The Benefits of Working Out With Bae

Why bae makes the best fitness buddy.

Workout Buddies - The couple that works out together could be the couple that stays together. Read on about how and why to make exercise a joint venture with your boo. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Workout Buddies - The couple that works out together could be the couple that stays together. Read on about how and why to make exercise a joint venture with your boo. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse/Blend Images/Corbis)

It Can Strengthen Your Relationship - Remember, you are spending quality time with each other doing something positive. Plus, you are communicating more and cheering each other on, which can make you feel supported and loved in your relationship. (Photo: Jason Horowitz/Corbis)

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It Can Strengthen Your Relationship - Remember, you are spending quality time with each other doing something positive. Plus, you are communicating more and cheering each other on, which can make you feel supported and loved in your relationship. (Photo: Jason Horowitz/Corbis)

Motivate Each Other - Losing weight and eating right can be hard if you don’t have anyone to hold you accountable. By working out with your partner, you always have someone to motivate you and help you reach your fitness goals. Be each other's cheerleaders. (Photo: 2/Michelangelo Gratton/Corbis)

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Motivate Each Other - Losing weight and eating right can be hard if you don’t have anyone to hold you accountable. By working out with your partner, you always have someone to motivate you and help you reach your fitness goals. Be each other's cheerleaders. (Photo: 2/Michelangelo Gratton/Corbis)

Don’t Quit - Don’t let yourselves talk each other out of getting your workout in. As easily as you can motivate each other, you can also convince each other to slack off. (Photo: Christopher Futcher/Getty Images)

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Don’t Quit - Don’t let yourselves talk each other out of getting your workout in. As easily as you can motivate each other, you can also convince each other to slack off. (Photo: Christopher Futcher/Getty Images)

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Looking Out for Each Other’s Health - A lot of times, the person with bad habits will rub off on the partner with better ones. So don’t let that happen to you. Make a pact to eat better and workout more together as a means of being there for each other. (Photo: Cavan Images/GettyImages)

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Find Workouts You Both Like - Working out together means finding activities you both like. Are you both into boot camp classes, cycling or running? Find out, but also encourage each other to try something new, too. (Photo: Doug Berry/Getty Images)

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Find Workouts You Both Like - Working out together means finding activities you both like. Are you both into boot camp classes, cycling or running? Find out, but also encourage each other to try something new, too. (Photo: Doug Berry/Getty Images)

What Are His Racial Politics? - Whether he is white, Asian, Latino, etc., it is important to have conversations about his racial politics, specifically how he feels about Black people. If he has negative things to say and then says things like, “But I’m not talking about you, you’re not like that,” throw those deuces because he won’t change. (Photo: Tetra Images/Getty Images)

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Be Patient With Each Other - Not everyone is on the same fitness level. So if he works out more than you and is in better shape, communicate that he needs to be patient and to not expect more than you can physically do. (Photo: Tetra Images/Getty Images)

It’s Not for Every Couple - It’s OK if working out together doesn’t work for you. There are plenty of other ways and activities that you can bond over.(Photo: momentimages/Corbis)

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It’s Not for Every Couple - It’s OK if working out together doesn’t work for you. There are plenty of other ways and activities that you can bond over.(Photo: momentimages/Corbis)