We’re not talking recreational things here — like going on nature hikes or biking trips. We’re talkin’ straight up work outs!
You love your partner, we get it! But maybe fitness should be left out of the equation… and here’s why!
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You Don’t Get Your “You” Time
Admit it — one of the best parts about working out is that you can work things out in your head as well. You get to be on your own, just you and your body, and it becomes something totally zen.
Doing it with your significant other gets rid of that.
“Training should be a time for you to connect with yourself. Sometimes being with your significant other prevents you from truly focusing on yourself. A great workout session is like a great meditation.”
Chances Are You’ll Stick With Something YOU Enjoy
It’s okay to share things, but hey, maybe you like running outside better than on the treadmill. Maybe you like lifting instead of crunches.
“You are different people and you may have very different preferences when it comes to exercise.”
Competition
Competition could be great for motivation, and yet, that fighting could lead to real fighting!
Not only that, but pushing yourself could become dangerous —
├óΓé¼┼ôI├óΓé¼Γäóve seen women injure themselves from trying to lift weights that are too heavy just in order to keep up with their workout buddy. It’s human nature to compete.”
You’re Probably Not At The Same Levels
Which means you’ll either have to over exert yourself, or tone it down to where it’s not helping!
“Couples training together always start as a positive, motivating experience. Then, the pair is forced to accept their differences and things can quickly turn sour. Couples that are at different fitness levels take on a new type of stress when the one instructing the other loses patience, or the one receiving the instruction loses hope.”
You Lose the Custom-Fit Approach
A work out program is meant to fit you individually according to your goals. Your partner’s needs and goals may be completely different!
“The greatest benefit of staying solo for your workouts is that you can tailor a program to fit your current fitness level, while also considering your goals. On your own, you can focus on the areas most important to you without being forced to spend time on exercises to achieve someone else’s goal, even if that someone is a person you love.”
Changing A Plan Isn’t As Easy
Yeah, you said you’d go swimming, but now you’re feelin’ a run. But you made the promise already!
├óΓé¼┼ôSome days it’s nice to be able to change your mind at the last minute.├óΓé¼┬¥
Results
What if your partner is losing weight more easily and faster than you? It could bum you out!
What if the opposite happens! What if they become unhappy??
├óΓé¼┼ôEveryone├óΓé¼Γäós body responds differently to exercise, so when one partner is getting amazing results and losing more weight than the other, resentment can build, leading to an argument.”
Goals
Plain and simple: it’s harder to set personal goals this way, that aren’t linked to someone else’s.
├óΓé¼┼ôWorking out alone allows you to set personal goals, and gives you the freedom to fit your workout around your own schedule. Having the joy of a partner around is great every now and then, but your fitness goals should be for you├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ it├óΓé¼Γäós healthy to be selfish every now and then.”
Church!!
We’re in agreement with all of this, but there ARE good reasons to do it, too.
It could help change things up and keep the work out fresh, it could be less lonely, and it could motivate you to actually do it!
It’s up to you and your relationship!
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