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.

Most people would much rather sit in an arm chair and use a massager to try and squeeze and prod away the cellulite and love handles. Unfortunately, that is the kind of behavior that is not going to make you lose weight, keep it off and enjoy outstanding health well into your twilight years.

If you are one of the zillions of people that would love to get in shape, but you just can’t bring yourself to do it, then you need to unleash the secret weapon. An exercise buddy. This could be one of your friends, work mates or even your mom. It can be anyone at all, but it is a great way to get yourself exercising.

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.

It is also much harder to blow off your scheduled exercise when you have to meet up with someone. No one likes to feel like they are letting others down and you are much more likely to get yourself to the gym or field if there is someone waiting for you there.

If you would like to build muscle mass fast and tone up your body, then you should find an exercise pal and you will see results fast and be more likely to keep up the hard work.