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Old 11-30-15, 02:22 PM  
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Background Exercisers Who Make You Want to Joni'O a Workout

I used to think a workout was all about the instructor, but I've come to believe that the background exercisers make a big difference in whether I like a workout. Without naming names, there's one gal in many of the Christi workouts that I simply can't stand. She's cute and athletic, but I feel like she's always mugging for the camera and trying to steal Christi's limelight. I almost half expect her to thrust her leg out suddenly, trip Christi (who now has a broken leg), and proclaim, "Oh, it's okay, I know the whole routine. I'll just get in the middle now and lead this workout. Just drag her out of here and I'll take over."

Anyone (without naming names or being mean) who rubs you the wrong way? I think it's okay to acknowledge that we have these irrational and probably baseless antipathies to people who, if we met in real life, would probably become our BFFs.
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Old 11-30-15, 02:32 PM  
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Can't I name names? I have to, the guy is such an attention hog. Eric, the backgrounder in Body Beast Bulk legs and the cardio workout. He has horrific form when doing squats with his head bobbing and neck craning, he grunts, he yells at the end of sets, he does this "yep, yep" count during his reps, he tries to get so low on lunges that he's wobbling and almost falling, he has this affected Heath-Ledger-in-Brokeback mumble.....I'll take Sagi's cheesiness and camera-mugging anytime over Eric's idiocy.
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Old 11-30-15, 02:46 PM  
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Can't I name names?
Awww, I guess so But I'm not sure how to spell this gal's name, so I won't.

But I will just throw out one name:

Kevin (Slim Series) But being able to look at Troy totally redeems these workouts.
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Old 11-30-15, 02:46 PM  
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There is a woman in Yoga Warrior 365 who must be either Rudy's girlfriend or the camera guy's girlfriend. The camera seems to fixate on her. Does the camera ever focus on any of the guys? Nope.
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Old 11-30-15, 03:13 PM  
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But I will just throw out one name:

Kevin (Slim Series) But being able to look at Troy totally redeems these workouts.
Oh, Kevin needs to learn to do a proper back fly. He makes me cringe.
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Old 11-30-15, 03:55 PM  
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There was a woman in the Supreme 90 warm up who looked positively despondent. She sucks the energy right out of the workout.
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Old 11-30-15, 04:26 PM  
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Lauren from Ultimate Yogi.

OMG.

Every time the camera focuses on her I grit my teeth and want to pull my hair out. NOT good when you are trying to be zen and peaceful with yoga!! LOL Luckily, Travis's instruction is so good I hardly have to look at the tv. I only catch a glimpse of her once in awhile but when I do I immediately get annoyed and cranky.
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Old 11-30-15, 04:30 PM  
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I got rid of Urban Rebounding because of one person
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Old 11-30-15, 05:10 PM  
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Daffie--I think I know you are talking about. I try to avoid looking at her.
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Old 11-30-15, 05:33 PM  
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Denise in STS.
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