Full-body workout for two: spending Valentine’s Day in sports

Full-body workout for two: spending Valentine’s Day in sports

By doing exercises together, you can correct each other’s technique.

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Offers a variant of pair workout.

Today is February 14, which is a great reason to workout with your significant other. Doing sports together will help you spend fun and productive time together.

We suggest trying a couples class. You will certainly be able to pump your body and get a boost of energy from your partner. But here’s the trick: the correctness and efficiency of your partner’s performance often depends on how you do the exercise.

Squats with jumping out

Tehnika:

• Back straight, knees and feet at pelvic width. Bend your arms at the elbows in front of you;
• perform a deep squat, keeping the back straight, at the bottom point the thigh should be parallel to the floor;
• from the bottom point on exhalation make an explosive jerk, straightening legs and jumping, arms at the moment of jump straightened along the body;
• descend on half-bent legs and immediately do a squat again.

Pair twists with hands touching the leg

Tehnika:

• Lie on your back opposite each other, straighten your arms and legs. Your feet should lie on the floor, alternating with your partner’s feet;
• with your lower back pressed in, hands above your head touching the floor;
• lift your right leg first, trying to touch your chest. The palms of the hands touch the feet;
• upward movement is done on exhalation, downward – on inhalation.

Do 2-3 approaches of 10-12 repetitions.

Pair hops from one foot to the other

Tehnika:

• stand opposite each other, lean forward and rest in the palms of each other’s hands;
• synchronously perform hops, alternating legs;
• if your partner performs a jump on the left leg, you, accordingly, perform it on the left leg as well;
• lift your hips as high as possible.

Do 2-3 approaches of 20-30 repetitions.

Pair squats

Tehnika:

• Stand opposite each other. Firmly grasp the left arm of the partner with the right hand and lean back;
• keep arms and back straight;
• perform a deep squat. Try to touch the floor with your free hand;
• stand up and change hands: now take the partner’s right hand with the left hand;
• make sure that during the squat the knee is above the foot.

Do 2-3 approaches for 10 repetitions.

Lifts of arms and legs lying on the stomach

Tehnika:

• lie on the stomach, with the top of the head stretched upward and forward, looking at the floor;
• pull your arms and legs off the floor. Lift alternately right leg and left arm, then left leg and right arm;
• buttocks tense, knees do not touch the floor.

Do 2-3 approaches of 20-30 repetitions.

Pair twists with clap

Tehnika:

• Lie on the floor opposite each other. Legs bent at the knees;
• the lower back is pressed, hands above the head touch the floor;
• raise the body up and touch the palms of the partner’s hands, making a clap;
• slowly lower back to the starting position.

Jumping Jack

Tehnika:

• stand up straight, legs together, straight arms joined above the head;
• on the inhale perform a jump and spread your legs wide apart, arms apart, slightly bent at the elbows;
• on exhalation return to the starting position and repeat this movement.

Do 2-3 sets of 20-30 repetitions.

For detailed exercises, see the video.

Valentine’s Day is a great reason to start exercising together. After all, it is always easier and more fun to do something together.