Under 32 Not Allowed

Talking to Leon yesterday, and he tells us that the word is out that BodyJam instructors can't use tracks prior to BodyJam 32 anymore. This is saddening news for us, as that means that we will never hear nor dance to quite a number of songs anymore. Yeah, we fall into the category of Jammers that love the old tracks, because there's a better variety of songs to do. Nowsadays har, Jam tracks are in blocks, meanings that you learns a choreography in a span of 4 songs liddat. Easier lah, but less variety. Just have to hope the songs are good.

It's funny really, when we first joined Fitness First back in August 2004 (we'd just left UH and was bumming for a month) we were mainly interested in the cardio classes. Not really in the resistance machines (we do think of hamsters when we look at the treadmills tho') although we realise that those are necessary if we're going to bulk up (which, nearing 3 years now, we still have not bulked up in any way...).

The first cardio class we ever entered was BodyCombat - instructed by CalvinC. Otousan and us were eager and it was more fun to try out the class for the first time with friends - feel less malu that way when we did something wrong. When lad joined a month later we dragged him along into class (although with the sales pitch we've been throwing at him he was interested too).

CalvinC's class left a good impression because it was super hyped up with members shouting, loud music and high intensity tracks. Not to mention (because of his taekwando background) his execution of the moves got some gaya one lar. After that first class (which did almost kill us even when we survived for the entire class) we've always attended Combat. Till today still not sien yet, although we don't go so often.

Oops, promote him too much already (not like he needs it). Anyways, for Combat, the class has gotta be highly motivating and intensive - otherwise no fun.

As for BodyJam, we remembers that the first class we ever entered was on a Saturday morning (was this with you as well, 'Nic?). Can't remember who was the instructor tho', some petite gal. Our first time doing BodyJam also felt rather awkward - hip and butt swinging was a start but shimmying was a bit too much for us. We were under the impression that that move was for ladies to show off their lovely lady lumps and so what were the guys suppose to do? We weren't overly keen on Jam from that first impression.

Can't say how and when, but otousan, lad and us ended up one day in Riyo's Jam class. What a difference - her class was the Jam version of CalvinC's Combat. With her Jam classes she gives the option of going full out on certain moves - rather intensive and definitely not diva-looking. It was fun and we didn't feel self-conscious at all. Oh yes, we never knew that a high percentage of guys doing BodyJam were said to spend the pink dollar. Wondered if we all would have walked into a Jam class in the first place if we knew.

We have seriously gone off-topic...we thinks. Then again we just let the fingers flow over the keyboard. Oh yar, BodyJam not doing old tracks anymore. Well, a list of our favourite songs (those we recognize...there're some songs we haven't identified) we'll be missing:

BodyJam 31
Royal Gigolos - California Dreamin' (!!!!!)
Jamelia - Superstar

BodyJam 30
Outkast feat Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move (!!!!)

BodyJam 29
Outkast - Hey Ya
Umboza - Sunshine (!!!)
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (!!!)

BodyJam 28
Safri Duo - Bongo Song (!!!!!)

BodyJam 27
Umboza - Cry India (!!!!!)

BodyJam 22
Te Vaka - Pate Pate (!!!)

BodyJam 18
Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men (!!!)