So I took the rest of the afternoon and evening off. I thought I’d post a couple of funny things before I went to bed. Without furthur ado, here’s the second one…
Punk rock aerobics brings mosh pit moves to the workout
It’s three o’clock on a Saturday afternoon and the small crowd gathered in the dimly lit nightclub is pumped and sweaty.
But these clubgoers aren’t in a mosh pit at a rock concert — they’re working out, sweatin’ to oldies that don’t quite meet Richard Simmons’ standards.
In Punk Rock Aerobics, exercisers jump, head-bang, kick and punch to hits by The Ramones, Sex Pistols and other indie-rock favorites. There’s no gym, no mirrors, no dress code, and, “No more sucky classes full of brain-dead bimbos in spandex thongs,” according to the Web site.
“At first I was skeptical,” said Amy Monaghan of Boston. “But then you get moving and it’s really fun.”
Having fun while getting a workout is what Punk Rock Aerobics is all about, according to its creators.
“If you’re having a hard time, that’s OK, just keep moving. Who cares what you look like,” co-founder Maura Jasper said.
Exactly.
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