Making the individual commitment to get to workout is difficult. You can find 20 other things that require less effort, less time, and might be more enjoyable. None of those things will have the same kind of lasting pay-offs as spending an hour with 10 other people dedicated to the same effort - GETTING BETTER. Being able to share that experience with friends, partners, and fellow-members at your gym is special and should be taken advantage of at a gym that provides that opportunity. The benefits of a sense of camaraderie with those you train with at the gym go beyond good company, and should be highly sought after and quickly embraced when discovered or cultivated, here's why:

• Motivation - A partner will push you harder than you might push yourself
• Competition - A competitive personality needs to set their sights somewhere...a group can provide that atmosphere
• Dedication - The trust & bonds created while training together bring you back for that support & encouragement
• Accountability - The impact you have in a group makes you a valuable link in that chain, you will feel accountable to them
• Support - The continual practice of overcoming challenges together creates a unique bond amongst a group you train with

It's tough to find and qualify camaraderie in a gym, because it's something that is cultivated, experienced, and described in different ways depending on the gym, members, coaches, location, and time. But, one thing is for sure, you will know it when it's there because it will provide you with the benefits listed above, and when embraced it will have you reaching and setting goals you probably never would have, if you were alone.