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ONE | The Art of Training with Your Spouse

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Ever wondered if training with your partner is a recipe for relationship gold or disaster? In our premiere episode of the rebranded Fortis After Hours Podcast, we pull back the curtain on what it's really like to share training sessions, sweat, and sometimes tears with your significant other.
After a decade of training together through Orange Theory, CrossFit, and ultimately finding our home in competitive powerlifting, we've experienced the full spectrum of couple's fitness dynamics. From the early days of heated gym arguments to our current "diamond" training relationship, we candidly discuss how communication, boundaries, and persistence transformed our training partnership into something special.
The truth? Not every couple should train together. We explore why some relationships thrive in a shared fitness environment while others fare better with separate workouts. For those who do want to team up, we reveal the key difference between couples who succeed and those who struggle: alignment in passion and commitment, not necessarily matching fitness levels or identical goals.
Our journey through powerlifting has taken us across the country, with Liz achieving competition bests of a 385lb squat, 203lb bench, and 457lb deadlift, while Nate has hit a 585lb squat, 407lb bench, and 672lb deadlift. But beyond the numbers, we've discovered how our distinct training personalities have influenced each other, with Liz adopting more energy for certain lifts and Nate learning the value of strategic intensity management.
Whether you're currently training with your partner, considering making the gym a couple's activity, or have decided it's absolutely not for you, this episode offers practical advice on supporting each other's fitness journeys. The communication skills we've developed spotting each other have strengthened our marriage outside the gym walls – proving that sometimes the heaviest things we lift together aren't weights, but expectations and understanding.
Join us for this honest conversation about strength, relationships, and finding your way together. Subscribe to the Fortis After Hours Podcast for more unfiltered discussions about fitness, mental health, relationships, and everything in between!

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Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends so we can continue to grow!
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You can now become a Fortis After Hours Supporter by using the link below! This will help support the podcast as we continue to grow and we will give you a shoutout on the next episode after you subscribe as well as give you top priority for different topics or discussions you'd like us to have on the podcast. Thank you for your support!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1369834/support
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Follow us on social media for daily fitness and powerlifting content including workouts, helpful tips and client success stories!
@fortisfitnessstudio
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HOSTED BY
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@nateribaudo_fortis

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Chapters

1. Welcome to Fortis After Hours (00:00:00)

2. Liz's Fitness Journey (00:02:29)

3. Powerlifting Achievements and Coaching (00:09:01)

4. Nate's Fitness Background (00:17:31)

5. Building Fortis Fitness Studio (00:25:18)

6. Benefits of Training Together (00:33:35)

7. From Conflict to Communication (00:39:41)

8. Supporting Your Partner's Fitness Goals (00:47:05)

9. Takeaways and Final Thoughts (00:52:15)

203 episodes

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Content provided by Nate & Liz Ribaudo and Liz Ribaudo. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Nate & Liz Ribaudo and Liz Ribaudo or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Send us a text

Ever wondered if training with your partner is a recipe for relationship gold or disaster? In our premiere episode of the rebranded Fortis After Hours Podcast, we pull back the curtain on what it's really like to share training sessions, sweat, and sometimes tears with your significant other.
After a decade of training together through Orange Theory, CrossFit, and ultimately finding our home in competitive powerlifting, we've experienced the full spectrum of couple's fitness dynamics. From the early days of heated gym arguments to our current "diamond" training relationship, we candidly discuss how communication, boundaries, and persistence transformed our training partnership into something special.
The truth? Not every couple should train together. We explore why some relationships thrive in a shared fitness environment while others fare better with separate workouts. For those who do want to team up, we reveal the key difference between couples who succeed and those who struggle: alignment in passion and commitment, not necessarily matching fitness levels or identical goals.
Our journey through powerlifting has taken us across the country, with Liz achieving competition bests of a 385lb squat, 203lb bench, and 457lb deadlift, while Nate has hit a 585lb squat, 407lb bench, and 672lb deadlift. But beyond the numbers, we've discovered how our distinct training personalities have influenced each other, with Liz adopting more energy for certain lifts and Nate learning the value of strategic intensity management.
Whether you're currently training with your partner, considering making the gym a couple's activity, or have decided it's absolutely not for you, this episode offers practical advice on supporting each other's fitness journeys. The communication skills we've developed spotting each other have strengthened our marriage outside the gym walls – proving that sometimes the heaviest things we lift together aren't weights, but expectations and understanding.
Join us for this honest conversation about strength, relationships, and finding your way together. Subscribe to the Fortis After Hours Podcast for more unfiltered discussions about fitness, mental health, relationships, and everything in between!

Support the show

Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends so we can continue to grow!
-
You can now become a Fortis After Hours Supporter by using the link below! This will help support the podcast as we continue to grow and we will give you a shoutout on the next episode after you subscribe as well as give you top priority for different topics or discussions you'd like us to have on the podcast. Thank you for your support!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1369834/support
-
Follow us on social media for daily fitness and powerlifting content including workouts, helpful tips and client success stories!
@fortisfitnessstudio
-
HOSTED BY
@lizribaudo_fortis
@nateribaudo_fortis

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Welcome to Fortis After Hours (00:00:00)

2. Liz's Fitness Journey (00:02:29)

3. Powerlifting Achievements and Coaching (00:09:01)

4. Nate's Fitness Background (00:17:31)

5. Building Fortis Fitness Studio (00:25:18)

6. Benefits of Training Together (00:33:35)

7. From Conflict to Communication (00:39:41)

8. Supporting Your Partner's Fitness Goals (00:47:05)

9. Takeaways and Final Thoughts (00:52:15)

203 episodes

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