If you plan on starting a new exercise routine this year, don’t forget one of the most crucial components. A buddy. Studies have shown people tend to make a better effort when they’re working as a ...

Social exercise — working out with another person — has many advantages, and new research suggests it also may extend to your brain. Having a workout buddy has been shown to help boost your motivation ...

When choosing an exercise buddy, it is essential that you select someone entertaining, motivating and - most importantly - aligned to your own personal belief system about exercise. For instance, when ...

Over the last year, NPR graphics reporter Daniel Wood — a busy dad of three — says he's been able to maintain "a workout cadence I've never, ever had before." The secret to his good exercise regimen?

If you’re interested in increasing your physical activity and working out more, you can look into finding a gym buddy. A swolemate is a trendy term for a workout partner or gym buddy. It’s not just ...

Daniel Lieberman, a Harvard anthropologist, has studied exercise for decades. He says a workout buddy is better than guilt to stay accountable ...