Lately, there’s been a huge health craze going around. It’s trendy to be strong and good to your body. I hope it’s a lasting trend, because it works as an extremely positive response to the anorexia and bulimia epidemic. If you’re anything like me, figuring out a good work out routine is challenging, in a word.
I’m not coordinated, I never have been. My parents had me try every sport as a kid to see if there was absolutely anything I could do. Soccer, softball, volleyball, tae kwon do, gymnastics, basketball, dancing, you name it: I was always the one getting the “most improved” awards by the end of the season. For a long time I wondered how I was going to keep in shape when I was at college when just balancing school and friends was difficult. Just for fun, my friends and I signed up for a boxing class. I was amazed at how much I loved it (and still do). It was by far, the most challenging and gratifying work out I’ve …