Partner workouts
Exercises and games built for two people. Training with someone else changes how hard you work and how long you keep going. Why training with someone helps.
- Workouts for couplesShared effort with a moment of connection built in: holding hands, a touch at the top of a rep, a hug after a set or a kiss.262 exercises
- Workouts with a friendRaces, relays, strength matchups and balance duels, with fair handicaps for two people at different levels.268 games
Before you start
- Working Out TogetherA practical guide to the parts of working out together that apply no matter which exercise you pick: why shared effort builds closeness, how to keep scaling fair, how to communicate mid-effort, how to give and receive touch, how to share weight and trust and how to keep competition and forfeits from turning sour.11 minute read
- Building a Partner SessionHow to build a full partner workout from several games and drills: warming up, putting the games in the right order, spreading the load, mixing contests with cooperative drills, how many games and rounds, finishing and three example sessions.7 minute read
- Lifting, Carrying and Catching a PersonHow to lift, carry, spot and catch another person in partner training: matching weights, getting on and off safely, the piggyback, fireman's and bear hug carries, the wheelbarrow, spotting, two-person balances and catching a trust fall.9 minute read
- Stretching, Resisting and Anchoring a PartnerHow to press a partner's stretch, resist their movement or hold their feet down safely: who decides, agreed words, how the force should feel, how much to use, where the hands go, contract-relax stretching, anchoring and resistance bands.8 minute read
- Training With a FriendHow to make partner workout contests fair and fun: what a partner does to your effort, handicaps that keep a game close, agreeing what counts as a clean rep, banter, contact, stopping early and helping well.8 minute read