Lazy gym folks

Okay, get this. I take a cardio boot camp class every Monday. It's a class that's designed to push people hard so that they can get real results. This week, the instructor decided to take the class outside. We were to run around on the grass, spring, perform various calesthenics, and more -- all for the sake of varying our routine.

Things did not go very smoothly though. First, it took a long time for the class to get going. We performed the warm up routine indoors, after which we headed outdoors for the main exercise routines. Some of us headed straight outdoors, but we wound up standing around for nearly ten minutes while waiting for the stragglers to get out there. Apparently, a lot of people decided to slooooowly saunter their way outdoors instead of moving briskly. Another guy and I couldn't help but wonder, "Do these people want to get a workout or not?"

Second, a lot of people weren't paying attention to the instructions. As a result, we had long waits while the class instructor tried to explain the instructions everyone.

Third, a lot of folks did not push themselves very hard at all. A few of them gave up after just one sprinting exercise. Others moved very slowly, which meant that the people who were working hard had to stand around waiting for them to finish, for pity's sake. (Me, I decided to do squats and lunges while waiting for these folks.)

I realize that some of these folks were probably going as hard as they could. Looking around though, I don't think that many of them were. There was no look of determination about them, no expressions that indicated they were trying to push themselves. Heck, I'm not a fast runner by any means, but even with a 20 lbs weighted vest on my person, I still moved faster than just about any of them.

It's sad. These folks are not going to see results if they keep lollygagging through the exercises.