawdust.

It can be. It really depends on your set up. I find doing muscle workouts better at the gym, but if I'm doing cardio, I'd rather have a treadmill or exercise bike at my home with a tv so I can just mindlessly zone out for 1/2 hour.

I hit the gym at 4-5 in the morning. No one is joining me at that hour lol

Going alone keeps you motivated for when someone drops out. Put on some music and do your routine.

going alone is almost mandatory to achieve proper goals unless you're lucky enough to find somebody who either is set on his own plan or is willing to follow along with yours.

you'll notice that people who treat the gym as an after school/work social hotspot very rarely achieve proper results.

the only reason to go to the gym with someone you know is to have a spotter you trust but the gym is not for fun its for getting swoll

potdnewb posted...

the only reason to go to the gym with someone you know is to have a spotter you trust but the gym is not for fun its for getting swoll

I enjoy the process of getting swoll. Working out is fun.

I just started hitting the Gym a week ago and I only go alone. Just find a good routine online and stick with it. I don't mind just doing my thing and taking my time. I only use machines tho so I don't need a spotter.

WrestlinFan posted...

my form isnt twisting my spine to sawdust.

the endgame is to wreck our backs.
then conservatives will toss us aside as we're no longer useful.

Getting some emotional high off "the pump" is a bit of a myth, especially for most normal lifters. Your muscles do get bigger during/after exercise, so it does feel good sometimes to look at your muscles and feel some accomplishment that you are making gains. Body dysmorphia is extremely common in most competitive bodybuilders and people in the fitness industry though, they are completely obsessed with how their muscles look, so they are far more dependent on getting that feeling of making gains, no longer being small, etc. That is probably why "The Pump" got so popular.

As far as working out alone vs. with a group, I like both. Working out alone, I can get all my lifts done faster, and I like just listening to music and being in my own head for 45 minutes. In a group is nice because I am way more motivated and get a way better workout usually w/ others motivating/spotting, but it takes a lot longer.

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for me the pump only started to feel good when my gains have slowed to a crawl after several years of consistent lifting and the pump gives me that extra noticeable size in that very moment.

so come back again in 3-4 years and you'll probably appreciate it more.

I only go by myself as its hard to find someone who is lifting what I lift and I hate unloading the machines between each set