Testing the Hypothesis- 9A

• Who
• Individuals that do not have this need or mainly those who are a part of a small group in the gym or those who prefer to workout alone. I interviewed an olympic weightlifter(1) that competes at the national level and when asked how often he works out with a partner he replied almost never. He said there are people around as he works out that he talks to but because his program is designed specifically for his strengths and weaknesses he works out alone. However if he were to workout with someone he said he would have no trouble finding someone because he always works out around people he knows. I also interviewed an individual who is a part of the boxing club(2) here at UF. He works out with other individuals in the club and has transitioned into working out at a boxing gym off campus. He does not have the need to find a partner because his training is specialized, so he automatically trains with those like him. Another interviewee has a personal trainer(3). They stated that they strictly train with their personal trainer therefore they would not need such an app. I interviewed an individual after her group fitness class(4) and asked her about if she wants to train with a partner. She stated that right now she solely does the group fitness classes so she would not need a partner. She has met many people through the class and if she were to lift weights she would most likely do it with them. My last interviewee(5) was a normal gym goer that focused on strength training. He stated that although the idea is great he would not use the app. I asked why, and he replied, "I like to train alone. Working with others is too much of a hassle because I don't want to end up training them instead of working out." Therefore he would does not have this need. 
• What
• From speaking to the fifth individual I interviewed, I realized that this need can be confused with the need for a trainer. The need that I want to solve is for individuals to find a partner to workout with, not for them to find a partner to train them. 
• Why
• Outsider's do not have this need simply because they do not want to have a partner. The need is based solely on the fact that an individual wants to have a gym partner. Therefore if they do not want a gym partner, the need does not exist for them. 

	Inside The Boundary	Outside the Boundary
Who	Gym goers that want a partner to workout with.	Gym goers that do not want a partner to workout with. Gym goers who do specialized training such as olympic weightlifting or boxing. Individuals who have a personal trainer or workout in fitness groups.
What	Finding a gym partner.	Finding a trainer.
Why	Difficult to approach others at the gym.	Don’t know who to approach. Schedules do not line up that well.  Differences in training programs.