Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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To Exercise With Your Boyfriend or To Not?
Exercising with your significant other may be a great way to bond. It also provides a break from the usual routine of going out for dinner, the movies, etc... But is it always such a good idea?
A 2008 Idea Fit survey found 83 percent of the population prefers working out with a partner, which prompts fitness clubs to offer lucrative couples membership deals. Couples yoga, kickboxing and personal training have become increasingly popular. Couples memberships are also becoming a Christmas and Valentine's Day gift trend.
When you and your significant other have busy schedules working out as a couple is a nice way to be together after a stressful day. Even though there might be chemistry in all other areas of your relationship, it might not exist in a workout routine.
For example, I like to workout alone; I'm a bit more focused that way. But since I started dating my boyfriend he always wants to come along with me if I run at the track. We get along really well, but when we exercise it feels otherwise.
He constantly pushes me to run more, gets mad because I run faster than him and makes fun of the way I run. On the other hand, it's fun to run with him sometimes because he incites healthy competition and gives me advice on running, but I like running at my own pace and just exercising alone in general.
I'm really not sure if I'm a fan of exercising as a couple. Exercising as a couple could run smoothly or just be a disaster, but I guess it depends on your relationship.
Do you workout with your boyfriend? What do you think are the pros and cons to working out as a couple?
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Personally, I wouldn't like working out with my boyfriend. I'd find it kind of awkward. Not that I'd be afraid of him seeing me all gross and sweaty, but for me, it wouldn't be the right way to bond with my guy.
I work out with my boyfriend. It's called sex.
my ex boyfriend always wanted me to go running with him. I finally went one day after a six hour ballet class. I hated running at that time in my life. We would get so mad at each other because he would keep telling me to run faster (which I couldn't) Now i can run a faster 10K than him.
You run faster than him and he gets mad? Lolz
Yeah. I go bike riding and play volleyball with my fiance, not to mention the sex
We used to use the elliptical and other machines, but that got boring, so we found something active and fun that works for us.
i use to work out with my ex and he'd help me with the machines and tell me how to use them, so it was beneficial. plus, he knew how to motivate me and keep me going! So for us, it was a plus.
If I didn't dance, I would never work out with my boyfriend. We both do better working out on our own. We're both competitive, so it'd just be a mess. This doesn't stop us from doing activities with our friends and ourselves that involve working out - tennis, lacrosse and the like. But mostly we work out separately (especially since I dance, and he'll never go near a dance studio)
I only go walking with my bf
I tried a few times, but my husband is in the Army, and he tends to treat me more like his soldier than his wife when working out. Lol. That may be great motivation for some, but it just pisses me off. He recently got his personal trainer certification, though, and he seems to be getting better about the pushing too hard and yelling stuff. We've started doing short abs workouts and things like that together, but definitely nothing major. He gets really critical of the way I do things, like last night when he told me I was jump roping wrong and that it would lead to imbalances even though I have a more balanced body than he does (he's tested me and told me so himself - in fact, he said my body was "perfectly" balanced and he has HUGE imbalances). We're both really competitive, and we tend to just piss each other off with the way we say things in situations like that, so no, definitely not.
I work out with my husband, and yes it does have it's pros and cons. I think while we motivate eachother, it does become competetive. I think since he's used to working out with his boys, and they have this pull up competition, sometimes he brings it to the gym. Another CON would be jealousy.
I do that all the time! We go to spin class and even went to yoga last night
My fiance and I sort of work out together, but we both know that we're solitary-minded about working out. So we go to the park together, but we each listen to our own music and go at our own pace. We're within seeing distance of one another but mentally we're still exercising separately, which seems to work. He is way faster than me so we couldn't really run together anyway...I would be feeling like I'm going to die or have arthritic knees while he would barely be sweating, lol.
A lot of it is a safety thing...we like to go around sunset but he gets extremely worried if I'm going to be anywhere outdoors by myself around dusk or at night (what happens when you studied criminal justice and watch too much TruTV). So this way we are still kind of doing our own thing but he could come to my rescue and pummel somebody's ass if they tried to mess with me :)
My boyfriend and I don't work out together. Sometimes we go on walks together, but that's not really working out. I think we'd be really competitive with each other though. It'd be all kinds of bad news. I'm pretty sure he'd go running with me though if I asked especially since he thinks that if I go outdoors alone at all I'm going to die or be kidnapped or both. So, if his options were to run with me or for me to go by myself, he'd go with me haha.
My boyfriend and I used to go to the gym together, but we wouldn't really workout together. He'd go do his own thing and I'd do mine. We need to go back... lol
@willjogforicecream@xanga - LOL, what is it with those army guys? My husband did the same thing at first, but I told him to lay off unless I asked him something. That helped. :)
My girlfriend and I weight train together, and it works out really well for both of us. We'll use the same machines and benches, but for her sets she goes higher volume while I focus on heavier weights for less reps, etc. The goals are different but we still end up helping each other out, especially for spotting (though for my benches and squats we get another patron to temporarily help out). And we've never been competitive about it; I've had a few of my male buddies help out in the past, but half the time that DID turn competitive and I didn't like it. Now it's not about just "who can lift the most" but instead "make sure your form is right and you're doing everything correctly to progress as you're able". This has paid off immensely for both of us.
Plus it's nice to spend time together, it's bonding time for us :)
my boyfriend and i workout together twice a week. we go to the gym and go on the ellipticalstogether then i go off and go on the treadmill and he goes and lifts weights. so for the most part we do our own separate thing. don't see a big difference between going to the gym with a friend or your boy friend.
When I wasnt pregnant my husband and I would do ab workouts together at home. Other than that I would rather work out by myself. I dont like anyone bothering me, talking to me, or looking at me. I get in a zone and I dont want to be pulled out of it. I just want to concentrate and work out.
I'm worried my boyfriend will realize how large and outta shape I truly am lol
i used to try to work out with my boyfriend. honestly i didn't have a problem with it. i did my other work outs alone since i work out alot more than he does. he didn't like it though because i was a stronger runner than he was and i wasn't as good in the weight room as he was.
i think it's a great thing if it works out for you. if you can help eachother in the weight room or help push eachother to do better. but for some people it just doesn't work.
Exercising with the significant other is tons of fun! If you know what I mean... ;)
I go on walks with my boyfriend, and occasionally jogging. It's hard because he runs faster than I do. It's mostly walks though, which is fine by me. I like walking around and just talking, especially around dusk when it's starting to cool down outside and the sun is setting in all those pretty colors. =]
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Sounds like the only reason working out with your boyfriend isn't fun is because he's immature... I can't wait until I'm with my boyfriend again and we can work out together!
My boyfriend's a body builder... So, his work outs are way too complex. I do simple treadmill and crunches type of deal... he has an entire gym in his basement..
my boyfriend really wants me to go running with him... i went with him once, and it was kind of a hot mess. i'm the type to take it slow and many breaks (i'm just starting). he's the type (who is also not a regular runner!) who will make himself run an eight minute mile just because he has the willpower haha. so running is a no, but i like biking with him. as for weight exercise... no thanks haha.