Teaming Up for a Partner Workout.
 According
to a recent study,
working out with a buddy could increase
the effectiveness of your workout,
so this Valentine's
Day pick
a partner to workout. The study further
stated that choosing a partner who you
perceives to be a better performer than
you could increase your workout time
and intensity by
as much as 200%.
According to another study by
Michigan State University’s Department
of Kinesiology, The simple presence of a
moderately more capable virtual cycling
partner can do wonders for exercise motivation –
by as much as 100 percent – when it
comes to sticking to a workout
program. Overall, exercising with a
virtually present partner improved
performance, and the women exercised
longer when cycling next to a more
capable partner than when exercising
alone. Like most people, you must be
having dozens of interpersonal
relationships—business partners, bosses,
employees, clients, children, etc.
Partner Training teaches you how to
“tune in.” The ability to listen and
effectively sense another person
improves output.
One key tip when picking your partner:
Your athletic abilities should be in the
same ballpark. The rapport.
Benefits of Having a Fitness Partner:
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 Increased
Motivation to workout
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More regularity
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Another benefit is that a
fitness partner makes it less
intimidating to join a gym, try a
new class, or learn a new sport.
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Great Way to socialize.
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It’s safer to workout with
someone. If you injure yourself on a
run, for instance, your partner can
find you the help you need.
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Economical.
Ways to Get Your Heart Racing
With a partner, you can get your heart
racing in more interesting ways .
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Take Up a Sport. You can play
one-on-one basketball, tennis and
squash.
-
 Riding
bikes along with your partner is a lot
of fun. You can explore together or find
local bike paths in your area. You could
even plan a hike along city paths or
nature trails.
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Dance. The best physical
exercise you could possibly take up
is DANCE!
Put on the latest tunes and move.
Let the world go loose on foot
tapping music, sweat it out and at
the end you stand to gain the
benefit of physical and emotional
fitness.
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Pilates with a Partner. In Pilates practice
with a buddy, structural and
movement imbalances become just as
apparent as communication
imbalances. Pilates with
a partner provides verbal feedback.
For example, when sitting
back-to-back you’ll notice where
your spines connect, where there is
extra space or if one side is more
connected than the other. You can
then tell each other what you are
feeling and explore ways to get
into balance:
“I think you are leaning into me a
little too much” or “I feel more
resistance from your right foot than
from your left.”
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Partnered resistance
training. If you have access to
equipment like tube or medicine
ball, you can try doing partner
exercises with your clients, like,
Partner Floor Slams, Single-Leg
Partner Chest Pass, external
rotation etc otherwise also you can
try partner squat and oblique
crunches.
Ref:
Dated 31 January 2013
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