Training with Others

Last week, Alex dropped into a gym in Boston. He made a comment about how it was weird to train with strangers. It caused me to reflect that I never lift in front of strangers and I probably don’t train with anyone besides Alex, Taylor or Hannah. If you were at the gym on Wednesday, you got to see me jump in with several others in parts of their workout.

An overlooked aspect of the gym is that very thing. Training with others, regardless if you’re doing the same thing, has this special camaraderie to it. Everyone is there to improve themselves for one reason or another and that unites all the members of a place like Gain. 

When you train alone, like I normally do, it can be hard to be motivated or push it sometimes. There’s no one for you to set a fast pace with or talk about how to make the next jump in weight. On Wednesday night the gym was busy, the music loud and I felt able to really push it- because everyone else around me was doing the same. It was a blast.

Consider this your open invitation to ask me to workout with you if you’re feeling unmotivated or not into it. I’ll be happy to hop in so we can push each other. 

Justin Miner

@justinminergain