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How many here are loners in the gym?

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LiftHardOrDontLiftAtAll

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I have tried work out partners in the past but they all eventually flake out. I can't find anyone friends or whatever dedicated enough now to stick with or keep up with me. Just wonderd how many here train solo and what do you do to keep motivated?
 
I cant find a suitable partner as well. Most of the time I actually like being alone. I stay more focused. Let a walkman be your partner.:D
 
I have the same problem bro. I know guys that go the gym often enough, but they don't like to lift heavy or with any intensity
 
Yeh, I fly solo on this mission as well. I don't even as much as look at other people in the gym let alon talk to or train with them. I can't train with a partner. There are some intense bros at the gym who know what they're doing there, but I like to go it alone. I don't like any distractions what-so-ever. I've been known to wear ear plugs to drown out all noise when I train.
 
I work out alone and dont mind it. I like my pace and rhythm that I have set. Besides, after working out for over 10 years alone, I'm just used to it.

As far as motivation...well, working out is a passion, so that's the most powerful motivation. It's just part of me.
 
I agree with contraction

I like to workout alone and if you wanna get bigger, that's enough motivation in and of itself-- I don't need a partner. All a partner does to me is throw off my concentration and my timing. even hate when someone (and I'm guilty of it myself) ask me if the can work in with me b/c I keep a strict watch on the amount of time I take between sets.
 
It's really cool seeing all your friends in the gym, but I never get nearly as good workouts.

So I prefer to workout by myself, I can do what I want, when I want, without people screwing up my in between set time.
 
One of the reasons I am looking forward to moving to be with my GF is that I know I will have a solid workout partner. I haven't been able to find one who will stick to a schedule.
 
I'm pretty much a loner.

I probably wouldn't make a great partner since I can't really committ to being at the gym at a consistent time. I get all my workouts in, but I have to work them in around whatever else is going on.

I really try to be "all business" at the gym. If I start flapping my jaws, I end up being there too long and I want to get done in an hour.

There are some motivational people that work out there that I mostly just say hello to. I draw motivation from seeing other guys busting their asses like I am.
 
I'm with you Trev, I'm alway's working out at different times so trying to set a schedule with a partner would be too difficult...I like having the freedom of being able to hit the gym whenever I want...

My motivation comes from me, I want it so bad I don't need anyone to keep me in check...
 
loner here too, i can't stand working out with other people, there is always something wrong with them.
 
I fly solo at the gym also. I like to get in and hit that iron hard and get the fuck out. I see training duos and it makes me laugh sometimes cause they spend 80% of the time standing there yapping. I don't like distractions. It also pisses me off when I see two punk ass fuckers taking up a piece of equipment and they are just standing there yapping and doing a set every 10 minutes or so :mad:
 
Damn, I don't know how you guys do it. It's sucks asking somebody who has no idea how to spot or at least doesn't know how I like to be spotted. Plus, I like to have a few friends around me when I lift, it makes me want to get bigger than them. I've been lucky enough to have a buddie that's been lifting with me for a couple of years now.
 
i train alone alot..i wear a beat up Dolphins cap down covering my eyes..look down and blast my music..dont look at people and talk to nobody...train and leave
 
I lift solo most of the time. I used to have a workout partner, and he was good because he was pretty intense and it drove me further. Every now and then me and this one guy meet up at the gym and do chest together and we keep steady going. I would rather have a workout partner, if he is motivated and intense, but it is hard to find, so I am usually solo.
 
Trained both with and without,have had many hard core partners but everyone has thier own way.The more advanced you get the more specialized your program will become.I have trained alone last 7 years,just as one of the qualified boys when i need a spot.
 
I workout alone half the week. The other half I go with my girl. She's a good workout partner and I like the motivation we give to each other.
 
loner

I am also a loner. The only drawback is no spotter. I try to use dumbells for as much as possible when lifting heavy, so I can cut them loose if I have to. I am severely self motivated in the gym. Isn't that what the mirrors are for...

YD
 
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You're right yellowdog. I can get through a workout quicker alone, but that last rep is sometimes unsafe. Have to ask for a spot for the 1-rep max attempt on the flat bench.
 
I feel you guys on the lifting alone, it's nice not having distractions, and someone holding you back, or slowing things up for ya, but there's always the time when you have to have the spot. One things that really pisses me off, is when someones asks to work out with you and then they can't keep up or won't keep up, and then it's your fault, that' some BS,
 
Loner. It's much quicker and more productive. Besides, Here in NY everybody has a big attitude. I rather not deal with it!

Quicker, better, faster!!!!

GV
 
i'm all alone in the gym too, i have a habit of not going to the gym when my partners don't go so i decided just to do it all alone.
 
I train at home so I'm usually alone...I sometimes get someone to spot me on chest or shoulders but the key ingredient for me is MUSIC. Nice nasty loud music keeps me motivated and gives me the aggression to keep training. Been doing it for almost 2 years at home now.
 
