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Body to body: exercises to train as a couple
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For those who do not enjoy exercise alone, they can try partner training, the solution to improve self-esteem and increase confidence.
Exercising is fine, but doing it in the company of a loved one is another level. Perhaps the time you invest is not fully used by the fact that there are moments of talk or laughter, but there is no doubt that the benefits are even greater.
Although there is no mistake: not by doing a repeated exercise for five minutes will you get results, or at least it is what Isaac Tarin, personal trainer from Soifit (@soifit), tries to warn: “Many videos, mainly on YouTube, promise to get those perfect magazine abs that you want or those glutes that I admire so much, and I’m sorry to be a killjoy, but it doesn’t work like that.”
Instead, he does admit that
If those routines, “to call them that”, are part of someone’s exercise, they are a good dose of physical exercise daily. «With those training sessions, if they can be called that, they do make at least improve your physical condition and your immune system much more than if you were on the couch doing nothing. “
Train alone, yes or no?
First of all, the fitness expert indicates that to achieve those physical results that are so desired it is necessary to assess what the starting point is and develop an individualized roadmap towards the goal with time, effort and perseverance. “My recommendation is that you let yourself be advised by a good physical exercise professional and enjoy the process, the constant improvement and the learning and control of your own body,” he says.
It is a marvel to discover day by day what your body is capable of achieving and a true self motivation see the adaptations that your physique is achieving. Without forgetting the improvement in our health that we so need in these times.
But you have to admit it: sometimes training without company is very, very boring. For those who do not enjoy the exercise from the beginning, doing it alone becomes too steep uphill and that is why the partner training The small group not only stimulates that more fun, social and competitive part that motivates you to improve, but also makes you forget about effort, discipline and makes you have fun and share experiences beyond the goal itself.
“It is more common than you think and I encourage you to find that partner or mini training group with which to disinhibit yourself from the most routine part of physical activity and make it your moment to socialize, have fun and live a shared experience” , He says. Of course, it better be under the supervision of a coach since it will optimize time better and give meaning to the Workout.
Exercises as a couple
If you finally decide that training in company is what you need to be motivated, personal trainer Isaac Tarin (@isaac_ptrainer) knows some of the most productive exercises:
Pushups. If you can do full push-ups, go ahead. If, on the other hand, it is your first time, put your knees on the ground and let your chest be the one that directs the movement towards the ground. “Stand in front of your partner and between repetitions, you can take advantage of to bump your hand with your training partner,” advises the coach.
Squattingfollowed by a stride back with right leg, squat and finish sequence with another back stride with left leg (this would count as one rep). Isaac Tarin says that to give it more play it would be convenient to face each other and try to coordinate the movement: “Even if you dare, you can hold hands.”
Horizontal row or horizontal pulls with an elastic. You can take both ends of the elastic and pull or pull at the same time in each repetition. Make sure the elastic starts from a certain tension from the start.
Abdominal plank with hand support: Alternate hand shock while maintaining the plank position (try to keep the curvatures of your back in a natural position).
And finally, lying in supine position (face up) on a mat, perform a bridge or single-leg hip raises. «The sole of the foot of the raised leg stays in contact with the sole of your partner’s foot. Thus we increase difficulty and instability “, he explains.
«Performs between 10 and 15 repetitions per exercise, in circuit format (one after the other) and leaving a rest between 30 and 45 seconds between exercises. Once the first lap is over, you can do up to 4 or 6 laps, leaving a break between laps of 2 to 3 minutes ”, concludes the coach.
Advantages of training as a couple
- Goodbye to monotony.
- Motivation multiplied by two.
- No more laziness for training.
- Make a mutual commitment.
- Improve self-esteem and increase confidence
- Avoid falling into monotony
- Strengthen the foundation of the relationship