Fitness Fun for Christmas

[amy_b]

I just got the most surprizingly fun Christmas gift I may have ever gotten. My DH got me a pair of tap shoes! Now I have never been a dancer- EVER- but I've been trying to do things with my kids that they enjoy...spend time with them on their interests...and so DH got me taps so that I can tap with my 6 year old daughter. We got Jean Butler's Irish Dance Masterclass workout DVD and Dancing with Miss Christy DVD. Let me tell you- it is FUN!!! Talk about adding some variety into your fitness routine! And boy, I am just about on the same level as my daughter, she's good, I'm not.
Anyway, it is something I would never have asked for, but what a great idea!

 

[andtckrtoo]

What a wonderfully thoughtful gift! Sounds like your DH is a doll!! I know in my area there are tap classes for mom's and daughters... Not sure if something like that would interest you, but it's an option! HAVE FUN!!!!

 

[EVCT]

What a great idea! I've always wanted to try tap! They never seem to have classes for adults.

 

[bostonwendy]

Definitely not just for kids, and it is truly an art form. My mother (56 years old) has been tapping for the past two years and has lost a whopping 60+ pounds doing it! It is the first form of exercise she has thoroughly enjoyed and is, therefore, able to stick to. She takes adults-only classes and there seems to be a supportive community here in Boston. Also, many musicians tap - they enjoy the creative, percussive elements and view it as the jazz music of dance.

Enjoy!

Wendy