Gym Buddy

The Benefits of a Gym Buddy

• You'll have someone to motivate you while you work out
• You're more likely to turn up at the gym when you've arranged to work out with someone there
• When you're around other motivated people, you're more likely to stick to good habits
• You can spot each other, and ensure you both work out safely and effectively

Join Fitness Buddy for free right now - just click on the link - it takes only a couple of minutes to register free. You only need register with your first name and email address, both of which will be kept confidential. You'll be identified to other members simply by your chosen Fitness Buddy nickname.

Then you'll be sent an activation email - (check your spam folder!) - just click on the email link and your Fitness Buddy free membership will be activated.

To complete your registration simply choose your fitness activity, when you're available, and a brief profile description. There's no need to upload any photo, but this feature may be added soon if people demand it.

Then you're free to chat to other Londoners with the same fitness interests. Go find a Gym Buddy now! You'll be part of London's fastest growing fitness networking community in minutes.

Another reason to have a gym buddy is to boost your training intensity. It's a bit like training with a personal trainer. You'll focus on the exercise and help each other get more out of the session. When you train alone, it's very easy to rest for too long between sets of exercise. Rest periods should be no more than one minute ( 2 minutes if you've just done a really tough set and you're gasping for breath!). With a gym buddy, you should be doing your set, then they do their set straight after you, so you're in continuous exercise mode.

Before I became a personal trainer, I had a personal trainer in central London once who would work out with me. This was highly motivating, and ensured that I was fully focused on training from start to finish. When I'd done my set, I was given instant reinforcement of correct technique by seeing him do his set, and we would spur each other on to do a really good workout. No messing around with mobile phones, idle chit-chat, or spending a solid 5 minutes at the water fountain filling a 2 litre bottle with water (just some of my pet hates in the gym!).

Another crucial advantage of having a gym buddy is that it makes the whole experience more fun. You're getting human interaction with someone whose goals match yours, rather than just going it alone. You can exchange ideas and tips as you go along, and inject some competition and humour into your sessions. Go find a Gym Buddy right now!