Zumba Advice

[Vetus Ordo]

Can't you learn the exercises you need to do and do them yourself?

[JayneK]

Can't you learn the exercises you need to do and do them yourself?

Exercising by myself requires significantly more self-discipline than attending classes and I have never before been able to keep it up on my own consistently.  Also some exercises require specialized equipment that I can only access at the gym.  I can probably avoid the Zumba class (which is the way I am leaning after considering the comments here), but I don't think it is realistic to stop going to the gym completely.

[Andrew]

Can't you learn the exercises you need to do and do them yourself?

Exercising by myself requires significantly more self-discipline than attending classes and I have never before been able to keep it up on my own consistently.  Also some exercises require specialized equipment that I can only access at the gym.  I can probably avoid the Zumba class (which is the way I am leaning after considering the comments here), but I don't think it is realistic to stop going to the gym completely.

That's what I thought;  you like the group activity.  I wonder if The YWCA is just as bad as any place else.  I would ask around at my local church. 

[JayneK]

Can't you learn the exercises you need to do and do them yourself?

Exercising by myself requires significantly more self-discipline than attending classes and I have never before been able to keep it up on my own consistently.  Also some exercises require specialized equipment that I can only access at the gym.  I can probably avoid the Zumba class (which is the way I am leaning after considering the comments here), but I don't think it is realistic to stop going to the gym completely.

That's what I thought;  you like the group activity.  I wonder if The YWCA is just as bad as any place else.  I would ask around at my local church. 

I have exercised at many different places over the years and they all seem about the same to me, in terms of playing secular music in the background

[Andrew]

Can't you learn the exercises you need to do and do them yourself?

Exercising by myself requires significantly more self-discipline than attending classes and I have never before been able to keep it up on my own consistently.  Also some exercises require specialized equipment that I can only access at the gym.  I can probably avoid the Zumba class (which is the way I am leaning after considering the comments here), but I don't think it is realistic to stop going to the gym completely.

That's what I thought;  you like the group activity.  I wonder if The YWCA is just as bad as any place else.  I would ask around at my local church. 

I have exercised at many different places over the years and they all seem about the same to me, in terms of playing secular music in the background

A lot of the places I like to go have lousy music and pictures around.  It's just one of the things they do at places that guys like to hang out at.  There doesn't seem to be any equivalent to that at church.  So, I try to  keep it clean.  Most guys who get to know me, lay off the cursing God stuff and the seriously lewd talk.  Most, that is    I guess some guys can't resist pulling somebody's chain.  Still, it does seem like it can drag me down.  So, sometimes I blow it off.  I guess if I let it go enough, I'll start wanting to look at and flirt with girls I know I shouldn't.  Maybe that's the best way to judge it.  If it starts making you want to sin, more than usual, then it's probably getting to you. 

It's a trade off though.  Not getting exercise would definitely make me more susceptible to all kinds of temptations. 

[Iolanthe]

I would say since it's only women, it's fine, but if you're uncomfortable or feel silly doing it, then why put yourself through that?

[JayneK]

It's a trade off though.  Not getting exercise would definitely make me more susceptible to all kinds of temptations. 

That is exactly it, Andrew.  There are good reasons to be doing the exercise but the circumstances are not ideal.

[JayneK]

I would say since it's only women, it's fine, but if you're uncomfortable or feel silly doing it, then why put yourself through that?

That is pretty much the conclusion I have come to as I've been thinking over the responses on this thread.  It is probably fine for many other women, but it is not something that I should  be doing. 

[Andrew]

It's a trade off though.  Not getting exercise would definitely make me more susceptible to all kinds of temptations. 

That is exactly it, Andrew.  There are good reasons to be doing the exercise but the circumstances are not ideal.

Working out alone is not easy.  I used to pray a lot, just to get through it, especially "cardio" But, it does save a lot of time and money!  It gets easier. 

[JayneK]

Working out alone is not easy.  I used to pray a lot, just to get through it, especially "cardio" But, it does save a lot of time and money!  It gets easier. 

Yes, it isn't so bad doing weights/resistance on my own, but a class helps a lot for cardio days.  I checked the schedule and there is a cycle class on the day I was doing Zumba.  The time is less convenient but it can be made to work.