Loner here too, I have people that i go to the gym with sometimes, but im sure not to be on the same schedule as them, they are lazy and throw me off, its a good thing though cuz with all their yappin i can stay around for 90 mins or so and get in my real workouts..... Go hard or go home, self improvement/ self loathing is my modivation, i hate myself and wanna be better, that keeps me intense, oh and a nasty attitude:D
 
I've been a loner for two years.

Trevdog
You start to learn who to ask for a spot and who not to ask.
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Yeah that my deal. I've been working out at the school gym for three years now. I recognize the guys who are there everyday and they recognize me. A lot of them remember me from when I used to be on the track team, so it isn't tough to get a spot when needed. And a good pair of headphones can keep the people you don't want to spend time talking to away.

QUOTE]Just wonderd how many here train solo and what do you do to keep motivated?[/QUOTE]

I have a before picture of what I looked like two years ago as my background screen on my computer. If that can't give me enough motivation to lift, nothing could. :D :D

JA
 
Solo bro.
I don't like even talking to people in the gym.
I'll nod and say what's up, but that's about it.
I hate people that go to the gym and think it's fucking social hour.
Lift or go home.
They'll crowd around a machine and just talk.
Aggravating.
 
sensing a trend among the elite... loner here as well. haven't seen many large guys at my gym w/partners. have had some in the past, but then you have to coordinate schedules etc. etc.

PH
 
I train alone, I work shifts so I train at different times of the day. I also train at home and at work when I can.
 
A good training partner will make you do weights you`d never try on your own! He`ll push you to your limits which is hard to decide where your limit is by yourself.

This does not mean that you cannot get big training alone as some pros do this.
 
Mono i mono, me and the weights. Head phones are a great because when people see you wearing them, they know your at the gym for one reason and it's not to talk. I'll only ask a few select people to spot me when needed because they will spot me and leave, not make small talk. The times I do work out with a partner they have to push me as I do them other wise go join the chicken-heads clucking over at the cardio section.


asone.........
 
Glad to see I'm not the only one who works out alone. It's alot easier to do drop sets though, when you have a partner there.
 
Solo Bro...

Had a great workout partner years ago, but if they miss, it screws up your routinue.

I get in, hit it and get out.... all business.
 
I work out alone-- actually would prefer to have a partner-- I am new to this particular gym -- My boss gave me a free one year membership:) I am cool with it--just put on my SONY and put on a rockking radio station!
 
me and my roll dog are hard as rocks, just us, were always gettin stared at and shit, you fuckers know how that shit goes if your flyin' solo........ you must be hard!


peace
 
I've been training alone for about the last 1 1/2 - 2 years, but I think there is something to be said for a solid partner. When I started lifting, I knew nothing. My buddy Enigma got me into it, and taught me tons. He educated me about supplements, and thanks to him, I didn't have to go through the stereotypical first cycle of fake gear. It's hard to find a good partner that motivates you, shares knowledge and pushes you that extra little bit, without screwing up your routine. But I moved away about a year ago, and have been lifting alone since. I like lifting alone most of the time, but sometimes it'd be nice to have someone to kick you in the ass when you're slowing down.
 
I used to work out w/ a partner, but he got married and moved away. been solo ever since. It's not that bad, got some friends at the gym that are always willing to lend a hand. (spotting).
 
same here, no partner has ever had the passion for working out as me, and if they do not have the same mind set, it can only bring YOU down, however i would love a partner, theres just too many people that dont know how to spot.
 
It's impossible to find someone with the drive and punctuality to work out with. First partner was best, there everyday @ 5. Since then have tried 3 different people, all SLACKERS!!!! The most recent I am still trying, but he is 30 minutes late no matter what the time is set. Gets a kick out of people waiting for him. I have started just going ahead and hitting it. That piece of crap 300 dollar MP3 player I bought is the only partner I need.
 
I jam my headset into my ears and totally blank out everything around me.Could never work out totally focused with anyone.It's often mistaken for atittude, but I'm not there to win friends.
 
My system couldnt be better. The SYMBIOTIC METHOD Im in college living with 6 other guys. 4 of them workout so when (I) feel like hitting it up at the gym I offer to drive and 1 of them usually comes with me Once Im thgere the headphones go on The only time I take them off is to get the kid I brought to the gym to spot me. It works out great they workout I get my spots when i bump the weight up and I dont have to deal with different people spotting me different ways.
 
Beezers said:
Yeh, I fly solo on this mission as well. I don't even as much as look at other people in the gym let alon talk to or train with them. I can't train with a partner. There are some intense bros at the gym who know what they're doing there, but I like to go it alone. I don't like any distractions what-so-ever. I've been known to wear ear plugs to drown out all noise when I train.
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Sounds like me....I never have a parnter...I did once when i first started..and it was a hot chic that i was in love eith..lol..but we just really went to the gym together..didnt work out.

solo is good ..for me anyway....I hate being at the gym for more then an hour....once u start bullshitting and waiting for people to do their sets etc....it just starts to be unproductive...

walkmans are cool...but it sucks when your listening to some really intense song and then that shit falls off your waste...or your headphones come unlugged....then you have to hear ..fucking Brittany spears or whatever the hell they play at my gym

h19
 
Loner here, i now have a home gym,
but when i did go to the gym i would wear headphones and just look at the ground cuz there are a shitload of morons at raquetball and fitness, its the fucking fashion show hour at that place, stupid 40 year old bitches tryin to get laid and cocky little sluts trying to play the game, i don't have time for any of their bullshit and they can all suck a dick,fucking wasting my time screwing around with the leg press with 2 10's on each side,jesus go play with your fucking pomeranian and get the hell out of my way.

