Welcome to another edition of Health & Fitness Friday. Your weekly mini-podcast covering health and fitness knowledge that will leave you a little smarter and a lot more motivated in less than 10 minutes!
The topic this week - Gym Buddies
Most people have an intrinsic sense of why it’s good to have a gym buddy or a workout partner. But what does the research say? Is there more to it than just having a friend to keep you accountable?
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen set out to answer that question, and their findings - published in 2016 - confirmed that finding an exercise companion increased the amount of exercise that people did, and that there was one key trait we should look for in our gym partners.
While simply having an exercise companion increased exercise volume, a partner who offered emotional support lead to even greater increases in exercise when compared to a companion who offered more practical support. The lead researcher, Dr. Pamela Rackow, concluded that it was most important that gym buddies support and encourage each other, even more important than whether a duo actually workout out together.
If you’re interested in reading the original article from Science Daily, or exploring the actual research paper, here is the link to Reading List at strongerinmotion.comwhere the article is posted.
There are other, less stringently tested benefits of having an exercise partner as well. Here are 4 reasons a gym buddy can make workouts more effective and more enjoyable, originally posted on Everyone Active
1. Friendly Competition
2. You'll Have More Fun
3. Fresh Ideas
4. Stay Motivated
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So remember:
Pretty soon, you’ll feel unstoppable.
Check ya’ll next week!
