"Lord Jesus. Please help me to put aside my fears to go into this class with an open mind and heart to have fun, get fit, and let others see You in me all in the spirit of fun. ...and please forgive me of my sins. Thank you for everything you bless me with. In Your name I pray. Amen."
The class description on the schedule reads,
"This is a total body experience using crazy hip hop hustle moves, sculpting sensual and belly dance isolations and the coolest line dance moves. Almost too fun to call it a workout!"
I go in, and I am the first one to arrive. While waiting outside the room, I watch the Zumba class that is finishing up. I've never taken Zumba, but I will for sure be at the next class! They were having a blast! It helps my nerves to subside a bit. A woman walks up and smiles at me. "Oh good! I'm not the only one!!!, " I think to myself. She asks me if I have taken the class before, and I told her that this was my first time as I just recently joined the gym. She told me that she had taken Zumba before, but it was a bit too hard for her.
A song comes in the Zumba class starts, and she says, "I love this song! It's from my country of India!!!"
"Awesome!," I tell her.
Another woman walks up with a headset on and is uber fit. She says, " Hi ladies" with a huge smile. Both the Indian woman and I smile and say hello and smile. This is exactly who she looks like.
(Jada Pinkett Smith)
My new friend from India (whose name I failed to ask) asks the instructor how the class is formatted. To which she replied, "It is designed to get you completely out of your comfort zone with exotic dance moves and popular club dances to all the biggest music hits from the past and present."
*searching for nearest exit*
Don't shy away, Kelli! You were in dance for years!!! You can do this!!! It will be fun!!!!!
Thanks to my conscience, I reluctantly decide to stay. I see no one I know as more ladies start to trickle in. So, on the plus side, if I make a total fool of myself, I don't ever have to face these people again. Join a new gym, and it's all good in the hood. Right??
Let the class begin...
First song up:
Too Much Booty in the Pants- 2 Live Crew
My thoughts...
"OH snap! Old school"
"Very fitting for my physique"
"You can take the girl out of the hood, but you can't take the hood out of the girl. G what?!?"
"Ok, my thighs hurt, and it's hot in here!"
"I am the youngest one in this class"
"I wish Tabatha McCord and LaKeisha Williams were here RIGHT NOW!!!
Next song up:
Naughty Girl- Beyonce
(90% of the dance moves she does, we did)
Instructor:
"Alright ladies, it's time to get naked!"
My thoughts...
"Oh heeeeeeeeck no!"
"Lord, forgive me"
"Body rolls are good for the soul"
"Ok, this isn't so bad"
Instructor:
"You gotta get low!!! Twerk it! Pop it! Drop it to the floor!"
My thoughts...
"Thank God no one I know is here. Though, I know I would have so much fun with my friends like Tabatha and LaKeisha!"
Next song up:
E-40 ft. Too Short
Lady in the class:
"Wait! Wait! Can you go back and show us how to twerk it? I think I'm doing it the wrong way!"
Lady in the class demonstrates a move similar to this...
Instructor:
"No ma'am. This class is called Crazy, sexy cardio not hot mess! Hahaha!!! That's a dirty old man move!"
She then demonstrates this:
WARNING! THIS VIDEO IS KINDA GRAPHIC! ...but spot on what we were supposed to do!
My thoughts...
"yeah...I don't look like that"
At this point, she tells us to freestyle ONE.AT.A.TIME!
Where were those exits again??
My turn comes up, and I do my thang...
She says, "Alright girl!!! Yeah!!!" Then, she dances over to me, and starts doing the bump with me. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So.freaking.FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok next song up...
Rumor Has It- Adele
(LOVE)
My thoughts...
"Ohhhh! This is where the cardio comes in!!!"
"Holy heck. I am sweating like whoa"
Next song...
Scream and Shout- Britney and Will.I.Am
My thoughts...
"I am officially dying"
"Can we slow down"
"water...."
"I hate to admit it, but I think this song is growing on me"
Water break...thank you Jesus!!!
Line dancing time!!!
Song and dance selection for the evening:
Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
(We did the same dance that's in the video during the chorus)
My thoughts...
"Love this!!!"
Final song for cool down:
How Come You Don't Call Me- Alicia Keys, originally Prince
Instructor:
"You go home and do all these moves for your man, and I bet you he calls you!"
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!
Final thoughts....
I LOVED this class. It was intimidating, but so fun to let loose. No one laughed or made fun of anyone. It was just good fun, and a DANG HARD workout!!!
Sometimes, you have to just put your fears aside, and let go! It may not always work out or be what you expected, but at least you can't say you didn't try.
I had a "crazy, sexy" good time, and I will for sure be back.
p.s.- Don't be fooled by your everyday McKinney soccer mom. She could be WILD!!!! The proof is in this class!
Time to hit the showers. Night friends!
Absolutely historical! Knowing you as well as I do, I'm dyin laughing here because I can hear your exact tone and see your facial expressions in my head, lol. Get it girl!!
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