It is the age old excuse; you are comfortable in your relationship now so you have put on a few pounds. You have found someone so you no longer are on the hunt and need to look your best. If you are secure that your relationship is forever, what incentive do you have to stay slim?

Relationships on Female First

Relationships on Female First

Pure Gym found that single people and people just starting out in a relationship go the gym more of the than those who are in long term relationships.

In long term relationships it is easy to get into habits of going out for meals, going to the cinema, with popcorn and a full fat drink or having a take-away and a night in. With the increased calories and couples don’t choosing not to burn them off their relationship habits can make them fat.

Singletons go to the gym at least once a week and those who were in the early stages of going out with someone exercised a couple of times a week, 31%. 

However after year this drops to 16% of people who will continue to go to the gym once per week and those who have been with their partners 4-6 years, only 5 % do any exercise.

Going to the gym can not only keep you fit and healthy but in terms of your relationship, it can keep you slim and desirable for your partner as well as boosting your self-esteem making you feel more attractive. It can also keep you fit enough to still enjoy bedtime activities. Exercise increases your muscle tone which increases sexual gratification as orgasms are dependent on multiple muscle activity, it can also increase you libido.

With all those endorphins shooting around in your body, it puts you in a better mood, therefore you will be able to handle stressful situations better and look at things more positively. If you have a bad day at work, you’re more likely to go to the gym and lift a few weights or give the treadmill hell instead of your partner. It is also the perfect thing to begin a new habit in as  you can keep fit and spur each other on, so is the perfect way to keep your relationship happy and alive!  

PureGym spokesperson Paul Kirwin says: “The survey certainly revealed some interesting stats, and it is clear that when people become comfortable within a relationship their motivation for exercise may start to dwindle. There are also the added time pressures that come with being in a relationship, with a whole other social and family circle to see and keep in touch with.”

 “However, we all know that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, and so these findings made us think about ways we could encourage people in a relationship to keep exercising regularly.

 “Our gyms are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which makes it easier for people to fit exercise in to their busy schedules. Our monthly memberships costs from as little as £10.99 a month and there are no contracts tying people in for long periods of time. 

 PureGym is the leading provider of affordable fitness in the UK, with 49 sites nationwide. Membership fees start at a purse friendly £10.99 a month, with the facilities available to members 24 hours a day, seven days a week.