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If you can find someone else to exercise with, it could help a lot. For me having someone else counting on me to show up is an excellent motivator.
I did end up with a partner today... of a sort. My cat has been trying to figure out this strange game I've started playing, and today she just wanted to get involved. Toe-touches and squats were modified to 'reach down, pet cat, go back up', sit-ups to 'sit up, check the cat didn't just sit down behind me again, sit down', and push-ups to 'do a few push-ups, give the cat a funny look as she licks my arms, do a few more'...
It's an interesting idea, but infers an initial step having been taken: 'find someone else'. Outside of first-degree relatives, I don't think I'm on a first-name basis with anyone in my county. (If I didn't buy my own groceries, I could easily be categorized as a hikikomori; I'm reasonably sure that a p-doc could classify me as having schizoid personality disorder.)
... I don't suppose any of those first-degree relatives are also interested in becoming more fit and healthy?
It's a good thought, but I'm afraid not. :)
Is there a compelling reason to remain in your county? (Was that meant to be country? I'm not certain.) If not, moving might have good effects for that and many other reasons. It turns out that humans tend to work better with occasional social interaction, even introverts.
(Yes, I meant county. :) )
I do have some reasons to stay around here - among others, I have a parent who needs near-daily assistance with various little things, whom I'm the best-positioned of the family to actually help.
Exercising with someone is also an great way to socialize if you're a quiet person, and ill-at-ease with small talk. Pauses in conversation are natural when people are breathing heavily, there's always at least one shared topic you can talk about, and the exertion tends to make people more cheerful.