Body Jam

A long time ago I would go to tae bo (aerobic kickboxing) class. It was Chum's idea. After work we'd go to this dance hall "along the riles" near South Super Highway, and for one hour a couple of times a week, jab and kick and hook and bend (as if dodging a punch).

Those were fun times. We'd go and bicker about our classmates while we hung out in the waiting area, but when the class started we'd find spots in the hall that were the farthest from each other. So we could make complete fools of ourselves without the other one knowing.

A few weeks of that and you "figure out" the movements and can actually do them on your own (without helplessy mimicking the person in front of you). As with all exercise routines, the sequences of the movements contain patterns, and after a few classes, you're practially Billy Blanks (well, not really).

And now am sort of at it again. I go to the gym near my apartment, and they have these classes... they switch every day and I thought that yesterday was Body Combat day. Well, it wasn't. It was Body Jam day. And Body Jam is --

The ultimate dance-based workout! BODYJAM® is an intoxicating fusion of dance and aerobic moves. The blend includes the latest hip-hop, funk and Latin music set to pre-choreographed moves, leaving you with an experience you will not forget! With an emphasis on easy-to-grasp dance moves and breaking out a good sweat, this is definitely one of the world’s best dance workouts yet.

Good thing I can dance.