Finding the box, I removed the lid and slowly pulled out the bright red and white shorts folded neatly in the corner. The way I saw it I had two choices, run out and buy new workout clothing or don the Simmons essentials and bust out a six pack to some Hip Hop beats. I located the box with a degree of hesitation regarding the decision I was about to make. The previous Halloween I had hit the town as workout legend Richard Simmons, complete with candy cane dolphin shorts and sequin studded red tank top. I weighed my options to obtain new workout clothes carefully before remembering I had alternative workout gear tucked away in a box at the back of my closet. As a result, I had to start thinking of alternatives. Looking over the worn seams and busted elastic waste, I knew the shorts were not going to stay around my waist if I engaged in vigorous movements for 30 minutes or more. In fact, the only clothing I could locate that seemed appropriate was a pair of athletic shorts I acquired in seventh grade. The only thing I had left to do was locate appropriate workout clothes and start the experience.Ī quick check of my bedroom closet and dresser drawers revealed I had little in the way of workout gear. I made space in the living room to accommodate my inevitable flailing movements, set up cameras to capture the experience, and gathered a little motivation from reading about using "fun party moves to groove my way to a tighter, sexier body" on the Hip Hop Abs DVD case. Having previously procured what I thought to be the perfect workout video for my first experience, Hip Hop Abs with Shaun T., I came home from work this evening and immediately began to prepare for the event. Strong storms and heavy rain pounded the Madison area for most of the evening, which left nothing to do but hunker down indoors. Today's weather provided the perfect excuse to get this "I have never." event out of the way.
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Today, with a little hesitation and full acknowledgment of the humiliation that would likely come with public discussion of the experience, I came home from work and prepared myself for what would certainly be a night to remember. As a result, doing a workout video rounds out the first month of my journey. However, in a commitment to trying new experiences I decided early on my "I have never." year would entail a lot of events that I would not otherwise try. In fact, I have never had the slightest desire to do a workout video.