Tonight, immediately after work, I took part in an organized step class at my local gym. When I arrived at the gym there were only a few people setting up their steps in the classroom; however, slowly but surely the room started to fill up. This was a good sign I thought. If this many people come out for a step class, it must be good. When the instructor, Fred, arrived he set-up his microphone and tested his music and then headed up to the podium to lead an hours worth of stepping mastery. Before he started he asked if anyone was new to the class. I held up my hand and he looked over at me and he said "don't try to keep up, just try to keep moving". Huh? What? Just try to keep moving?
Without further adieu the class began, I looked around quickly to survey the room and discovered that I appeared to be the only cream puff in a room full of scuplted toothpick sized stepping machines!! Just keep moving I thought, just keep moving...
Within the first 10 minutes I had already fallen off the beat, my step and bumped into more than one toothpick. Just keep moving...twenty minutes more and I was getting a bit better at the basics, I had done what felt like 2 million squats and I appeared to be precipitating more than a tropical rain forest with 180% humidity! I was soaking wet, hurting from the waist down and had another 30 minutes to go. Jesus, who's idea was this step class anyway?!?!?
Needless to say I survived my first step class. I was told after the class that I did pretty well and I will only improve with continued participation. I was warned that my legs might hurt tomorrow and even more the next day but the results are worth it. I certainly hope so, I thought, because it might take more than two days to repair my broken down ego.
Until next week toothpicks, enjoy your celery sticks!
-Erica
EXERCISE:
55 mins - step class
36 mins - walk home after step class
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Well Erica, I just survived my first Step Class. Now although it was not with Fred, I can assure you that I suffered the same pain and torture as you did in your class. I missed several beats, drenched my workout gear and halfway through the class, had to remove one of my steps to make it lower so that I could keep up without having my legs give out on me. With all that being said, I feel fantastic (and in great pain) and can't wait to do it again next week and start seeing the results. I'm hooked...
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