POUND

(Pound, Pound, Pound – The Pointer Sisters)

Today I went to the gym and did my usual treadmill and yoga but I decided to be brave, or foolish (you decide), and try a new class. It’s called Pound Fitness. Now you might have heard of it but I hadn’t. The class description in the gym’s brochure reads “a full-body cardio jam session, combining light resistance with constant simulated drumming”. Sounded interesting and fun so I thought “why not”. I’m so glad I did. It was all that and more. I loved it.

Could I do everything? Nope.

Could I keep my legs up in the air as long as they did? Not in this life time.

Could I keep the drum stick patterns? Of course. All the years of music paid off. 😉

Here are some pics and links regarding Pound. These aren’t from my class but ones I found online to give you an idea of what it’s like. I think it would go over really well back home if the fitness centres offered it. Just a thought.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJAwDBDQR8U&feature=share

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FIlTuW7Tks&feature=share

After gym we did the regular groceries and Starbucks. Then, as it was 2:30, we decided to combine lunch and dinner and eat out.

We went to Fish River Grill #3 right here in Gulf Shores.

They describe themselves as “A Funky, Junky Redneck Joint where the locals love to eat.” Sounded like a good endorsement to me.

My blackened white fish came with swamp soup, okra, fries, hush puppies, and cole slaw and all for $12.99. It was very good. Richard had the Bleu Cheese Bacon Burger with swamp soup and fries for $10.99. The burger was so enormous I don’t know how he got it in his mouth. Swamp soup, for those wondering, is soup with greens and beans in it. Very tasty. One thing we’ve noticed is that the restaurants we’ve been to have this on their tables. Interesting. We haven’t tried it yet.