At Home Partner Workouts for Friends
*This blog post is sponsored by Vanilla Gift Cards. All thoughts and opinions are our own.
Every year when January hits, we have the urge to change up our workout routine! This year more than ever, we’ve been craving a chance to workout with others and avoid feeling isolated during the cold months. With COVID restrictions keeping many gyms closed, we decided to think outside the box for our 2021 fitness refresh. Since we both received Vanilla Gift Cards for the holidays, we decided to put them to good use and try a few virtual fitness classes! Today we’re sharing our top 3 at home partner workouts to try with your partner! Whether that’s your spouse or your bestie, don’t let social distancing keep you from achieving your fitness goals.
We’ve been doing Pop Sugar Fitness workouts together since our college days! They make amazing at home partner workouts and are all available on Youtube! The instructors are energetic and they have videos as short as 15 minutes that are easy to fit into your routine! Many don’t even require weights so you can literally do them anywhere! Keep yourself accountable by scheduling a time for you and your bestie to do the same workout if you can’t be together in person. You can also video chat while working out so you can see each other and make the time pass even faster! They’re 100% free which makes these workouts even better! You can invest in a few hand weights and a yoga mat to open up even more options! We both purchased a set of 5lb and 8lb weights with part of our Vanilla Gift cards and put them to good use! We also love using laundry soap bottles and canned food as weights in a pinch!
2. Dance Fitness Workouts
We both danced ballet for over twelve years growing up and it truly instilled a love of working out as a form of self expression! The best part about a dance workout is that it just seems like fun. Thinking back on our middle school days, we would come home, dance around, and sing into our hairbrushes together for hours without realizing that we were burning some serious calories! It’s easy to find an adult version of this fix with the hundreds of dance fitness classes available online. Grab your bestie and get your sweat session going! We’re sharing two of our favorites below:
- Werq Fitness
- Werq pulls inspiration from hip hop and pop music to create some seriously fun, seriously easy to learn dances! Werq is a nonverbal dance fitness class so basically all you have to do is mirror what the instructor is doing! Most songs have about 3 moves that repeat in a loop. The choreography to songs is also universal so if you were to take a Werq class online and then in person ANYWHERE, you would know the moves! Werq has been doing a lot of IG Live workout sessions recently and they even put some of their routines on Youtube! Sarah has also been a Werq Fitness instructor for 3 years so whenever we’re together, we have a one on one dance off that can’t be beat!
- Jazzercise
- Many of you may have heard of Jazzercise over the years. It’s such a fun, classic way to get your sweat on and have fun doing it! They also have a discount going on through the end of January for new members! You can jump onto one of their classes live with your bestie or use their library of videos at your own convenience. The music is upbeat and you’ll get a serious HIIT workout!
This has been a recent discovery of ours and such a great resource! Peloton is now offering a subscription to their fitness app. This includes their super popular biking workouts as well as tons of cardio, strength training, stretching, and so much more! One of the best parts of this option is you know you’re getting a great workout from trained professionals! They’re motivational and it’s easy to find the perfect fit for your fitness and time needs.
Get Moving Anywhere!
Don’t let spending more time at home keep you from reaching your fitness goals. Whether you’re able to workout with your partner at home or can video chat with your bestie while getting your sweat on, let’s all get moving to start the new year! If you’re looking for workout wear inspiration for your new fitness routine, you can head to our Instashop to see some of our favorite styles!
