Going to the gym with other people

Is going to the gym with others a good thing?

Yes:

• It may help you be more motivated.
• It may help you feel good while you exercise.
• It may make you more responsible.

Well, to me, it isn’t. Why?

• It makes it harder for me to focus on actually working out.
• It distracts me.
• I waste way longer time by waiting / synchronizing pauses between exercises to have a chance to talk than I gain anything else.