COUPLES WHO SWEAT TOGETHER STAY TOGETHER
Why You Should Exercise With Your Significant Other Each Valentine’s Day, people all over the world rush to the store to buy chocolates and all the ingredients necessary to whip up a romantic dinner for two. Unfortunately, these calorie-laden holiday traditions can undermine the fitness resolutions you made just six weeks before. Instead of throwing your goals by the wayside this February, why not make fitness a couples activity? The National Library of Medicine published a study showing that couples who focused on their health together went to the gym more often and reported feeling more connected in their relationship. These findings were corroborated by a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Scientists claimed that partners who exercised together reported higher levels of happiness and satisfaction in their relationship. If you and your sweetheart are looking for a romantic way to burn some calories this month, here are some great workout ideas for two.
Go for a Run!
If the weather is nice, the two of you can lace up and hit the pavement
together. You could even make a couples playlist to listen to as you run. If the cold temperatures
are preventing you from enjoying the great outdoors, head to the gym and challenge each other on side-by-side treadmills.
Play Catch!
Try Some Rock Climbing!
Grab a medicine ball and do some overhead passes, feet-to-feet situp passes, and back-to-back twists with each other. All of these easy at-home workouts help build a solid core.
This is a great way to get a good workout while simultaneously building trust with your partner. Most rock-climbing gyms offer classes in belaying, and staff members can give you tips to improve your form. Sign up to work with an instructor and test your personal limits together.
EDIBLE VALENTINE’S DAY
TAKE A BREAK
COOKIE CARDS
Inspired by Food & Wine Magazine.
Ingredients
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Royal icing, sprinkles, and edible markers, for decorating
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Directions
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Heat oven to 375 F.
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Carefully roll dough into a sheet 1/16- inch thick and cut into 4x6-inch cards. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, bake cookie cards for 6 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Let cookies cool completely, decorate, and distribute.
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In a mixing bowl, combine flour with sugar and salt. Add butter and combine using a mixer at low speed, until butter breaks down into small, crumbly pieces. Increase mixing speed to medium and mix until butter and flour clump. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract to bowl, return mixer to low, and mix until dough congeals.
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