So, I had a great graduation weekend, but yesterday it was back to business as usual. I had a lot of stuff to do in the morning (massage, seeing my friend off, etc.) and then I was already expected at work. The only way to get some exercise in (after a weekend of eating and relaxing), was after work. And luckily there was still a Sh'Bam class given in the evening, so I could attend that.
Stop. Wait a second.
Me? Sh'Bam?
Well, yes. I have decided to try new things this summer and while Sh'Bam wasn't new to me per se (I had been attending one or two classes before, but it was disastrous), I wanted to get out of my comfort zone in the sense that I would try it again. For one, because it was the only class I could make it to in time and secondly, because I believe in widening my own horizon.
I mean, I enjoy bouldering. I love martial arts, be it MMA or Muay Thai. I've even tried out sword fighting. But dancing scares the living jack out of me. Because I'm no good at it. Other people might be enjoying themselves greatly in dance classes and be afraid of climbing or boxing, but that's the thing about comfort zones, though: they are personal. I got two left feet and the lack of rhythm to match. When I say, the last Sh'Bam classes I attended were a disaster, I am talking about me being of the beat, being incredibly stiff, not getting the moves "right" and going into the wrong direction and bumping into the person next to me.
Yesterday was different. I decided to not be bothered by being a little spazzy, because there's one thing everybody's comfort zones have in common: they should be broken every now and then. So, I tried, and then an instructor with whom I've always gotten along quite well, but who had been working at a different gym these last few years, turned out to be giving the class and she was thrilled to see me (as was I to see her). So, there went a lot of the sinking feeling in my stomach, because she can turn even the most dull class into a party.
And let me tell you, I had fun. Once I started to let go of the thought that I'd have to be perfect, I had loads of fun. Plus, it was an intense workout, even though I did not really realise that at the time. At some point I noticed, I was severely winded, out of breath. From dancing around. It also helped that some of my fav songs - you know, guilty pleasures - were part of the choreo (e.g. Usher's Yeah). Take that, rewind it back. Usher got the voice make your booty go (smack)!
Sh'Bam is a Les Mills Group Fitness Class that features simple but effective dance moves to a wide range of music, from Latin to Pop to Hip Hop to "Golden Oldies". The class is 45 minutes and supposed to burn about 500 kcal. But most of all, it's supposed to be fun.
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