Why do women go to aerobics? Because they don’t know the routine, to socialize, to do something nice with their friends, to loose weight, to get in shape? All these may seem like reason, but the actual sport, socializing and everything else could be done in different places, with different people.
But the truth is women going there need the discipline of it. The instructor counting, pushing, showing the new moves…Even if you learn the routine, you then go home and find excuses to postpone the exercising you had planned. Which you cannot really do in a gym! Because there are eyes who see and scold you!
The gym Cris and I are going to is quite cozy. Smiling personnel, nice design of the reception, and lots of types of aerobics. You need to make a reservation, as they do not allow more then 10 people in one class. And their star instructor, as far as I care, is Dana!
Dana is quite short and thin, but when she moves, you see the shape of every muscle in her body. She is energetic and pushes you to the limits, but always does so with a special smile on her face, that of an accomplice of yours.
Her smile never leaves her face, tired or not, early or late…And she loves certain songs. And those songs are played over and over again, until she finds a new favorite. Just like I do sometimes. She always seems full of life and makes you feel full of energy in the end, proud of the fact you’ve survived her training session, and wondering about how you will manage to drag yourself home…
She makes people clap, jump, and laugh to the music. This sometimes turns the class into genuinely fun time to such an extent that you forget about the pain you feel in your abs muscles or on your thighs.
It is a bit silly that lots of people need someone to make them work out. I for one, if I had a fitness room set up at home, I will leave it to the dust and touch it maybe once a month. Because when you are tired and have a million other things to do, being pushed a little by 1. the instructor and 2. the fact you have paid for the class is quite welcomed. And if someone so contagious as Dana does it, even better!
Tags: Aerobics, Sports, Working Out, Exercising
There are people who live in order to work and others, a happier bunch in my opinion, who choose to work in order to be able to live. I see people who have a successful career, manager position and start working at 9 am, end the day at 3 am.
I wonder if happiness can be achieved in such a way or at least if I am protected from such an empty life. I could never be contempt with such a lifestyle, I would feel very alone, I wouldn't find any reason to work and to live for.
