So as most of you know I have been taking zumba classes. For those of you that don't know what it is allow me to explain. It's kind of a cross between latin dancing with a little bit of aerobics and tae bo thrown in. There's also a lot of Indian/Hindu styles as well. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a workout so much. I loved Tae bo years ago but this is so much better. I also never thought I would enjoy going to any type of workout class. Too many people around can just make me feel self conscious.
I decided to give it a try maybe a few months ago. I had friends that went all the time so I decided to see what all the fuss is about. The first time is hard because you don't really know the moves and typically don't sweat as much. But I kept going and now I am addicted. I started taking classes at Eastpoint church. The classes were at 6pm and 7pm. I would do both classes, which is considered double zumba. I have found that the second hour is almost easier because your body is already warmed up and the endorphins are flowing. You also know the songs that you're going to be doing and have had a chance to practice. Which is good if there is a new song that night.
But sadly they have cut down to one class for the summer. To compensate for us double zumba people she has made the class much harder. We have a new squatting song that is killer. I'll try and describe it the best I can. The hardest part is where you turn and face the right and squat, keep the squatting stance and turn to your left side. But instead of just turning to the left jump to the left side and then squat all the way down. I'm not really sure how many times we do this maybe four or five. The jumping definitely makes it harder but I feel I get better form in my squats. Standing up to pivot around makes the squat a little sloppy. (I have no idea if that makes any sense at all but I tried, if you're still curious I'll just demonstrate it next time)
A friend of mine also started helping teach a different class at University High School. The class is a lot smaller so I like that I have more room but it's not the same as Eastpoint. The energy is just much higher there. And I love that the instructor has a lot of passion for it. She has lost about one hundred and ten pounds. Crazy isn't it?? So I usually get to zumba about 3 or 4 times a week. And it's only 3 dollars a class so that's not too bad.
A few weeks ago I also attempted to go on a bike ride. Now I should explain that I haven't ridden a real bike in at least five years. I wanted to go on the centennial trail but had no bike rack. Instead I decided to bike to my moms house. Before leaving Joe said to me, "Make sure a cop doesn't see you because there's a helmet law now." Well I had no helmet but went anyway. After the ride to my mom's I got online and realized that she lived 3.7 miles from me. On the way back I wanted to try going down more side streets. This was stupid because I somehow managed to get on a street where I ended up on a hill and thought I was going to die. My ass was also starting to hurt. A lot!! That bone just below your butt cheeks, if it has a name I don't know what it is, is what hurt the worse. Every bump felt like hell and I'm pretty sure I yelled "Oww my butt!" every time. Or just "my butt!"
Now as I'm a few blocks from my street I pass a cop. I had no helmet and I was on the wrong side of the street. My first thought was 'oh crap'. Luckily he didn't stop me. I mean I'm sure he has better things to do than stop a fat girl huffing and puffing away on a bike. But I survived and collapsed on my couch shortly after. I've been wanting to ride more but am not really motivated to do so. I need a bike rack as riding with traffic makes me nervous.
Tomorrow I head to other side of the state to visit my friend Haley in Ocean Shores. So that means no zumba until I get back. I'm actually sad that I will miss it. So I leave you with a video of a new song we started doing. I saw this a while ago on youtube and am so happy we're doing it because it super fun. It's easy enough to follow and you can pretty much learn it after one time, but I think it's hard enough to get your heart rate up. Feel free to try it in your living room. Till next time friends.
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