(Source)
Well folks, I was wrong. Class started out okay enough, a few dance movements that I as a Zumba loving girl could get behind. Then the music got strange, the cues for movements started getting called really kitschy things, and I felt like all I was doing was kicking and punching the air.
I am not trying to bash Turbo Kick in any way. I'm sure there's people who walk into a Zumba class and wonder what they heck we're doing. This is just the first class I've tried that I thought, "this is not for me." I stuck it out for a half an hour before quietly slipping out during a music lull. I felt horrible doing so but just didn't feel like it was a good use of my time.
I wasn't sure what to do at this point. I missed my spin class, wasn't getting a good workout in the new class, but still really wanted to move and sweat. I ate a lot of cheese puffs that day. ;p I decided to be committed and wait around til the 6:30 spin class. Josh met me at the gym and we hung out in the lobby for a half an hour until it was time for me to head back upstairs to grab a bike and get spinning.
(Prairie Life)
I'm so glad I did! The instructor is always great but class was extra awesome that day. We did lots of intervals and really got our heart rate up. We face the opposite way of the picture above so it's nice to get to look out over the city. By the end of class I felt great and totally validated in my decision. I was right where I should be.
Moral of the story: do what works for you exercise wise! If the thought of going to cycling classes makes you dread going to the gym: don't! If you'd rather lift weights on your own in the gym: do it! There's no right way to exercise. The important thing is to do it and enjoy it.
Questions of the Day: Have you ever walked out of a fitness class before? What type of exercise is not really your thing?
0 comments