{"id":1881,"date":"2021-09-01T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2021-09-01T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:28:45","slug":"how-and-why-to-add-exercise-to-your-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/2021\/09\/how-and-why-to-add-exercise-to-your-relationship.html","title":{"rendered":"How (and Why) to Add Exercise to Your Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The couple who works out together\u2026stays together?\u00a0 While this isn\u2019t quite a guarantee, it\u2019s not a stretch.\u00a0 As relationships progress, the behavior of both people in the couple tend to mirror each other \u2013 and this includes health habits.\u00a0 In fact, a <\/span>WowFit<\/a>\u00a0 study of 5,000 married couples found that when the husband was healthy the wife tended to also be healthy, and vice versa.\u00a0 Similarly, a University of Pittsburgh study of 3,075 women and men found that highly active men were three times more likely to have highly active wives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the natural dynamics of a healthy relationship<\/a>, couples tend to make especially good workout partners.\u00a0 They are complementary and encouraging of each other and generally balance out each other\u2019s strengths and weaknesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, working out together motivates both partners to push themselves and meet higher fitness goals.\u00a0 Studies show that couples who exercise together \u2013 even if it is in the same location while doing separate workouts \u2013 stick to their plans and exercise routines better than couples who don\u2019t.\u00a0 Tatiana Perez, a NYC based student, and her boyfriend love working out together \u2013 and she says she stays more motivated when they work out as a twosome than when she is by herself.\u00a0 They get creative by staying out of the gym in favor of running together in parks or, if they stay in, she kickboxes while he lifts weights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting in exercise also creates \u201cus-time.\u201d\u00a0 In today\u2019s busy world, carving out time together can be a real challenge.\u00a0 Becoming workout partners is a great way to get in some extra face time in a way that doesn\u2019t seem like a chore or obligation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, exercising creates more feel-good bonding hormones in both people that can inspire closeness.\u00a0 DC-based chef Bren Herrera credits an active lifestyle and working out together to pushing a former relationship out of the friendzone<\/a> and into romance.\u00a0 She felt it was a great way to get to know each other.\u00a0 The support and push was always there both ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all couples are at the same fitness levels but having one half of the relationship at a lower level than the other isn\u2019t necessarily a workout buzzkill.\u00a0 NYC events manager Erin Linfonte has a boyfriend who is a fitness fanatic currently preparing to become a personal trainer.\u00a0 They work out together whenever their schedule permits, with workouts and eating programs that he creates.\u00a0 While they sometimes workout separately while both at the gym, she prefers when they work out together.\u00a0 She says, \u201cIt\u2019s better motivation [for me]! Although it seems that he helps me more than I help him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s finally joining a gym together or making it a point to take a walk and talk together a few times a week, or any other physically active activity, working out with your significant other has countless benefits for your health and your bond.\u00a0 Whether you (or your love) is a newbie, an expert or falls somewhere in between on the fitness scale, grabbing your partner and getting going is just a step away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever been in a relationship where you worked out and exercised together?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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