Genetics

So I just started going to the gym again. Can't remember exactly why I stopped but I'm sure it was lame excuse after lame excuse so ... I'm slowly getting back to it.  

Anyway ... the point of this post is more about the instructor of the step class. She has been teaching for years ... and years. She is probably in her 50's (I don't really want to guess cuz I suck at that but I think that's probably right) and she's short and round. She said to someone once that she's been working out forever and her body shape just doesn't change ... it's genetics she says.

Let me tell you something else about this little lady. She is freakishly flexible! She can fold and bend her short little round body into positions that ... well ... just aren't normal. She's not so active on the actual step but once we get to the last twenty minutes of the class she's in her element. She's all about getting down on the floor and damn near putting her feet behind her head ... I bet she could do it. 

My legs are are shaky right now because she made us squeeze a damn fitness ball for-freaking-ever.

My genetics have determined that my body wasn't made to squeeze the ball ... ever again!