V-Day Workout: Let's Get It On

On August 28, 1973, Marvin Gaye released the song "Let's Get It On. "Let's Get It On" is one of the most erotic recordings known to mankind. Inspired by Gaye's obsession with a teenage girl who would later become his second wife, I don't think that he had this in mind when he made his song. LOL!

For most people Valentine’s Day is an excuse to hook-up and eat chocolate. Hey, sounds good to me too, but surely we can be more creative than that! Why not mix things up this V-Day with a fun workout you can do in the comfort of your home with your significant other?

Today I am going to demo the concept of partner training. Partner training is essentially a workout that involves performing joint exercises with at least one other person or more. There are a ton of benefits to partner training, including:

1.) Social Support and Accountability

2.) No Equipment Needed

3.) Provides a Ton of Variety

4.) Breeds Competition and Drives Better Results (another motto that we have for our athletes- "We Breed Champions!")

5.) It’s FUN!

Partner training definitely spices things up especially if you are in a group setting. I love to workout with partners when I can because the inner freaks seem to come out of the woodwork whenever people workout with someone else- you are simply pushed to the limit and there is no better way to make your body change and break out of a frustrating training rut.

But, being that it’s the most important holiday of the year (yep, I was laying down some serious sarcastic undertones there), let’s make today’s partner training workout a little more intimate if you will.

So grab your luv-ah and like Marvin said in his song, Come on, Come on, come on darling....stop beating round the bush!

This 20-minute total body partner workout will consist of all body weight-based exercises. For each exercise at each outlined station below you will alternate between 20 s of work and 10 s of rest. You will repeat this 30-second sequence eight times for four total minutes followed by a one-minute rest and transition before moving on to the next station listed:

Station#1- Partner Push-up-Row Combo

Station #2- Partner Resisted Stationary Lunges- Static or Dynamic

Station #3- Partner Resisted Pillar Circuit

Station #4- Partner Resisted Squats- Static or Dynamic

Now go ask someone to be your valentine! They say that sweat-driven pheromones are one of nature’s most powerful aphrodisiacs… you tell me ;)

And of course, enjoy a little post-workout dip in the HA-TUB!

If you would like to experience some of these exercises described in this article, you are more than welcome to come to our Xtreme Makeover Boot Camp this Friday. The theme is the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. We will whip you in shape for that special someone.

Until next time Happy Valentine's Day....and It's A Process

PS can you tiell that I am a big Will Ferrell fan?

Charlotte Boot Camp and Personal Trainer