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A GAME FOR TWO: SPORTS FOR BOTH OF YOU by Elhusseni Fekry
Everything is better with your significant other. Even playing sports. Yes! You can actually plan to work out together and have the time of your lives! Most sports that get coverage in Egypt are team sports; let’s not forget that Egypt’s official number one sport is football. Yet there are plenty of other sports and workout routines that can be suitable for just the two of you. BENEFITS OF WORKING OUT WITH YOUR PARTNER A. CHANGE OF ROUTINE It can be a good change of routine. In a way, it’s a new activity other than visiting clubs, dining in restaurants, or chilling in cafés. Working out together can be this new adventure that would make your weekend all the more exceptional. And if it ended up being part of your routine, even better for your health. B. BONDING It helps you get closer to each other. You would be surprised that you will find new ways to bond with your significant other when you work out together. As you motivate, compete, and even challenge each other; you help to grow as individuals and as a couple.
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C. MOTIVATION It’s always said that in order to maintain a workout schedule, you should have a workout partner. Having your significant other as your partner can be a great motivation for a workout. In the noisy, fastpaced life we are living, you may find that you are looking forward to quality time with your partner. Your partner who happens to be an athlete can help you by giving you inside information about how to up your game and how to avoid injuries and the like. Also, if one of you is a bit shy, it can be a great confidence boost for them. Us against the world, don’t you think?
