Just being in the gym every day with someone with goals in common is special.
As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that's the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running.
I like people who are fit. I figure if I work out, you can at least return the favor. Would I go out with a meathead? No.
I have a treadmill, and I work out with my trainer, Julie Diamond, as often as possible. She's so positive.
When you have a buddy to work out with, you don't want to flake on that person.
My best advice is to work out with a buddy. They keep you motivated and get you out of bed.
I do my workouts in the morning, and often I'll take someone from my team. The person I'm meeting with can pick the class, whether it's a spin or barre class, or going for a power walk. It's hard to run and talk - I haven't mastered that yet.
I get to work out with Eli Manning and NFL guys daily, couldn't ask for anything more.
I never wanted to have a workout where I was by myself. I always wanted to have somebody to compete against.
I work out with my trainer; he knows my body to a T. He knows the things that I'm great at, and he knows the things I'm not necessarily great at, and he'll try to help those things.
Whenever I go to the gym with my trainer, we always wind time down while each of us is getting up shots, like at the end of the clock.
I quite like Pilates now. I have a Pilates girl in every city.
I am lucky enough to be married to a personal trainer. He's able to whip me into shape pretty quickly.
Make it a joint effort. Doing a workout with a partner or trainer can motivate you to reach your goals.
A lot of it comes from tiny things, like not eating barbecue sauce with my pizza at two in the morning. I think it's all a manifestation of being happy and wanting to treat myself well. The truth is, I'm not getting up an hour earlier and walking on a treadmill. I have the greatest workout partner in the world. And you don't need a gym membership for that kind of workout.
Going to work out with a friend also forces me to 'keep the date' because it's more difficult to bail on them. A good friend at the gym can go a long way.
After you work out, you have your dog with you. There's no better companion. You've got to have a friend. I didn't like opponents who had dogs with them. Because you know they had a little edge. They have a friend.
