Ways to Exercise with a Friend

Feel Whole Challenge Day 9: Try a New Exercise With a Friend

Starting or trying a new exercise can be intimidating, but it might be worth it. According to fitness experts, change does a body good. Switching up your workout regimen can create “muscle confusion,” which is a good thing. It can speed up your metabolism and promote healthy weight loss and muscle gains.

If we stick to the same workout routine for too long, our bodies become accustomed to it and eventually our fitness journeys become stagnant, and thereby counterproductive.

I’ve personally found that I enjoy the gym a lot more with a workout partner. I’ll take any distraction I can get from a tough workout. What if your workout partner was a friend that you weren’t afraid to fall flat on your face in front of? I can’t think of a better person to try something new with. Perfect the new exercises at home before taking your show on the road—or to your local gym.

Here’s why this is a good idea:

1. A friend challenges you to keep pushing your limits because they know you, and they want what’s best for you.
2. A friendly competition could be just the motivation you need to take your workouts to the next level. Winner buys post-workout smoothie!
3. Accountability! Only a friend holds you accountable for doing what you said you would. Before you know it, you’ve hit a goal without even realizing it.

Moral of the story is— recruit a friend, and potentially get better and quicker results!

We all want to look great, but the health benefits associated with keeping our workout routines effective are invaluable. Not only will you live a longer and healthier life, so will your favorite people.

Laugh your way through the pain and crush your fitness goals together.

Writer: Michel Boyd Michel is a designer and former TV personality. He understands the balance of decorating in a way that people love but also, in a space that really feels like a home. With a fun and colorful style, Michel believes that interior design should be expressive of who you are and how you want to feel.