There are not many of us that get excited about the idea of running a half marathon before the rooster has finished crowing and then gulp down a wheat grass and beetroot concoction for breakfast. It would be nice to say that that is how you start your day, but let’s be realistic – it’s just not much fun.

In a desperate attempt to believe in the powers of weight loss while still on your couch some of you might have even tried to vibrate off the fat through an at home massager. If you have done that, then you know it doesn’t work. Truthfully the only thing that does guarantee weight loss is regular exercise. The key is to make it fun and motivating.

One of the best ways to get yourself into the habit of exercising is to find an exercise buddy who also wants to get fit and lose weight. They might be a friend, colleague, family member, neighbor – whatever as long as they want to accompany you on the path to toned thighs.

People have actually done studies on this and they have shown that people who start an exercise program with another person are much more likely to stick with the exercise and see good results in weight loss and fitness than people who try to go it alone.

There could be a few reasons for this. One of the reasons is that humans are social beings and find things that they get to do with another person much more appealing than things that they do alone. Our competitive spirit often kicks in in these situations too. You might find yourself working out harder as you refuse to let your partner beat you on the number of repetitions they can do of the muscle workout routine before having a break.

Another likely reason that exercising with a partner works is that you are far less likely to get home and decide that the couch looks more appealing than the gym if someone has arranged to meet you. It is much harder to get out of exercising when someone else is going to be doing it with you. For many people the desire not to let someone down is motivation enough to lace up the trainers.

So if you are eager to build muscle mass fast, then you should find someone that you can exercise with and you are much more likely to achieve your aims. As well as losing weight and toning up faster, you are probably going to have more fun doing it.

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