Friday
Night Fitness Dates
Close your eyes and
imagine this romantic setting: an intimate picnic on the beach,
you and your mate enjoying strawberries from
a fresh fruit salad, and both of you enjoying the ocean breeze
as plans are being made for your next date. All of this, of course,
after you jogged with your sweetie on the beach at sunset. That's
right, "jogged"!
While many couple's
idea of a romantic date will still include a walk on the beach
at sunset, other couples are increasingly opting
for inclusion of a healthful fitness activity instead. Around the
country, these "fitness dates" have become more and more
popular as people are searching for a different, if not healthier,
option to the customary "dinner-and-a-movie" routine.
These fitness dates can include everything from an actual workout
together at the gym, to a nighttime game of tennis, to even a canoe-by-moonlight
excursion. What's important is that an activity is found that both
of you like to do and then use it as a platform to have some fun
and enjoy each other's companionship. Granted, it may require a
different mindset to appreciate a date at a gym, lake, or track
as a dating alternative, but it does reap an extraordinary amount
of benefits and it can genuinely be a lot of fun as well.
To begin with, these fitness dates do allow for some actual quality
time together for the both of you to bond. This time together is
yours to share and the exercise itself does release hormones in
the body that helps promote a general feeling of relaxation and
well-being. Bottom line is that you'll both feel better about yourself
and will enjoy each other's company even more. Besides, workout
sessions are always more fun when your partner is along and that's
part of the point in even inviting a partner with you in the first
place.
Fitness dates also encourages
the practice of healthy behaviors between the both of you. Just
like the saying, "birds of a
feather, flock together", it is a well-proven fact that the
health practices of one partner will greatly influence the condition
of the other. Chances are that if you and your date routinely include
a fitness date into your calendar, then both of you are also more
likely to be maintaining a healthier lifestyle during the week
as well.
Additionally, these fitness dates tend to do amazing wonders for
stimulating a couple's intimacy with one another. Research has
confirmed that regular exercise does result in greater levels of
desire, frequency, and increased confidence. The increased blood
flow to all body parts also enhances your ability to be aroused.
Needless to say, the visual appeal of your mate working up a sweat
probably won't dampen the attraction either.
As for arranging Friday nights for your fitness dates, just remember
that this could also be a great, healthy way to wind down at the
end of your work week. Looking forward to meeting your date will
only add to the motivation. However, if your schedule doesn't necessarily
allow a Friday night for the both of you to meet in a gym or attend
a spinning or yoga class, then the truth is that any day or time
of the week will work as an ideal time for a fitness date. Just
remember to enjoy the moment and time together with your significant
other and have some fun!
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Nathan Boyd is author of the highly rated ebook, "The Fitness Lifestyle" and
the current Director of Pro Fitness of Texas. Nathan encourages everyone
in their pursuit of becoming physically fit and maintaining it for a lifetime. |
