Joint accountability

For many years, I signed up for a gym and worked out on my own. The pandemic interrupted that for over a year, and I struggled to return to the gym. What eventually worked for me was to hire a personal trainer for a few months. That worked out really well, but it was very expensive. Nowadays, I work with a semi private personal trainer. They’re often working with a couple of other people at the same time. Sometimes they pair us up for exercises together, like russian twists. I have no problems showing up to the gym, and I don’t need a personal trainer to watch me and count my sets and reps. So this approach is useful to me, and the price point is more sustainable. I already hold myself accountable, so the relationship with the trainer helps immensely. It’s just enough to keep me going twice a week. I know someone’s waiting on me, and before I leave they always ask when I’m visiting next. It’s just enough to keep me showing up, whereas not having that would’ve meant I wouldn’t show up.…