We all know the benefits of having a training partner. There are even published studies that show that training together improves the performance of both. So, is there anyone who is a better training partner than your better half?
But even with the person you're dating, you should pay attention to some behaviors and follow these tips. In fact, ESPECIALLY, with your better half!
1. Keep your mind open to new types of training!
You are an avid fan of Cross-Training and your better half is a Yogaolic. There's a reason different types of training work for different people. Why not try “switching”? Doing a training session on something you thought could never work for you can surprise you and make you a fan of something new!
2. Remember: You are a boyfriend, not a Personal Trainer
Support – Fantastic. Motivate – Phenomenal. Thinking you know everything – Terrible. If your better half had the courage to try something new with you then you should help, not order and correct things as if people were born taught.
3. Don't be bad (bad)
So your boyfriend isn't as fit as you? The mouths may seem like a harmless joke, but they can hurt. Wouldn't it be better to help and support him/her than saying unnecessary things, which may be harmless to you but hurt the other person?
4. Don't try to keep up!
The most normal thing is that two different people have different physical shapes. So, if you are the one who is currently in the worst shape, DO NOT try to keep up. Each person must train at their own pace and according to their needs. There's no shame in not being able to lift as much weight, or not running as fast. You are a couple, not the same person.
5. Try exercises together!
If you are both in similar physical shape, why not take advantage of being in the gym together to try something that you can only do together? Something new that pushes you both to the limit! There are countless things you can try, it can be fun and challenging!
You are an avid fan of Cross-Training and your better half is a Yogaolic. There's a reason different types of training work for different people. Why not try “switching”? Doing a training session on something you thought could never work for you can surprise you and make you a fan of something new!
Support – Fantastic. Motivate – Phenomenal. Thinking you know everything – Terrible. If your better half had the courage to try something new with you then you should help, not order and correct things as if people were born taught.
So your boyfriend isn't as fit as you? The mouths may seem like a harmless joke, but they can hurt. Wouldn't it be better to help and support him/her than saying unnecessary things, which may be harmless to you but hurt the other person?
The most normal thing is that two different people have different physical shapes. So, if you are the one who is currently in the worst shape, DO NOT try to keep up. Each person must train at their own pace and according to their needs. There's no shame in not being able to lift as much weight, or not running as fast. You are a couple, not the same person.
If you are both in similar physical shape, why not take advantage of being in the gym together to try something that you can only do together? Something new that pushes you both to the limit! There are countless things you can try, it can be fun and challenging!
