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Sheryl Nome ([personal profile] galactically) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2016-08-03 09:14 pm

[open] pump up the jam (a.k.a the fitness mingle post)

Who: Sheryl ([personal profile] galactically) and YOU!
What: Exercise classes (see the class schedule)
When: April 11th/13th/15th, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Where: Menrva's temple @ the ballroom
Warnings: Fanservice, possible violence, and Genos

Notes: Feel free to make your own top-levels! Threadhop to your heart's content. c:

[Sheryl doesn't attend classes too often nowadays due to her work schedule, but she always makes sure to be on time once the clock strikes three thirty — or at least be fashionably early. Even teachers like herself have to look her best, especially in simple but flattering gym clothes. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, the ballroom is open for all things fitness, and Sheryl plans to give her students one hell of a workout.

Don't let her vibrant smiles fool you; she turns into an enthusiastic yet merciless drill sergeant should you ever fall behind on your exercises. The microphone she carries around has a built-in cord that she uses as a whip — definitely not for show! A certain assistant will also be by her side, and he's just as tough if not more so.

To all slackers... abandon hope all ye who enter.]




Outside the Ballroom
[Nothing brings more prospective students together in one place than good ol' promotion, and Sheryl is not above using whatever is on her disposal to gain more members. She already made a BBS post announcing her classes, so now it's time for another tactic: food.

With a charming smile and a wink, she gestures at a small platter of turkey and cheese sandwiches on a nearby table right next to the sign-up sheet.]


Want to get in shape? Gain some extra muscle on your arms or legs? Build up stamina? Then you've come to the right place!

Exercises
[Congratulations, you're now part of the exercise class — whether you're only just stopping by for one session, visiting out of sheer curiosity, or who knows what else. There is plenty of sweating, stretching, fat burning, and muscle building to be done. Mats are on the floor for people to use, and various equipment such as exercise balls, dumbbells, jump ropes, and hula hoops can be seen. There's also a radio that Sheryl is using to turn up the volume so to speak.

So, what can a typical student expect from Sheryl's class?]

Yoga: A whole lot of stretching limbs, balancing acts, and dramatic poses. They start out as simple as lotus positions and cobra poses, but slowly progress into the intermediate positions such as downward-facing dog poses and tree poses. And then... the dreaded plow pose. At least there is music to relax to.

Pilates: Core strength training, breathing, and more stretching through special moves. Feel the burn as you stretch your limbs while squeezing your stomach at the same time!

Other Exercises: Sit-ups, push-ups, jumping jacks, playing with jump rope and hula hoops, etc.

Muscle Training: Want to be super buff? Grab some dumbbells and go to town! They are available from small (about five pounds) to large (about twenty).

Running: Enjoy your laps around the ballroom while catchy music plays in the background! Go race someone! Or you could be a turtle...

Break Time
[Sheryl may be stringent, but let it be said that she's capable of mercy. Everyone should get a break or two now and then, hence why there are healthy snacks and drinks on the table. She's actually taken the opportunity to make small bowls of pot-au-feu, which smells and looks incredibly edible... and some fruit bars, which look lumpy. Sheryl may excel in certain skills, but baking is not one of them — much to her chagrin, coming from a woman who's usually very confident.

Take this opportunity to socialize, eat some food, sneak out of the ballroom, fool around, hide in the corners, etc.]
birdstheword: (✂ 234)

[personal profile] birdstheword 2016-08-08 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep! If there's ever one going on, you should try! I'd cheer you on, Sora~!

[She skips over to him once he beckons her over. She lifts her hands above her head, stretching for effect mostly]

Mmhm! I was stretching before!
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[personal profile] oathkeeper 2016-08-09 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
That's great!

[Sora mirrors her stretch for a second and then pats his knees.] Okay! So pretty much all this is, is jumping up and going backwards. [Yes, Sora is super good at explaining things.] You might be scared of falling backwards but that's the hardest part, once you trust yourself enough to go backwards, you can do it.

[Hajime looks pretty fit already, she looks like she could probably pull this off pretty damn easy so he continues without worry.] You wanna jump and arch backwards and land on your hands, don't try to bend you neck or head back too much, your arms gotta go first. Then just use your momentum to complete the flip!

[Sora demonstrates again, doing a backhand spring without the cartwheel starter.] It really just takes practice once you trust yourself enough not to fall on your butt.
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[personal profile] birdstheword 2016-08-11 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She watches with awe as he does another backhand spring.]

You make it sound super easy. I donno though, you're pretty amazing Sora but I'll try my best.

[She wants to be able to do it too and his guidance and exploitation are easy to understand. Hajime does her best to stay fit and while a backhand spring is really easy to do as a Gatchaman, as a regluar person, Hajime has never really tried. She moves a step or two back, trying to mimic the stance she saw Sora standing in before.]

Did you fall on your butt a lot before?
oathkeeper: <user name=vhazzrhossze site=tumblr.com> (gentle // smile)

[personal profile] oathkeeper 2016-08-12 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sora snorts and chuckles, waving his hand dismissively.] I'm normal! Just normal!

[He grins.] It can be tricky when you're first trying it, yeah. I fell on my butt a hundred billion times. I think that actually helps though, because you start noticing how your body wants to move!