Working Out as a Couple at b.Pilates & Fitness

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The other day, one of my clients mentioned how happy she is that she and her husband are working out as a couple now – and that he is loving it! Next up, she hopes he will give Pilates a try, whether it be in the Pilates Strong Men’s Series, or along with her in regular classes. This one seems to be a harder sell with the husbands. There is a misconception that Pilates is this dancy, flowing, girly workout, or that you have to be flexible to do Pilates. (You don’t!)

In the past few years, the number of couples that I work with has grown a great deal. It usually starts with one joining b.Pilates & Fitness, then the second joins in. The benefits of working out as a couple are huge, and I have the pleasure of seeing the changes in my clients first hand. 

Benefits of Working Out as a Couple

  1. Accountability. It is hard to skip out on a workout when your partner is waiting for you at the door! Even if you take separate classes, there is built-in accountability to keep you motivated. 
  2. Competition. Some couples love friendly competition between each other, so they push one another during their workouts to do just a little bit more. 
  3. Encouragement. Encouraging your partner as they meet their goals, or tackle challenges not only is great for your workout, but amazing for your relationship, too. 
  4. Feel Better Together. Working out naturally releases endorphins, and it makes you feel better both physically and mentally. When you leave a workout with your partner, you are deepening that “feel good” connection.
  5. Sharing an Activity. It is necessary to have separate interests from your partner, but sharing activities is just as important. Fitness can have such a positive and uplifting effect, and by working out as a couple, you are sharing that experience and can talk about it when you aren’t in the studio. 

Life is busy, and it might not be feasible for you to attend classes together all the time, especially if one of you is enrolled in a series of classes. You might not even want to work out side by side! Even if that is the case, you will still feel the benefits of working out as a couple. I see my couples making it work in a variety of ways.

  1. Attend classes according to their own schedules
  2. Both attend classes together
  3. Attend a combination of classes & private strength training sessions
  4. Both attend private Duo Strength Training & Pilates sessions

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How Do You Get Started?

If you and/or your partner are new to b.Pilates & Fitness, we do a Fitness Assessment before starting personal training, or you start with the Introduction to Pilates classes before joining the regular classes. 

The Fitness Assessment is a 20 to 30 minutes functional movement screening, that will help me design a program suited to you and/or your partner. This way, we can make modifications depending on each person’s needs. 

For Pilates, you will start with the Introduction to Duo Pilates package, which gives you 3 Duo Sessions to get you through the fundamentals of Pilates. From there, you can move into regular classes or continue with Duo Sessions. 

No matter the way you go about it, working out together will help you and your partner b.HEALTHY, b.HAPPY, b.STRONG!