Getting a good workout in isn't always easy, but you're guaranteed to meet the best kinds of people at the gym. After sweating with many different faces, the lucky ones fund their "swolemate" aka workout buddy for life. For many reasons, they become the people you love and hate the most.

1. They always know all your weaknesses.

It’s hard to hide your left side can’t lift as much as your right when they’re the ones handing you your free weights.

2. They tell it like it is, even when they know it will make you tick.

They'll say whatever it is they need to in order to make you mad enough to kick it into gear and sweat like nobody else in the gym.

3. They push you to do better than your best, both in and out of the gym.

No slacking when they're around!

4. They make you so tired you have to crawl out, and so sore you have to roll in tomorrow.

5. They introduced you to the enemy aka foam roller, and make you use it all the time.

6. You can afford new Lulu Lemon workout gear because what's better than having a free personal trainer?

7. No better people to indulge on your cheat day with because they’ll make sure you make up for it later.

8. You don't have to buy them anniversary presents.

The relationship more like, "OMG it's our 100th workout together! Give me 100 burpees!"

9. They never let you skip a workout.

OK maybe not "never," but like, almost never. You better have a good excuse or you'll pay for not showing up tomorrow.

10. They make you never want to skip a workout.

Working out with your one and only swolemate is tiring, but you know you look forward to seeing them each time you get together to kick some butt.