This GAL is no bozo either!

I also appreciate Sylvia, this German lady who attends three of the gym classes that I go to. She is at least my age, if not older, and yet she puts in more effort than almost anyone else. I love having her around, and I’m always disappointed when she’s not there. (Except during the Monday bootcamp classes, perhaps. The class is large enough that I don’t necessarily notice her around. However, when she’s not attending the kickboxing and hi-lo classes, the energy level in the class is noticeably lower.)

During the hi-lo classes, we perform various demanding moves wherein we have to travel in a rectangular pattern. Most people don’t move very much during these exercises, and some pretty much just stay in one place while doing less energetic versions of the moves. I love it when Sylvia moves up next to me during those moves, as we get to compete with each other a little bit. We both like to cover a lot of ground during these moves, which is great.

Some would say that this is showing off, and to some extent, maybe it is. I think it is helpful for people to see others really taking it to the max, though. My Monday night instructor pretty much says the same thing when she says that we are there, not just for ourselves, but for everyone else as well.