{"id":9925,"date":"2011-11-25T11:58:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T16:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/UpbeaT\/?p=9925"},"modified":"2011-11-25T11:58:44","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T16:58:44","slug":"buddy-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2011\/11\/25\/buddy-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddy Up!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Couple o' Buddies!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n(Image courtesy of\u00a0http:\/\/www.cribsocial.com\/)\n\nYou may have heard of it when your parents told you not to party alone at night, or perhaps you remember it from swimming at your summer camp! In any case, the buddy system is a highly valuable approach for more than just party-going and learning to swim.\n\nWhat is the buddy system? Well in the context of physical activity, it\u2019s when two consenting people commit to a physical activity regime and help each other through it with support, tips and teamwork. How do I know it works?! Well I have a buddy of course! Let's call her Feeble. She\u2019s far from it, but I like the ring as a pseudonym. Anyways, Feeble and I are workout buddies. We have the same gym plan, similar goals and both need the motivation to actually get up and go.\n\nWe\u2019ve been friends for a long time so she doesn\u2019t put up with my whining and I always give her a wake-up call so she doesn\u2019t leave me stranded! Honestly though, I think the relationship\u2019s working out for the both of us. I get more time to hang with my girl, we\u2019re getting a little fitter each time we go and we\u2019ve got a really sweet, free facility that\u2019s convenient for both of us. My fave tandem exercise is definitely lunging around the AC's strength and conditioning centre <\/a>or the Hart House weight room<\/a>. I always feel self-conscious when I do it alone but with two somehow it\u2019s easy!\n\nIf it wasn\u2019t for someone else depending on me to be there, I\u2019m sure my attendance would falter\u2026finding the motivation to workout, even when you know the benefits, can be a challenge!\n\nHere are some foolproof steps to help you get into the buddy system and keep up with your working out!\n
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  1. Find a friend, preferably one who\u2019s got similar fitness or workout goals to you.<\/li>\n\t
  2. Compare schedules, highlight times that are free and convenient for both of you.<\/li>\n\t
  3. Discuss what to do, basically make a plan for what you want to do when you get to the gym. Maybe you\u2019ll find a drop-in class or program<\/a> that fits your schedules and sounds fun.<\/li>\n\t
  4. Buy a lock to share; if you don\u2019t have one you\u2019ll need one to lock up your gear, and usually both sets of gear can fit into one locker!<\/li>\n\t
  5. Lose the excuses, one of the top reasons I don\u2019t go to the gym is crappy weather\u2026but my buddy Feeble knows it\u2019s my weakness and she always has a strong counter argument when I gripe! Thanks Feeble!!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nBest of luck to the rest of the buddies out there!!\n\n \n\n-Laura\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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    \n(Image courtesy of\u00a0http:\/\/www.cribsocial.com\/) You may have heard of it when your parents told you not to party alone at night, or perhaps you remember it from swimming at your summer camp! In any case, the buddy system is a highly…\n<\/div>
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