Rebel Rebel-StripXpertease

So yesterday I tried something really different...a strip tease workout class. My super hot co-worker has been going for years, and I finally got the free time in my schedule and gumption to go with her.

I wasn't sure what to expect. I kind of figured it would be better than the wimpy Carmen Electra yawn-fests, maybe something like the gym-goer geared strip classes at Crunch.

This was much more. I took it at StripXpertease. It was the real deal, like after many many more lessons, I could probably be a stripper. Plus (and perhaps most importantly) it was a great workout!

There was intense thigh, calf, and glute work in the first section of the class. Advanced students do the class in insane stiletto heels, but I chose to take my first class barefoot. I honestly would have died otherwise!

It's hard to explain the class exactly, but you do a lot of strengthening exercises that just happen to be lap dance or strip tease moves. We used a chair while we rolled our hips, dipped, grinded, squatted in every suggestive way imaginable and then held our legs in positions that required serious strength and flexibility.

Moving along, we had a great stretch session before moving on to ab and leg work. This was done leaning back in chairs, so your abs had to be fully engages to lift your legs straight out in front of you, and then cross, close and lift them all over the place.

We then moved onto the floor for what I would describe as grinding in the bridge position.

We finished up with a few walks and more stretching.

What makes this different from any other workout was how comfortable you have to be with your body. While you are using every muscle fiber to lift your self out of squats, you are also grabbing, touching, squeezing, closing and opening pretty much every female part of your anatomy. I honestly felt like it was very freeing to be so in touch with my sexuality. It really is empowering to feel sexy, pretty, and strong. The class is for 18 and up, which I think is appropriate. Although Jess might argue 14 is a fine age for such types of sexual awareness. :)
If you have any curiosity--and want to feel free, liberated and sexy--definitely try the class. Even if you aren't really THERE yet. Everyone is wearing leggings or yoga pants with t-shirts, so it's not thongs or anything. Plus, you only have to do as much "touching and grabbing" as you feel comfortable with.

Kimberly, the instructor, was awesome! She really pushed us, didn't let us give up, and despite the awkwardness of some of the positions, reminded us to be sexy! I didn't find out until after the class that she was a stripper for 8 years! She started StripXpertease and there are branches in Texas and New York. She was energetic, demanding and funny. Especially when she referenced which moves translated to the bedroom or the nightclub. You can check out her blog too.

It is always good to feel a little rebellious. Kind of like eating ice cream straight out of the half gallon container...after you have already had a bowl! And I figure being rebellious with workouts is probably better than with food or money!

For the record, my legs were burning climbing up the subway stairs this morning!