Should couples workout together?

goalss4nika
goalss4nika Posts: 529 Member
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Saw this question on FB. What are your thoughts about working out with your partner? Pros & Cons
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  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    I think that moderation is key...
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I think if they want to they go for it. I have worked out for years and my husband won't step foot near any exercise equipment!
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Is this a dirty question?
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    Pro: Great way to motivate each other.
    After gym determination to ensure no one overeats crappy food after
    After gym sex = Thumbs Up
    Someone to run with

    Cons: If one gets in shape quicker / loses more weight (god help the other persons soul)
    Limiting time (if one person gets done quicker, sometimes it can cause the other one to feel rushed)
    Different goals / workouts
    The car is going to reek
  • goalss4nika
    goalss4nika Posts: 529 Member
    Is this a dirty question?


    :laugh: Well, I know on HUMP day couples usually get a nice calorie burn :laugh:
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Why not? I lift with my hubby all the time.
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    I just used this one in another post but, it fits here too! lol

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    Besides, I would never hear the end of it when I'm on the elliptical and the hot girl in yoga pants gets on the treadmill in front of me.
  • briabner
    briabner Posts: 427 Member
    There is a 15 year difference between my husband and I, I am 24 he is 39. He is also super physical with his job where I sit all day at a desk. We have tried working out together and it just doesn't work. I tend to want to push myself harder then he does. We always leave and I feel like I hardly did anything compared to when I would work out by myself. I find that my gym time is just that, my time. I would try it both ways if you are considering working out with your partner.
  • UndercoverAngel74
    UndercoverAngel74 Posts: 185 Member
    I LOVE to work out with my husband! I find him extremely sexy when he is lifting which makes for great post workout sex!
  • magnum26
    magnum26 Posts: 356 Member
    @MrsMills can I be your husband instead?
  • Follow_me
    Follow_me Posts: 6,120 Member
    I would love to if I had a SO.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    work out together, yes. hold hands in the gym, no (<--people at my gym do this...).
  • UndercoverAngel74
    UndercoverAngel74 Posts: 185 Member
    @MrsMills can I be your husband instead?

    LOL-thanks, but I'm pretty fond of the one I have!! :love:
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    His and her deadlift bars

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  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    i work out with my partner.....

    i enjoy the view, he enjoys the view...

    then we both go home to showers and massages...

    where's the con?
  • magnum26
    magnum26 Posts: 356 Member
    i work out with my partner.....

    i enjoy the view, he enjoys the view...

    then we both go home to showers and massages...

    where's the con?

    Sounds ideal to me :flowerforyou:
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    If I date again in the foreseeable future I hope she lifts. Would love to lift together.
  • griff7809
    griff7809 Posts: 611 Member
    My wife and I are going to do Insanity together in the mornings....when I get home this fall:grumble:
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    My wife and I are going to do Insanity together in the mornings....when I get home this fall:grumble:

    Thats awesome. Thank you for serving.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    We go to the gym together when it works out well, and occasionally I ask him for a spot or a form check. But generally we keep ourselves separate. I don't take huge rests between sets so I don't have time to split with him.
  • VeggieKidMandy
    VeggieKidMandy Posts: 575 Member
    I would rather work out separately....that way im focused on my workout and not flirting with him ;) Plus I would rather him enjoy the end result then see me struggle through it. I like a little mystery.
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    Depends on the couple.

    I enjoy working out with my hubby (free spotter, eye candy, motivation to push myself -- plus the bonus exercise afterward -- where's the con???) but also enjoy working out solo.

    The only tough part sometimes is getting our schedules to align. Sometimes it means we work out at inconvenient times, but IMO it's worth it.

    But then, I really like my husband.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    I hate working out with friends and family so a BF is an extreme no. Sometimes I hate it when couples work out at the gym. Just the couple where the girl has no idea what she is doing, so her BF is taking 30 minutes to show her how to use the machine and I really need it.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Besides, I would never hear the end of it when I'm on the elliptical and the hot girl in yoga pants gets on the treadmill in front of me.

    We would just enjoy the view together :laugh:
  • nleighp
    nleighp Posts: 117 Member
    My Mr. and I work out together all the time.

    Well, we're in the gym together. Some days I do arms and he does legs. Sometimes I do cardio and he doesn't. Sometimes we do it all side by side. But 95% of the time we go to the gym together and leave together.

    It might not work for all, but it certainly works for us.
  • caramelgyrlk
    caramelgyrlk Posts: 1,112 Member
    In my boxing class there are several couples and I think its the cutest thing to see them pushing and motivating each other. I even find it interesting when they disagree also, because it shows they are human, yet they are focused on staying fit.
  • lovelyx091
    lovelyx091 Posts: 217 Member
    I only work out with my boyfriend every now and then, because I began before he did so he tries to keep up with me. It's nice, though! And those after work out showers... :wink:
  • vixxxen88
    vixxxen88 Posts: 69 Member
    i go to the gym with my partner, but he does his thing and i go off and do mine , then meet at the end for some weights and some ab work , i find it good because days i want to slack he always pushes me to go and when we get home we stop eachother from binging , plus its a good view from across the room watching him lift :P
  • ClementineGeorg
    ClementineGeorg Posts: 505 Member
    It really depends on the two people making a couple. Every couple should do things together and separate, but it's up to them do decide what is best for their relationship. Moreover, it depends on the sports they enjoy and their level of fitness.

    I would like doing hikes or jogging with my s.o., but when it comes with exercises done at home or gym... well... I wouldn't do Jillian Michaels or the Biggest Losed DVDs with anyone. :laugh: And during strength training (like Jari Love DVDs, nothing too fussy) it's useless someone was there... I get very concentrated.

    Also, I workout only at home, and my room is not big enough for 2 people training.
  • Goldenwoof
    Goldenwoof Posts: 535 Member
    When I was married, my wife and I tried to work out together at home. It never went well. She looked GREAT in a spandex sports bra and shorts, so we'd only get about two minutes into our workout before we...well, came up with other ideas. ;)

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