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Blogger Makeover Update: Linda Grant – Surviving Step Class

By Barbara Baez @BarbaraMBaez · On March 28, 2012

Blogger Linda Grant (NYCSingleMom.com) is one of our “Makeover Bloggers”, and she’s working out with trainer Christine at Lucille Roberts 5th Ave. in Manhattan. Here’s her latest update…

I have so many goals for 2012: lose weight, eat healthier, work out more, and take a fitness class. Notice I said take a fitness class. They say to start with small goals as opposed to ones you know you are bound to fail and then make you demotivated. I figured if I said my goal was to take three classes a week, I might as well just stay home and not even bother because to go from zero to three a week is a huge leap.

For weeks now, I have looked at the fitness schedule and then dismissed it. It was either the time wasn’t right or I wasn’t interested in the class. Ultimately, I think the reason for my trepidation in taking a class was plain old fear. It has been over ten years since I have taken an exercise class. (Geez, I remember when I used to take two classes on weekends.) Now, I was making excuses. I really wondered if I could actually “survive” taking a class. Or would I look like an idiot with no rhythm (and trust me, I have no rhythm) going left as everyone was going right?

Finally, I settled at least on taking a good old step class. But the day would come, and I would just not go. I like to work out in the morning, and taking evening classes requires a mental effort to motivate myself to go.

After weeks, I finally said, “This is it!” and went. I positioned myself in the back of the class so I could sneak out without bothering too many people. And, lo and behold, I huffed and puffed my way through, AND it was actually fun! I enjoyed the instructor and her music. I do find that music makes all the difference in lasting through a class.

I didn’t have too many issues with stepping, which had been another fear; I just kept my step on the lowest level, and I was fine.

The big question is, have I been back? Yes, and it’s become my Tuesday night ritual. Now I just need to work up to taking class number two!

–Linda Grant


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Barbara Baez

is the Director of Digital Marketing at Lucille Roberts with a B.A. in Journalism and a love for social media. Barbara is a Long Island native, now living in Westchester, who loves strength training and a flexible dieting “IIFYM” approach to staying in shape. Vegetarian, nail polish junkie, and Instagram addict, Barbara loves being a part of the Lucille Roberts fitness family!

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