TAE BO
After a week of intensive Gym, another week of intensive Aerobics and weekends of walking around Addis and Mountain Climbing (down rather than up), I figured that I’ve gotten used to the altitude and feel fit enough to experience a Tae Bo class…..
Little did I know what I was going in for…. The instructor was a nice handsome well built Ethiopian…. Nevertheless the class was a killer! It felt like he was training Rocky or Mike Tyson rather than 4 unfit women!!!
On the other hand, the punching and the kicking was good practice, for the future as well as a good stress relief!!! When punching and kicking you can just imagine that ‘special someone’ you would like to kick or punch and the hour passes very quickly!
The instructor also tried testing our strength by coming next to us and giving us his palm to punch or kick….
I am not too sure I’ll ever attend that class again though. I don’t know whether I was thinking of that ‘special someone’, or the altitude and exercise exertion made me dizzy but I ended up aiming wrongly and giving the instructor a nice punch in the jaw!!
So for those people who intend having a try at this… I advice you to:
Little did I know what I was going in for…. The instructor was a nice handsome well built Ethiopian…. Nevertheless the class was a killer! It felt like he was training Rocky or Mike Tyson rather than 4 unfit women!!!
On the other hand, the punching and the kicking was good practice, for the future as well as a good stress relief!!! When punching and kicking you can just imagine that ‘special someone’ you would like to kick or punch and the hour passes very quickly!
The instructor also tried testing our strength by coming next to us and giving us his palm to punch or kick….
I am not too sure I’ll ever attend that class again though. I don’t know whether I was thinking of that ‘special someone’, or the altitude and exercise exertion made me dizzy but I ended up aiming wrongly and giving the instructor a nice punch in the jaw!!
So for those people who intend having a try at this… I advice you to:
1. Don’t do it in Ethiopia as the altitude is a killer (2600mtrs above sea level)
2. Don’t think too hard of that ‘someone special’ cause you might end up punching the instructor instead ( it felt good though!!!)
posted by Thea at
10:42 AM
6 Comments:
I love the idea of punching the trainer! How did he react? Ethiopian men are not used being punched by women!
By the way, you stories are fascinating, some times exaggerated. However, I understand the way you see things from your point of view (as a foreigner in Ethiopia). Some times, you make me laugh! Thanks for sharing though!
A.S
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Anonymous, at July 13, 2005 2:47 PM
we all burst out laughing!!! I didn't knock him out or anything! It wasn't that strong! - it was towards the end of the class so i was pretty worn out!
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Thea, at July 13, 2005 3:05 PM
Hey Thea,
Wow, that was fast! you must have high-speed internet access. How is the internet connection in the country?
Aster (A.S)
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Anonymous, at July 13, 2005 4:38 PM
its not very good, you have to be aware of the timings and use it at the right time!
but you could work with it!
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Thea, at July 14, 2005 1:52 PM
i enjoyed every bit of your stories. they are marvellous, they brought ehtiopia live to my cairenese home. love,
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michelle, at July 16, 2005 8:40 PM
Babe, I think I know who the "special someone" is :)
By
Tamer Zikry, at July 17, 2005 2:01 AM
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