married couple workouts

What is somethig funa and different my husband and I can do to workout besides just hitting the gym?

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  • WonderWhitney11
    WonderWhitney11 Posts: 78 Member
    My husband and I really enjoy going to yoga together... it took quite a bit of convincing to get him to try it, but once he did he was hooked! You could also go out and hike/snowshoe/cross country ski together, since it's winter and all!
  • Torgrills
    Torgrills Posts: 103 Member
    We love doing p90x, and during the warmer months we do a lot of trail biking together.
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
    Really rough and fast sex?
  • patrickblo13
    patrickblo13 Posts: 831 Member
    Really rough and fast sex?

    I was waiting for that
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    Bicycles
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    Sex... or burpees.
  • Really rough and fast sex?
    you beat me to it lol
  • kenziberry
    kenziberry Posts: 164 Member
    sex is a given obviously....but thanks for the suggestion ;)
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Really rough and fast sex?

    Giggity.

    Glad I wasn't the only one who thought this.
  • Codilee87
    Codilee87 Posts: 509 Member
    My husband and I can workout at the same time but not "together". He insists on doing this random, spontaneous, mish-mash workout with no plan or goal. Whereas I have to plan out my whole week, each workout is structured, organized and timed.

    But daily sex is our favorite activity, so the system works lol
  • morethanthis0
    morethanthis0 Posts: 260 Member
    Hiking or bike ride at a park?
  • mrsamanda86
    mrsamanda86 Posts: 869 Member
    Sex... or burpees.


    The first option sounds a lot more fun.
    I know a few couples at my gym either lift weights or do spin class together.
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    Our second favorite physical activity :wink: is sparring--sometimes light playful sparring without gear, and sometimes more serious "I'm gonna knock your head off" sparring with padded gear.
    We also like to run and bicycle together.
    We keep talking about learning to dance, but we just can't squeeze it in right now (except for the slow kind that's not really a workout.)

    Oh, yeah, we have a Wii and a few fitness/dance games. We could do that together, but I mainly do those with the kids.
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    What is somethig funa and different my husband and I can do to workout besides just hitting the gym?

    May I suggest getting an Xbox one, buy the Gold - get the fitness channel. Buy Just Dance 2014 & Zumba World Party. Get a HRM. Zumba burns anywhere from 400 - 600+ cals an hour.

    Buy cheap dumbells at Target or Sports Authority, or used. I use them to do a light dumbbells w.o. & watch things I like on netflix, like documentaries.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    Really rough and fast sex?

    For 3 of 4 weeks thats a good suggestion. What about that 4th week though? Deload week to recover?
  • josavage
    josavage Posts: 472 Member
    Tennis, ballroom dancing lessons, rock climbing, hiking
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Hiking or biking (road or mountain biking).
  • My husband and I hike and Roller Skate! I knew I had found my soul mate when I talked about old school speed skates and not being able to get into the Inline skating!!! My kids love it too! And they also wear speed skates because we're just cool like that! :wink:
  • feelin_gr_8
    feelin_gr_8 Posts: 308 Member
    My husband doesn't have as much to lose as I do and he doesn't have specific goals but does want to trim up a bit...sometimes he'll do Wii Just Dance with me and we're getting a gym membership today (though you already have that). Another thing is that we started this week-take a few workouts that are under 5 minutes each and write them on popsicle sticks. In the morning, we pull out a random popsicle stick and do it. It may be crunches or planking, but something quick that will get us up, moving, and energized for the day before he heads off to school.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    Really rough and fast sex?

    For 3 of 4 weeks thats a good suggestion. What about that 4th week though? Deload week to recover?
    What are you, 16?
  • MDLNH
    MDLNH Posts: 587 Member
    Running or Walking is always a nice change of pace - Even if you need to change your pace to stay together. If you live near some mountains or trails, a nice day-hike w/ packed lunch can be a great way to get some cardio. Also maybe try a spin class or cardio-kickboxing together . . .

    *and of course, the obvious choice for cardio has already been posted :-)
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
    Really rough and fast sex?

    For 3 of 4 weeks thats a good suggestion. What about that 4th week though? Deload week to recover?

    4th week is intense *kitten*
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    My husband and I do a lot of hiking. There are tons of state parks around here that we go to-- one is a barrier island with a plantation ruin and a great beach.

    We're also planning to do a mud run together.
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    If you have access to an indoor pool, that can also be lots of fun. Swimming laps, racing each other running through chest deep water, and even splashing and horseplay burns calories.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    My husband and I dance together, do Tai Chi, go hiking, swim. Rock climbing or gymnastics is fun also. We have weights at home now also. And he does sometimes request for me to dance, kickbox, do yoga, or lift weights nude.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Sex... or burpees.

    Sex and burpees?
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    My hubby and I do StrongLifts together. We spot each other on bench, and trade off on using the squat rack (weights on and off are part of the workout) It helps to give you time to recover without having someone tapping their foot behind you. We chat etc between sets. We also occasionally work on cars together which is quite the workout!

    I wish that he would run, swim, bike or do martial arts (Krav maga) with me but he won't.
  • Rock climbing! It's fun to belay one another, and it also gives you a chance to stare at your significant other's butt. Love me the good *kitten* of a climbing man.