Bodybuilding is a hobby that demands substantial weight training discipline and consistency, and many feel that having a companion with similar goals can improve mental focus and enhance the impact of each weight lifting workout session. This concept is true for many, but there are also some who actually find that solo weight training workouts provide an environment for enhanced dedication and consistency when compared with relying upon a weight lifting workout partner. In fact, surprisingly to many, there are those who feel that weight training partners actually hinder long term results, and are able to achieve far better fat loss or muscle building progress alone, without the benefit of a weight training companion.
Despite certain weight lifters experiencing a desire to train with the help of a friend, locating a man or woman who has a similar schedule and who wishes to attend on the agreed upon time each week can prove difficult. Even when locating a potential candidate, we all seem to experience schedule conflicts regardless of how well intentioned we may be, and two seemingly compatible weight lifters are likely to find themselves at odds. Also, many weight lifters have their own personal weight training time preference, with some feeling more alert in the morning hours, prior to beginning their work day, and others feeling far more capable of pursuing an intense weight lifting session during later hours. This difference in preference naturally makes finding another weight lifter with an identical frame of mind cumbersome.
In addition to the potential for scheduling conflicts, similar goals are required, meaning that a weight lifter who wishes to achieve substantial muscle growth cannot comfortably weight train with one who seeks fat loss and tone, as the two will often perform conflicting routines. Although both could train at the same time, because their workouts may be significantly different, motivating one another without wasting substantial time bouncing between various exercises and weights becomes difficult, and soon, the two will find that they experience far more focus and efficiency when training alone.
Even when two weight lifters have the exact same muscle building goals, the amount of weight used in exercises will likely differ, often dramatically, and the two weight lifting partners will feel as if they are changing free weights on the bars more often than they are actually training their muscles, leading to wasted time and effort. Weight training workouts can become extremely grueling when inconveniences begin to monopolize gym time, and making dramatic workout weight changes each set due to a disparity in strength levels is a quick way for any weight lifter to become frustrated with the time spent on each weight lifting session.
Another obstacle towards finding the perfect weight training partner is workout pacing, as some wish to quickly complete a weight lifting workout session seemingly at the speed of light, while others feel far more comfortable with longer rest periods. This will create a substantial pacing conflict, and considering that disciplined weight training is sufficiently difficult to endure when all environmental variables are perfect, just imagine when a weight training partner decides that he or she wishes to execute a workout at a rate of speed which you find offensive! In such a situation, the weight lifting workout will become unnecessarily stressful, and the two partners will try to find a way to relinquish the obligation to train together in order to prevent loss of sanity.
Lastly, regardless of how dedicated two may be towards achieving muscle building or fat reduction, the chances are extremely high that idle chatter will infiltrate weight training sets, extending rest time, and the workout itself, far beyond what is necessary. Amazingly, two friends can discuss a subject between sets and allow a time period that seemingly feels immaterial to reach several minutes, and the lengthy workout sessions that result are known for draining all motivation and desire to train.
I personally am one who has always performed my weight lifting workout sessions alone, and have found this to be the most effective method, but during the few times I have trained together with others, I cannot recall any weight lifter ever asking to train with me for a second time, and those workout sessions with partners were, for me, far less intense than my standard weight lifting workouts, when I am training alone, without distractions, at my own pace, with the music I feel energized by, and without attention diverting conversations that extend workout length beyond emotionally sustainable levels.
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