Odd as in we ran six laps around the room for a warm-up odd. Really? The instructor couldn't be more creative than that? How about, well ANYTHING else? And everytime she said "Good Job" it sounded like "Woodstock"...I was confused.
That being said I will focus on the 20% cool.
It was a boxing cardio class offered at my gym.
I was so excited when I left the house. I've always wanted to box! However, I'm definitely NOT a fighter.
The most "fighting" I've done is thumb wrestling...I have long thumbs...I'm virtually unbeatable.
I usually find the path of least resistance and know I could not take a punch to my moneymaker...
...or babymaker for that matter!
I love boxing though. From head to toe it is a great workout. Mentally it can be used to get any aggression out from the day. Physically it is about getting your arms up and using your body to deliver a blow.
I can't explain how great it felt to feel the bag give a little when I delivered a left hook. I'm stronger on that side for some reason. It's really cool to look at my left hand right now and see a bruise too!
Mi Padre, Mighty, had his fascination start with my Grandad, his father. Grandpa Leo was a Gold Glove boxer way back in the day. I think it is super cool, I only wish we could find the gloves. They actually had GOLD gloves.
In turn Mighty started my fascination when I was not more than four-years old. I have vivid memories of him making FreightTrain and I keep our hands up and our elbows in. We would "bob and weave" all over the house giggling. To this day when Mighty walks by I instinctively get my hands up ready to go. Then one of us throws a dummy punch and says "boom!". And the other laughs. I love me some Mighty!
I realized a certain wrestling coach has moved into the "one of the family" category when I did the same to him a couple weeks ago. He's a good man, so welcome to the family brotha.
Some of you may remember birthdays 31 and 32.
Moonwalk Boxing Ring in the back yard!!!!!!
My favorite pic of the night is during my "match" with Uno. She was moving around me and I had my hands up...just as I was taught...ready to deliver a blow. I think I walloped her seconds later. Of course she kept throwing punches at my "babymaker". No idea why she doesn't want me to have those three boys! **Where is that sarcasm font when I need it?!
I sent the pic to Sandpile and she showed Mighty...he looked at it, simply said "that's my girl", and walked away beaming. Funny how simple things can make a pappa proud of his daughter...
I highly recommend the MBR for most adult parties. Not for children. In June the gloves are hot and the headgear is smelly, but it's a blast to bounce and knock your friends on their rears! I strayed this year from MBR and my attendance suffered.
So, back to class. I loved hitting the bag! It was such a release of energy and SO cool hearing the "pop".
Now JayVee (stolen nickname from TMAM) holds a class at the Houston Racquet Club I love! It's called Strike. It is a combination of boxing, self-defense, and TaeBo. Everyone wears 2.5 lb weighted gloves and carries a 6 lb stick. There is 60 fun filled minutes of constant movement of punches, kicks, and whacking at the air with a stick.
Gawd I miss that class!!!!
I was in her first class and there may have been six women. Each week brought another soul, and I understand the room is full now! JayVee is so amazing she deserves it.
I am definitely not a violent person. I may bonk a kid on the dome every once in a while, but not out of anger. Or if you are standing on my right side during a sporting event there is a good chance you will be slugged or grabbed in the arm during big plays.
Other than that, not violent.
I LOVED hitting that bag though. I will be trying another class to see if it’s a clash of expectations for my instructor or the class as a whole.
The bar HAS been set high by Ms. JayVee afterall.
If the class doesn't work out I think an iPod and a pair of cheap gloves will do the trick. When the instructor actually uses the words..."go ahead and do what you want" it can’t be that hard!
Inspiration Song..."The Boxer" by Carbon Leaf AND Simon and Garfunkel
Yes, two songs today. I have had Simon and Garfunkel in my head since I started writing this blog.
Remember my friends...keep your hands up and your elbows in!
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