TOTAL MUSCLE CHALLENGE

TOTAL MUSCLE CHALLENGE. Wow, what a whopper of a name for my last class. Maybe it is the oppressive all capital choice or what TOTAL MUSCLE CHALLENGE implies that frightens me to the core, but this one is sure to be interesting to say the least. We are going out with a bang folks!

I walked in to TOTAL MUSCLE CHALLENGE and immediately knew what I was in for. The 20 other people in this class were jacked! (Like pure muscle.) The type of people the class attracts is directly proportional to the level of difficulty. Meaning, if only gym sharks are in the class, then you better run because your muscles are about to be shredded. Please see the picture to the right for an enlightening comparison.

I positioned myself inconspicuously in the corner, away from all of the intimidating pros. The teacher for this class, was not a student, but a professor at the college. She was full of energy, spunk, experience, and easily the best fitness instructor out of all ten classes.

A peak into my dreams. Don't ask why I am wearing a hat.
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The teacher said she might have to go easy because she regrettably ate a burrito before class. I relate to this like she is my spirit animal. Want to eat ice cream at 1:00? Better not if you want to run in a few hours! Want to eat an entire thanksgiving dinner before Kickboxing Aerobics? Maybe not the best choice if you prefer not to puke. Exercise is already hard enough without it effecting what I can and cannot eat. No one wants a PB&J sandwich when they could have Chipotle! May or may not be slightly bitter from some past decisions involving horrible workouts after enjoying my favorite foods. To those of you out there that can eat what ever you want before working out, I am jealous...envious. My friend from back home ate an entire Dairy Queen blizzard right before she won a cross country meet. Only in my wildest dreams would I ever imagine consuming something so marvolous so close to  a workout.

May or may not have died...Credit

Back from my slight digression. TOTAL MUSCLE CHALLENGE was hard. It was a primarily strength based workout with minimal/no cardio. I did more types of squats than I ever knew existed....side squat, normal squat, narrow squat, wide squat, weighted squat...too many squats. I don't know if I can ever do a squat again. Then we did some rowing, more squats, then some arm raises, and then even more squats. We then did enough lunges to last me for the rest of this year. I have definitely hit my lunge limit. The class concluded with abs that (you guessed it) were extremely CHALLENGING.

This class is a workout. Not something you do after 5 classes in a row or only sleeping 3 hours the night before. For this class, I recommend being on top of your game because it is a TOTAL MUSCLE CHALLENGE after all. Let me know if you have ever gone to this class! Thanks for reading!