By the third week of classes, I'm finally starting to build up my endorphins and my confidence. Even though I still might not be able to give you a detailed analysis of what Tae-Bo is, at least I can replicate some of the moves. Take, for example, a front kick. I kick my leg out in front of me and bring it back. Of course I have to remember to snap and be aggressive. A side kick is basically the same thing, except for, yes, you guessed it, I kick to the side. Another thing to remember is to make sure that my leg is always higher than my knee. We also do an overwhelming number of crunches! Front crunches, side crunches. I've learned that increased repetition can dramatically increase the difficulty of a move, especially if dumbbell weights are involved. I've also noticed that our instructor always has us do thirty-two repetitions of the same move. I find this odd, since most repetitions are in increments of ten or fifteen. Is thirty-two his favorite number or does he somehow think he is being deceptive? Regardless, I suppose there's no use in contemplating such a minuscule matter. I should instead invest my time perfecting my front kick.
