Partner Workouts: Training Together for Better Results

"Partner Workouts introduces partner exercises to those who want to incorporate them into their daily exercise routines. The book is divided into three parts. Part I discusses the benefits of partner training, key fitness components, the foundations of training, and how to make partner workouts successful. Part II includes a library of partner exercises. Part III provides sample training workouts. The appendixes of the book offer tips and suggestions for personal trainers"--
Popowych, a presenter and instructor of group fitness, personal training, and fitness management, explains how to get stronger and more fit while exercising with a friend or workout partner. She offers exercise suggestions and workout plans that are mutually beneficial to each participant, based on body weight training, requiring no equipment or commonly available equipment like resistance bands or medicine balls. Workouts can be performed at home, in a studio, or outdoors, and they include body weight, partner-resisted, small-equipment, cardio and high-intensity interval training, partner solo, and flexibility exercises. The book also describes the benefits of partner workouts, their foundations, aspects of training equipment and workout space, and partner roles and goals, and it ends with sample no-equipment, small-equipment, cardio and high-intensity interval training, full-body, specialty, and flexibility workouts. Each exercise includes movement cues, tips and variations, and photos. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Partner Workouts provides fun and effective exercises and workouts designed to give you and your partner maximum benefits. Learn to tailor workouts to your desires and needs and get stronger, fitter, and healthier—together.
Encouragement, motivation, friendly competition, and accountability are just a few of the many benefits of working out with a partner. And there is no doubt that partner workouts produce results. But success requires more than just pairing up. You need the right partner, the best exercises, and proven programs to achieve and maintain your goals. You need Partner Workouts. In Partner Workouts, fitness expert Krista Popowych will help you establish the foundation for success with guidance on movement principles, exercise selection, and your training environment setup. You'll get advice on how to select a partner for maximum benefits and how to work out with the partners you already have, including a friend, significant other, or child. Learn how to modify exercises and adapt your workouts based on variances in individual partner goals, level of fitness, and relative size, so you can both get the maximum benefit from each workout. You'll find 15 ready-to-use workouts, along with nearly 100 exercises and stretches for creating your own perfect partner workout. Tailor workouts to your desired focus, including HIIT, strength workouts, cardio, and more. Most of the included exercises require no equipment at all, while others use readily available equipment such as resistance bands and medicine balls. The versatility of each exercise makes it simple for you and your partner to get in a great workout, no matter whether you're in a gym, in your home, or outdoors. For fitness professionals, the teaching tips will help with incorporating partner exercises into large- or small-group fitness programs, building comradery, and keeping clients coming back for more. With progressions and regressions for each exercise, fitness professionals can learn to create workouts that are adaptable and scalable for every scenario. Learn how exercising with a partner can get you engaged in your workouts and keep you moving toward your goals. Become fitter and stronger together with Partner Workouts.CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. The Partner Workouts Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Partner Workouts With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the exam.