#wellian

In my 12 years of experience in training myself and others.  I have seen what creates long-term health-and-fitness success.  The single most important factor is having a support system.

Exercise partners provide a powerful combination of support, accountability, motivation as well as healthy competition.

They can play the role of teammate, coach and cheerleader — all while working out.

If you don’t believe me, a study, from the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University, surveyed married couples who joined health clubs together and found that couples who worked out separately had a 43 percent dropout rate over the course of a year. Those who went to the gym together, regardless of whether they focused on the same type of exercise, had only a 6.3 percent dropout rate.