Body Jam Makes You Confident

: 52.5kgs

Judgments : If only they knew what they looked like...

I've been away on a badly needed holiday, it was my way of re-connecting with The Boy; work and our varied interests seem to be keeping us apart. I'm a gym bitch and he carries on life mostly as a couch potato, these are just some of the areas where east and west don't meet. Then again, I'm often reminded by friends that opposites do attract. It would be nice to sometimes run alongside him on the treadmill, not just the beach...oh well, a girl can dream.

It was thrilling returning to the gym and getting my adrenalin running again, that I can say. Nothing has changed since I was gone, a bad VPL imprinted on thighs greeted me followed by a roomful of B.O. during Jam. Jam, now that is a class that does amazing things for self confidence.

Insecure people out there should not be locked up in a hall crying their eyes out at an Asia Works convention or some life improvement seminar. They should sign up for a gym membership and head right for Body Jam. I was late for class once and had to be an observer instead of participant. The confidence that exuded from the people in the class was amazing.

There were overweight women in the skimpiest of outfits available one-size smaller, pudgy men, guys who looked like they needed a pre-gym shower and other people who would never in their lifetime be featured on Tattler. These people are the ones who would be dancing without a care, in fact putting on an even more outrageous show when they see people watching from the outside. JLo and JT wannabes abound in Jam, in fact, they dance like they are auditioning for the cast of Cats!

I can totally understand the feeling of liberation though. When I'm moving with the music, being one with the rhythm, nothing is more exhilarating than the moment itself...


: Unbelievable, but I find myself amused yet abused by the sight

New Release Review

: 52.9kgs

Judgments : Les Mills has gotta do better

I spent the weekend and the past few days absorbed in work and adjusting to the new release. I only have one thing to say about the new release.

I'm disappointed!

I only enjoy jinga in combat, the moves are ultra cool, but overall, the new release is not challenging at all. RPM has a lot of uphills but after the marathon RPM session over Merdeka nothing is challenging anymore. I'm terribly disappointed with pump, the music tracks all suck big time, except Gwen for abs. Ok so the lunges and triceps were quite interesting but thats about it. Jam was a piece of cake.

Les Mills, you gotta do better!


: Am I in lotus already? Gosh, didn't seem like I worked out one bit!

New Release!

: Feeling a whole kg lighter thinking about the new release!

Judgments : "New Release" is not a reference to the latest orgasm...

I can't wait for this weekend's new release! I was told there are some challenges ahead for Body Combat, with one of the tracks running for over 6 minutes! Lots of Jinga incorporated. Oh gosh, that means having to bear with some hopeless souls who can't Jinga in combat mode, they should fit in Jam. Taking about Jam I hope the new release has some tougher moves, last one was quite disappointing. Pump's killer lunges launched previously might be hard to beat this time around.

RPM? I might be looking out for 90 minute classes going forward after the Merdeka challenge...


: I can therefore I am

Jam for the Boys

: I suspect I lost a whole kilo during PT session

Judgments : If only straight men cared so much about their bodies...

I missed Body Jam the other day, was running late thanks to some idiot who had to explain something pointless at length during con call. Unfortunately, the idiot was someone senior so nobody squeaked nor interrupted when he droned on past my Jam hour. Instead of intense bodily movements, I had to settle for the calming yoga class. Which is fine since I need to maintain flexibility.

While waiting for yoga to start, I stared longingly at the on-going Jam class, imagining myself in there. Automatically I found myself moving to the music but what caught my eye were the two boys at the back of the class. Their body movements were so fluid and sexy, they swayed without effort yet with so much energy, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous. They were obviously gay, only the boys would have such fluidity of movements.

I confess to being a fag hag and what other class but Jam will get my boys there with me, apart from Step of course. Sometimes I'm so geram with them for being able to do all those sexy moves when I occasionally miss a step. They glam up for the class too mind you, with accessories and all.

Of all the straight men in the classes I've been to, I swear only like 1% can actually do power moves and not look soft. Those who can't, god help them coz they look totally out of place and kayu. Mind you, chinese guys can really be off with the rhythm.

I've also been in Jam classes with uncles trying to keep up with the Charlston...yes, it is their era, but with Ms Aguilera's new "Candy Man" track, they can hardly keep up! Instead of looking young at heart, they just look plain ridiculous.

: This outfit is not meant for yoga, kept adjusting the pants while in forward bends and warrior :(

Definitions, not of the bodily kind

: 55.5kg

Judgments : Like everything else, gyms have become so commercialized

Prior to joining this gym, the last time I stepped into one was in the previous century. Only "Group X" classes they had then was hi-lo and step. Hi-lo today is probably the equivalent of Body Attack and Step is still step. Enter the new century with bikini bods like Jessica Alba and Paris Hilton getting starring roles in men's wet dreams, you have no choice but to work that much harder!

There are so many variations and choices of group classes nowadays, Combat, Pump, Step, Body Step, RPM, there is even belly dancing and line dancing for the aunties. I'm just waiting for strip/pole dancing to hit the gyms, likelihood of that in Malaysia being slimmer than Nicole Richie of course.

When I first joined, I required a total overhaul of the gym lingo to keep up.

Last century terminology; Combat - widely used in military training, Pump - for when I top up gas, "to pump petrol", RPM - measures the relationship between my foot on the gas pedal and the rev gauge on the dashboard.

In the present century, Body Jam is yet another form of group exercise, and there I thought they finally had an adult class with a bit of dirty dancing incorporated. Some Shakira and JLo combo. I was genuinely interested in finding out how the spread would turn out...

My BFF and gym partner had the best definition of all:

Body Jam = a state of being where the body "jams" up (a.k.a stuck, malfunctions, does not/cannot move)

: Body feels fab, energy and hormone levels back to normal