Most of us workout with an end goal in mind – it can be to lose weight, get fitter or to just feel good about ourselves. Our end goals are personal and very specific to us and sometimes we start to wonder “Will I achieve these goals better or worse if I work out in a group?”

Working out in a group can have some really good benefits and in fact help you reach your goals as planned or earlier. Here are some benefits of working out in a group

 

1.       Keeps you motivated

Most people find it difficult to work consistently towards their fitness goals. Working out in a group keeps you motivated and makes you want to be regular and push further simply because someone else in your class is doing it! Not just this, meeting new people and making friends at class makes you look forward to your next workout.

2.       Routine

When you are the only one training, there is a tendency to keep procrastinating your workout to make space for other things that come up. If you join a group class, you do not have a choice but to be there on time to work out and complete the class.

3.       Performance improves

In a group class, you don’t want to give up easily! You want to complete those squats and do those push-ups without giving up too easily and this kind of a positive push helps increase your performance.

4.       Learning

In a group class, you get to learn a lot from the people you work out with. It could be fitness or nutrition tips or even how they stay consistent with their fitness goals! This helps keep your initial enthusiasm intact and help you work towards your goals.

5.       Fun

More than anything, group workouts are a lot of fun! You meet new people, workout together, keep each other motivated, burn some calories and have a lot of fun in the process.

6.       Less intimidating

Working towards your fitness goals all by yourself is a scary thing because trust us when we say none of your other friends want to hear in detail, your weight loss goals! Having someone to workout with and working out with a group of people with the same goal makes this whole process a lot less intimidating.

References:

http://222.popularfitness.com/articles/group-workout-benefits.html