You can do sidebends and situps...

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Today Bethany and I worked at the YMCA. We meet twice a week and do some cardio and then hope and pray that the aerobics room is empty so we can do all the weight moves and lunges, etc. that we like and not have to face the testosteroney weight room. On Sundays, the aerobics room is always open after 1:30 p.m. except for the occasional kung-fu practicer in the dark. That's another story for another day. So today Bethany had a new move for us to do. You set up 2 cones (or cans, or shoes, or whatever) about 6 feet apart. Then you stand in between them but about 3 or 4 feet back. Then you lunge towards each cone (so it's like a diagonal lunge) and point towards the cone. It'll get your bottom real good and you don't need any equipment so you can do it at home! At least I tell myself that I'll do it at home...

Oh, okay. I guess I can tell you the kung-fu story now. Well on Sundays there's an aerobics class from 12:30 to 1:30. Then the room's open for the rest of the day, Glory Hallelujah! So Bethany and I usually go and use all their cool weights, bands, steps, etc. Well a few weeks ago, we went into the room. All the lights were turned off, which isn't unusual, so we just walked in. And before we hit the lights, we noticed that there was this dude in a white karate suit doing some moves in the dark. We didn't want to be weird about it and we really wanted to work out so we just headed to the back of the room to workout. Well, the lights were still off and we didn't know if we should turn on the lights or not.. so we just left them off. Now, it's quiet as a convent after midnight in there and so we are getting our weights together and really trying not to giggle but it's kind of an awkward situation. The guy has a big stick out and is making heavy blowing breaths as he pokes and swings and punches. Then as we're doing squats, he starts doing a punching move and kind of galloping towards Bethany, staring straight ahead. He continues until he gets about 3 feet from her and then turns and repeats backwards. Now, bless his heart- I mean he's just doing his workout. But this was pretty uncomfortable and I'm terrible about inappropriate laughter (during prayers, weddings, at libraries, etc.) so I'm shaking uncontrollably trying to hold in any noise. Anyways, we finished our workout with only a few more run-ins with Kung-Fu man. I guess you had to be there....