Popsugar Health & Fitness Fitness Motivation Why You Need a Gym and Fitness Buddy 8 Reasons Why You Need a Gym Buddy 25 February 2018 by Florie Mwanza Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Benjamin Stone As much as we love working out, it can sometimes be hard to keep motivated. One of the best and easiest ways to make exercise feel fun again is by adding your best friend to the mix. She'll support you when you're not feeling it, and encourage you to hit your fitness goals. Here are eight hilarious reasons why you need a gym buddy in your life! She gives the best pre-workout pep talks. Image Source: HBO 1 / 8 Her gym fails distract from yours. Image Source: Warner Bros. 2 / 8 She has your back when the trainer calls you out in front of everyone. Image Source: Buena Vista Pictures 3 / 8 But she loves you enough to push you when you really are being lazy. Image Source: Universal Pictures 4 / 8 She's the only person who understands your excitement on cheat day. Image Source: Warner Bros. 5 / 8 Instead of judging when you "hydrate" with a cocktail, she'll join you! Image Source: The CW 6 / 8 She feels your pain after leg day. Image Source: The CW 7 / 8 She loves taking gym selfies as much as you do. Image Source: MGM 8 / 8 Fitness MotivationFunny FitnessFitnessGifsValentine's DayFriends