Studies show that people will be less likely to skip their routine as they will keep tabs on each other. Also it helps to know that your buddy is waiting for you to join him at the gym. People who exercise with a buddy tend to be more consistent. Also it helps to exchange vital notes that further adds as a motivator.

Fitness experts or fitness trainers feel that not only does buddy training encourage enhanced fitness but also helps in dietary control. And if the buddy is off the opposite sex, research has proved that you will get better results and it increases the probability of sticking to the routine, you will also give it your best shot. However husband-wife combos fail miserably because they end up fighting. This is also true in the cases where one buddy is fitter than other. The ideal situation is of course when the fitness levels are more or less the same. Under the guidance of an able trainer even two people with differing fitness levels can exercise together successfully. The weights will differ as also the intensity of both the sets and the reps. And in the long run it will prove to be an advantage for the person with lower fitness level as well as his buddy.

To make this concept of buddy fitness more fun, lots of interesting equipment like fit balls, medicine balls and boxing bags can be used. It can also be taken outside the gym. Cross training, treks, climbing, cycling and running are all infinitely more effective when done with a buddy. Finally it is the internal competition that will push harder the internal and give you not only better individual but also better duo results.

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