First, make sure you find like-minded people who are going to share your goals and gym commit. Knowing that you made plans to meet your friend at the gym and

feeling bad about canceling on them is a surefire way to get you there when you wake up and aren’t really feeling it. 

A flaky friend can do the opposite for your motivation. If your gym team has a person that is constantly going to blow off the gym when they just don’t

feel it, they could be contagious. 

Push each other to try different things. Your friend may be into a new workout craze that doesn’t sound like your thing. But just try it; you may end up

loving it. The more different ways you workout the better. Muscle memory is a real thing; the more you confuse your body, the more results you will see. 

Take turns being each other’s personal trainers. Spot the other person when lifting heavy weights and count for each other during calisthenic reps.

Talk to each other about your plans. Everyone has seen that meme about not wanting to hear about someone’s workout or diet. But everyone also knows the feeling of when

you’re really getting into your fitness routine and you just want to talk it out. Talk to your workout buddy about it and listen to their plans.

Hold each other accountable. Call your partner out if they are starting to bail or slip up on their eating habits. Once one of your team members starts making excuses for

not going to the gym, question them about it. Push them gently and be supportive to get them back.