02-26-21, 09:05 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Australia
|
I have two.
My dog buddy (std poodle) has a long rope that we each hold to play tug during cardio workouts (including step) and she'll bring me a ball to toss when she's bored with that - can send it down 2 flights of stairs from the gym - great workout for her too! My human buddy (woman I met at the dog park) started coming to my house 3x/week in May 2019. Then covid hit & we parted ways. Switched to FaceTime on the phone, set under the TV to view the room. We hit PLAY at the same time so we do the same workout together. Since doing it at home, she wants to workout MORE often. We'll continue this way as she's discovered how great it is not to leave home & has set up a space for it. It's more roomy for both of us this way. She's ~20 yrs younger than me, so expect we won't be 'breaking up' any time soon. We get together with our dogs & husbands intermittently as well. Two daughters (now 23) were never willing to workout with me & husband regards sweating akin to going to the toilet - something one does ALONE.
__________________
2024: 👏 STRIVE rather than settle.👏 💪STRONG rather than soft.💪 • No exercise can compensate for a poor diet. 😖 • Walking is phenomenally good for me. 😊 • Resistance training is critical. 💯 ¹ Walk first ² Weights next ³ Cardio for fun ⁴ Add stretch & balance. |
03-01-21, 09:48 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
|
Hi,
Pahla B is my workout buddy, LOL! But, seriously, my daughter and I walk at least once on the weekend and for a pretty good distance - up to 5 miles. Sometimes we'll walk both weekend days. We always liked to walk together, but w/ COVID that is really about all we can do that feels safe. Even though cases are down and everyone is wearing masks, I'm not too eager to put myself indoors with others for any length of time - so basically, no recreational shopping or movies or indoor restaurants. So, we are left w/ walking, which isn't a bad thing. I also walk my doggie - And, sometimes my DH will want to walk... But for other types of workouts it is me and whoever my current fitness guru is at the time. Donna Also, my workout space is on the smaller side, so it wouldn't be easy to fit more than one person in there at at time and still be able to move around effectively. I suppose if there was really interest we could move to a bigger space, but I don't think my DH or DD wants to do videos with me. |
03-01-21, 11:12 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2009
|
Sometimes one of my kids. I take walks with husband and kids, too.
On my gym days I sometimes wish I had a gym buddy. I don’t always want to go and having to for someone else would provide some motivation. But I can’t have consistent times to go because of working around family schedules, so it would be hard to coordinate with anyone else. |
03-01-21, 11:56 AM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ohio
|
Quote:
__________________
peace.tranquility.calmness.serenity |
|
Tags |
workout buddy, workout partner |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|