Even through all the changes of adolescence, it's very likely that your elementary school friends will be your adult friends.

Unlikely, People tend to drift apart as they age

The person who utilize the progression principle will keep adding the difficulty of the exercise that he's doing, while the person who does not, will only stay stagnant.  the person that utilize progression principle, will get a stronger endurance because now his body is conditioned to do harsher routines.{the answer was already on verified)