Building Muscle as a Couple with Partner Exercises
Building Muscle as a Couple with Partner Exercises
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Build muscle as a couple with partner exercises #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias @Walmart
Partner exercises are a great way for you and your spouse to build muscle and spend time together. Exercising with your spouse can help in many ways. According to Psychology Today, there are 5 reasons why the couple that sweats together stays together. Working out together can:
Increase your happiness with your relationship.
Improve the efficiency of your workouts.
Make your partner fall in love with you.
Help you achieve your fitness goals.
Increase your emotional bond.
Who wouldn’t want all of those benefits?
Our partner exercise routine
I have shared how my husband and I like to run and do kettle bell workouts together. We also like to do partner exercises for all of the reasons listed above plus it is fun! My husband is a certified personal trainer, so he has a lot of great exercise ideas. Here are some of our favorite partner exercises.
Reach and touch planks partner exercise #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias @Walmart
Reach and touch planks
Areas targeted: core
Equipment needed: none
Both of you lie face down on the floor, heads towards each other but far enough apart that when you reach out you can touch hands
Get in the plank position with your weight resting on your forearms. This is the starting position.
Keeping your body as straight as possible, reach out with your right arm and slap hands (shown above).
Return to starting position and reach out and slap your left hands. This counts as one rep.
Equipment needed: a medicine ball, kettle bell (shown above), or any round object with some weight to it
Stand back to back with your spouse. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart. Your spouse holds the kettle bell (or other object you chose) in both hands at waist height.
Your spouse turns to one side and passes the kettle bell to you as you turn towards him (shown above). You then rotate and pass the kettle bell to him on the other side.
Continue for 30 seconds, then switch directions and repeat.
Stand with your back to your spouse. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart. While holding the end of a towel, extend your arms straight above your head with your elbows next to your head. This is the starting position.
Your spouse grabs the other end of the towel and applies resistance as you lower your hand behind your head (shown above). Make sure to keep your elbows vertical next to your head. Only your forearms should be moving.
Use your triceps to bring your arms back to the starting position as your spouse applies resistance.
Stand facing your spouse about arms-length away from one another. Your feet should be slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Grab each other’s forearms. This is the starting position.
While holding each other’s forearms for support, slowly lower your butt like you are sitting in a chair. Be careful not to pull each other to one side – your knees should not go over your toes (shown above).
Hold for a few seconds and then slowly stand back up to the starting position.
Repeat 12 times.
Plank hold push-up partner exercise #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias @Walmart
Plank hold push-up
Areas targeted: chest and core
Equipment needed: none
Your spouse should be in a plank position (push-up position with weight resting on forearms).
You should be in a push-up position with your hands on his back and your arms straight. If you aren’t up to regular push-ups you can put your knees on the ground. This is the starting position.
While your spouse holds his plank, do a push up lowering yourself to him (shown above).
Slowly lift back up to the starting position.
Repeat 20 times and switch positions. Note: since your spouse may be heavier than you, you may want to put your knees on the ground while you are in the plank position. This will help you support his weight.
Once you have completed these, repeat all five exercises once more.
Partner exercise post-workout
After the second round of exercises, don’t just sit down and relax! Take a few minutes to walk around at a slow pace to cool down and then stretch.
EAS Myoplex ready to drink protein drink #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias @Walmart
It’s a good idea to consume protein after your workout, because it helps your muscles recover and grow. My husband recommends EAS Myoplex (shown above) since it delivers the protein and nutrients needed to help our bodies rebuild to their best. Bonus for me – it tastes great! I am not usually fond of protein drinks and I really like this one. We picked it up at Walmart near the Pharmacy.
EAS Myoplex at Walmart #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias @Walmart
I also love that it is ready to drink. We can just grab it from the fridge and enjoy. No need to spend time mixing ingredients!
My husband and I enjoy EAS Myoplex after a workout #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias @Walmart
That is our partner exercise workout from start to finish. Along with the EAS Myoplex, these exercises are helping me build muscle… hopefully I will be at my hubby’s fitness level soon!
How do you and your spouse build muscle together? Do you do any partner exercises?
Original article and pictures take newlywedsurvival.com site
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