To a mostly Motown soundtrack, with
some ’50s oldies and ’70s disco mixed in,
we warm up with assorted stretches. From
there, it’s on to an ever-changing mix of
arm curls, jumping jacks, pushups, head
bangers, lunges, squats and planks, and, if
Mapp is feeling particularly evil, moun-
tain climbers and burpees. (Anyone who’s
ever done one knows that the only thing
worse than burpees is herpes.)
After a few minutes of core exercises
— including the dreaded toe touches
while lying on our backs with legs in the
air (a favorite of mine since they hurt my
neck and my back!) — we wrap up with
a couple balance exercises and a few
more stretches.

I try not to look in the mirror at myself
because I envision I resemble Frankenstein
trying to exercise and am usually
completely out of sync with everyone else.

One reason the class is so popular is that
it works for varying levels of fitness. Mapp
offers alternative, less-rigorous versions of
exercises for those with assorted physical
ailments. That might include doing an
exercise while seated or holding onto a
chair; it might also be involve trying the
exercise without weights.

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