Is Weight Training Without A Workout Companion The Key To Muscle Building

Bodybuilding is a hobby that demands substantial weight lifting discipline and dedication, and many feel that having a companion with similar goals can increase mental focus and enhance the effectiveness of each weight training workout. This theory is true for many, but there are also some who actually find that solo weight lifting workouts provide an environment for superior dedication and consistency when compared with relying upon a weight training workout partner. Surprisingly to many, there are many who feel that weight lifting partners are detrimental to long term results, and are able to achieve far better fat reduction and muscle gain progress alone, without the benefit of a weight lifting companion.

Despite certain weight lifters experiencing a desire to train with the help of a friend, locating an individual who has a comparable schedule and who adopts a desire to attend on the agreed upon time each week can prove difficult. Even when finding a prospective candidate, we all seem to experience schedule conflicts regardless of how well organized we may be, and two seemingly synchronized weight lifters are likely to find themselves at odds. In addition, many weight lifters have their own individual weight lifting time preference, with some feeling more energized in the morning hours, prior to starting their day, and others feeling far more capable of pursuing an intense weight training session during later hours. This disparity naturally makes finding another bodybuilder with an identical mindset cumbersome.

In addition to the likelihood of scheduling conflicts, a set of similar goals is required, meaning that a bodybuilder who wishes to achieve substantial muscle growth cannot comfortably workout with one who seeks tone and fat loss, as the two will most likely perform conflicting types of workouts. Although both could train together, because their workouts may significantly differ, motivating each other without wasting a large amount of time switching between various exercises becomes difficult, and soon, the two will find that they experience far more focus and efficiency when training without a partner.

Even when both weight lifters have the exact same fat loss and muscle building goals, the amount of weight used in workouts will likely differ, sometimes dramatically, and the two weight lifting partners will feel as if they are switching free weights on the bars more often than they are actually training for muscle growth, leading to wasted time and effort. Weight lifting workouts can become extremely grueling when distractions begin to monopolize gym time, and making dramatic workout weight changes each set due to different strength levels is a quick way for any bodybuilder to become disgruntled with the time required to complete each weight training session.

Another obstacle towards finding the perfect weight lifting partner is workout pacing, as some wish to rush through a weight training workout session seemingly at warp speed, while others feel far more comfortable with longer rest periods. This will create a substantial pacing conflict, and considering that intense weight training is sufficiently difficult to endure when all environmental variables are absolutely perfect, just imagine when a weight lifting partner decides that he or she wants to execute a workout at a speed which you personally despise! In such a scenario, the weight training session will become undeniably stressful, and the two partners will try to find a way to abandon the obligation to train together in order to preserve sanity.

Lastly, regardless of how dedicated two workout partners may be towards achieving muscle gain or fat reduction, the chances are astronomically high that idle chatter will infiltrate weight training sets, extending rest time, and the workout itself, far beyond reasonable levels. 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 continue training.

I personally am one who has always performed my weight training workout sessions alone, and have found this to be the most potent method, but during the few times I have trained together with either one partner or a group, I cannot recall any weight lifter ever returning to train with me again, and those particular workout sessions with partners were, for me, significantly less intense than my normal weight training workouts, when I am training alone, with no distractions, as quickly or slowly as I choose, with the music I enjoy, and without needless conversations that extend workout length beyond reasonable levels.