Gym Class

The S.O. and I joined a YMCA after Christmas. The reason we (I) did so was because they have Body Pump classes-which the on base gyms here do not have. Now the S.O-owing in large part to her lack of a J.O.B.- is able to go classes daily, but for me it is a relatively new experience. We had been going to BP together-but recently she hurt her lower back so she is letting it heal.

I find I am liking it. Now mind you-most of the classes that the S.O. goes to, I have zero use for: Yoga, Zumba, Water Aerobics etc. But Body Pump is working out very well. Primarily because it is a way I can actually get  some weight workouts in. ( Body pump utilizes light weights with lots of repetitions).

Of course there are some other reasons I’m liking the class:

1. The class is mostly women. I’ve never been in  class with more than four men in it out of 20+ people.

2. It works all of your muscle areas over the course of an hour. ( And at about the 40 minute point your thighs are screaming.)

3. Doing squats when a curvaceous woman is doing the same in front of you-it gives you lots to fantasize about-which usually allows you to finish all the reps in the set.

4. Did I mention that most of the participants in the class were women?

5. Having a class to meet-ensures I will go. If it were just up to me to lift on my own-I would not do it.

6. Women’s gym outfits. Nuff said.

7. The weight used is not too heavy. The instructors focus on ensuring you are lifting in the right way to challenge the muscles. Which makes a lot of sense.

8 And if I did not mention it earlier-most of the class are women. 🙂

So tomorrow-we will arise and go there again.