Working Out With A Partner
Don’t waste a perfect opportunity to get closer to your partner and get fit at the same time.
Ben Greenfield
Why not get closer to your partner while exercising? I recently wrote about partner-based exercises. Here are a few more tips:
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Do Supersets. Choose 2 exercises for a similar body part and do back-to-back sets. Each partner does one exercise and then switches with minimal rest. For example, you could do 15 dumbbell chest presses while your partner does 15 push-ups, and then you switch. After you’ve done 2 exercises in a row, you recover. My wife and I typically do jumping jacks or some other form of cardio during the “recovery” period.
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Do Isometrics. One partner holds a position, such as a squat or lunge, for a set period of time, while the other person does an entire set of a different exercise. For example, you can drop down into a wall squat position and hold it for a full 60 seconds while your partner does as many dumbbell overhead presses as possible, and then you switch!
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Do A Fitness Walk. If you can’t make it to the gym, just grab your partner and head out for a fitness walk. Choose four body weight exercises, such as squats, lunges, push-ups, and jumping jacks. Go on a 20-60 minute walk, and every four minutes, stop to do one minute of an exercise, then keep walking!
If you have more questions about working out with a partner, then come ask your question at the Get-Fit Guy Facebook page.
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About the Author
Ben Greenfield received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Idaho in sports science and exercise physiology; personal training and strength and conditioning certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA); a sports nutrition certification from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), an advanced bicycle fitting certification from Serotta. He has over 11 years’ experience in coaching professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes from all sports, and as helped hundreds of clients achieve weight loss and fitness success.