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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.]
arealhardnose: (tiny hope)

Yoga

[personal profile] arealhardnose 2016-08-09 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Elsa has never done yoga before, but what better time to try than when you're looking for any way to get your mind off the subject of pretty much anything that has happened to her since being brought here?

Lucky for her, she has grace and good balance thanks to her dance training. The stretching, though -- that's new, and it's nice. Elsa comes out of a sun salutation with a smile, breathing out.]


I need to do this more often.
arealhardnose: (regal)

[personal profile] arealhardnose 2016-08-11 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I believe that. I already feel like I'm ready for bed!

[Sheryl's classes are a gift. It's important to Elsa to stay active and to give students the option to do the same. Her year as Mesogog's general had left her in peak physical shape, and Elsa would like to maintain that as best she can, on her terms this time.

She shoots Sheryl a grin, glad to see how happy she looks.]
Have I told you yet that I appreciate everything you do here? I really do. We're lucky to have you.
arealhardnose: (eeeyy)

[personal profile] arealhardnose 2016-08-18 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
A good rest is a part of keeping in shape, though. [The comment is good-natured. Of course Sheryl knows that, and of course she's only joking. What a delight, to have her here.

Elsa takes a seat next to Sheryl, rolling her shoulders as she gets comfortable. What a wonderful part of her day this has been.]


This is why I love teaching, you know? Meeting other teachers who are passionate about their subjects, and meeting motivated students. And being a student, sometimes. People like you are the reason students go on to succeed in life.
arealhardnose: (laughter)

[personal profile] arealhardnose 2016-08-20 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm happy to hear that. It isn't always easy, but it's worth it. [Elsa never gets tired of it. Most students are good, want to learn and succeed, make her smile just to know they're in the classroom.] You've got what it takes. I'm glad you're one of my faculty here.

[And what's more, she's glad that Sheryl is kind fo her shinki.]