Whittle Down The Waist With A Pal
There are not many of us that get excited about the idea of running a half marathon before the rooster has finished crowing and then gulp down a wheat grass and beetroot concoction for breakfast. It would be nice to say that that is how you start your day, but let’s be realistic - it’s just not much fun.
Most people would much rather sit in an arm chair and use a massager to try and squeeze and prod away the cellulite and love handles. Unfortunately, that is the kind of behavior that is not going to make you lose weight, keep it off and enjoy outstanding health well into your twilight years.
One of the best ways to get yourself into the habit of exercising is to find an exercise buddy who also wants to get fit and lose weight. They might be a friend, colleague, family member, neighbor - whatever as long as they want to accompany you on the path to toned thighs.
People have actually done studies on this and they have shown that people who start an exercise program with another person are much more likely to stick with the exercise and see good results in weight loss and fitness than people who try to go it alone.
The reason that this happens is that we are social beings and it is much more fun to do something with someone than it is to do it alone. There is also an element of competition with some people that keeps them going longer when they are exercising with someone. They might think: ‘I don’t want to be the first one to stop running and start walking’ or ‘I can do more repetitions than you’ during a muscle workout routine.
Another likely reason that exercising with a partner works is that you are far less likely to get home and decide that the couch looks more appealing than the gym if someone has arranged to meet you. It is much harder to get out of exercising when someone else is going to be doing it with you. For many people the desire not to let someone down is motivation enough to lace up the trainers.
So if you are eager to build muscle mass fast, then you should find someone that you can exercise with and you are much more likely to achieve your aims. As well as losing weight and toning up faster, you are probably going to have more fun doing it.
Tags: build muscles, executing your fitness plan, exercise buddy, lose weight
