Foam Rollers & Porn

Dances:  Waltz, Foxtrot
Part:  Lead
Workout:  Arms and back at the gym.
Happy Hour:  The Parlor - Blackened Chicken Pita and Hot Wings.
Bios Written Today:  3

Another interesting TV day at the gym this evening.  Again, while I was on the elliptical trainer, I looked up at one of the TVs and found myself watching a show on how porno videos are made.  From the short amount of time I had to watch, it seems like they were showing how and what sets were chosen, interviewing porn stars, and discussing how story lines are created (I know, what and who cares about story lines right?).  Of course all this was interspersed with those cheesy, blurry, silhouette style, slow motion, TV transition scenes you see depicting sex.  It was really quite hilarious.  Last week was a show about pies and how they are made, and this week, porn.  Can't wait to see what they are showing next week.  Arms and back day was pretty uneventful.  Sarah and I got a really good and thorough workout in today.

Practice started about 20 minutes late due to our long workout.  Shaoshu was in attendance today.  We started off by running waltz, tango and foxtrot, then proceeded with the metronomic exercises again.  I think we're going to forgo slow quickstep for now and focus on waltz.  Since the tempo is so slow, it takes a lot of time running the routines, not to mention all the times we stop or fall over and try again.  Foxtrot is good enough to where we can run the whole thing without stopping most of the time.  So waltz it is.  Hope to have it feeling completely under control by the end of next week!

Ever since I started working out again and dancing so hard, I've come to realize the importance of stretching.  So at the beginning of every workout and end of every practice I make it a point to stretch thoroughly.  The result has been, increased flexibility and reduced soreness.  One item in particular is really helping out;  Foam rollers.  They are AMAZING.  If you haven't tried using one yet, DO SO.  I can't tell you how much better I feel after I roll out my back, quads, hamstrings, shins, glutes, and anything else I can use the foam roller on.  I'm going to order one for home use soon.  Unfortunately they're pretty expensive for what they are.  I can't think of any possible way a clyindrical piece of foam could cost $35 to make.  Go figure.  Time to check online.  It's worth it though.