Dorm Room Workout

I tried out a new aerobics program on the Comcast OnDemand. It's called "Dorm Room Workout", and you can find it in the ExerciseTV section, listed under College Crunch Time. It's a 30 minute circuit video that is challenging without being too complicated. I am enjoying this workout because of several reasons:

1. It doesn't require a lot of space. I am able to do it on my living room floor, which is 7 foot wide by 4 foot deep. They don't do a lot of front and back movements, which is great because I don't have a lot of room to move in that direction! (I always end up knocking into the TV in front of me or the couch behind me) I have much more room from right to left, and the exercises tend toward those motions.


2. The movements are simple. The most difficult move is at an intermediate level. This is great for me because I usually work out in the mornings, so any video that doesn't require a lot of thought is a video for me.


3. You feel the results. The movements may be simple, but after so many reps you can really feel the burn. I feel it mostly in my butt and thighs.


4. There's a clock in the upper left corner that counts down the time from 30 minutes, so you know exactly the amount of time you have left to suffer before you're done! Brilliant!!!

One thing about the video that bothers me are the constant comments relating to "college life." For example, the leader will randomly spout out crap like, "Come on, push it! Get rid of that Freshman Fifteen!", "This will really get your body ready for those formal dances!" and "I know sometimes the buffet line is unavoidable, and it's ok to indulge once in a while, but try eating salads instead!" The comments imply that what really matters in college life (or life in general I guess) is how skinny you are. It really can wear on your psyche after a while. She kinda made me feel like I wasn't cool enough to be in her sorority. :-/

My favorite line, while performing TaeBo-like sucker punches: "Everyone has that English professor that they hate. Just imagine punching him!" Wow. Talk about motivation. Maybe 8 years ago!

If you don't have Comcast OnDemand, try clicking on the link above and you might be able to order it on DVD. It's definitely worth a try, especially if you are naturally talented at zoning out negative body image propaganda.

In other news, my new job is turning out really well. I am still not a permanent employee (I'm temp-to-perm), but I have a feeling an offer will be coming in the next few weeks. My boss and I are getting along really well now. I think it was just a matter of him getting to know me better --- building that trust. He's seeing that I'm a hard, fast and smart worker, and he likes that. He is a lot more personable now, and he even asks me questions about my life, like, "So, any big plans for the weekend?" You don't really notice how much you miss stuff like that, until they aren't there. I mentioned that I got cast in ANNA LIVIA and he was really excited for me. He said I should let everyone in the office know and they'd come see me. It's stuff like that that makes you feel more at home in an office environment. When your co-workers/boss show an interest in your life, it makes you feel more like a part of everything. Which is very nice. :-)