Damn im glad i workout at home i probably would have strangled one of those silly bitches by now.
 
solo, except for about once a month when a buddy of mine and I can get to the gym at the same time and then we have a kick a$$ workout
 
I workout alone. I've not found anyone with the same work-ethic, goals and outlook as me. I'm not saying I'm better or more special than anyone else, that's just how it's been.
 
I've lifted by myself for the last 3 years or so... I've had a couple partners that have lasted a week or so...

I just reciently found a guy to workout with now... he does competitions so he knows his shit good... It's been one week so far... Man, I feel like getting a good workout partner is harder than getting a relationship?

C
 
Dillon35 said:
Loner here, i now have a home gym,
but when i did go to the gym i would wear headphones and just look at the ground cuz there are a shitload of morons at raquetball and fitness, its the fucking fashion show hour at that place, stupid 40 year old bitches tryin to get laid and cocky little sluts trying to play the game, i don't have time for any of their bullshit and they can all suck a dick,fucking wasting my time screwing around with the leg press with 2 10's on each side,jesus go play with your fucking pomeranian and get the hell out of my way.

Damn im glad i workout at home i probably would have strangled one of those silly bitches by now.
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LOL....funny shit....karma for u
 
I have a crazy schedule with my kids and work so I work out at home but I really like it that way it gives me some peaceful time alone and I can work at my own pace and my own level of intensity. Sometime I miss having someone there to push me but I can usually keep my intensity level up on my own.
 
I also work out alone. My only training partner is my music. Always shows up and never late. I just hate when his batteries die before mine do!!!
 
I go solo, only asking for spots when I need one ....from a trainer or someone who knows what the hell they're doing there.
 
Loner, definetly. I find that my workouts are more intense with fewer interuptions. I know most poeple so if I want a spot I will just ask....

Was it Arnolt that once said 'no social, no chit-chat just work'?
 
solo workout

Everyone else has said what I would of said so no need to repeat. Plus the fact that when working solo for so long, then trying to get a partner because someone asks if you want to work out screws things as well. You are used to one thing, and they don't have a clue because they don't workout for themselves. They usually are working out for some other motive like girls, or because it is the "IN THING" to do. Forget that... working out because you enjoy working out is why someone should be working out... for themselves and nobody else.

just some thoughts.
 
I trained to intense for the guys that were at my gym so I've gotten use to training alone but I keep a watch out for guys that look like they know what they are doing as far as spotting goes. In the ole days guys just didn't understand how serious spotting is when you are inclining over 500lbs. I've seen guys get injured because of inexperienced spotters. I don't think it is their fault for being inexperienced its the guy that picked them.
 
Solo, I talk to fuck all at the gym and like it that way. I won't even ask for a spot, don't want anyone becoming my 'buddy', which is the downfall of training solo...unable to handle the low rep range with confidence on pressing moves.
Although for the past few weeks I have trained chest with an old training buddy and my bench is blowing up.

Like CB38AC said: "I'm a loner everywhere...why be fake and try to talk to people you dont really like"
That is me, don't see the point in small talk with strangers.

Rugger
 
I had the best workout partner before and then he moved away, now it's just me. I love being by myself and doing my thing. As for having something to inspire you....I think having your top weight on the bar and knowing that you're the only one who's around to get it off your chest is pretty inspiring...do it or die,lol. I find it much easier, I don't go to the gym to find women or see friends, if I see someone I know and they're around when I'm done then fine otherwise a wave is all you get from me. Nice to see so many people doing it on their own.
 
I work out alone, but there are some guys there that I see every night, so we always call on one another for a spot here and there. I stay more focused when I train alone and don't talk to anyone. I like to get in, train my ass off and get out so I can come home and eat. So many people there spend more time chatting than training.

Retired bodybuilder Mike Francois trains at my gym, I'm thinking about hiring him as my personal trainer (if I can afford it).
 
Yeah I love how dedicated everyone is. Whether you are working out with or without a partner, all the guys on this board are there just to get big... no bullshitting like all the little highschool punks at my gym. It must be cool to workout now, because they are swarming around everywhere. They talk so damn long that it takes them an hour to do bench. I personally have started working out REAL late or REAL early to get away from everyone. This helps my concentration and I don't have to deal wtih the bullshit.
 
GearCowboy said:
I personally have started working out REAL late or REAL early to get away from everyone. This helps my concentration and I don't have to deal wtih the bullshit.
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same here. odd hours mean that you dont have to wait around for any equipment to become available...
 
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