Sweating to Burlesque

I saw 'Burlesque' last month with a friend of mine and was skeptical. I thought it would be good or really bad.  I loved it. The story line was decent and moved at a good pace. The casting was ideal and the costumes, makeup, music and dance was absolutely wonderful. I am not a dancer. I am athletic but I can not get my body to move so that it looks like anything other than me having a seizure.
I found the movie soundtrack for $5.99 and quickly loaded it on my computer and i pod. I brought it with me to the gym. After my friend left to pick up her daughter, I asked the young man behind the counter if he could show me how to use the elliptical machine. I told him I have never tried it and know they have two different versions at this gym. He showed me the one he used. I asked which was easier and he said they were about the same but had slight variations. So I asked him which he would put his mother on (since he seemed the same age as my son) and he smiled and said the other one. He showed me how to use it and off I went.
I listened to 2 songs on the soundtrack and the upbeat music made it easy to keep the rhythm of this weird looking contraption. It felt like I was cross country skiing, slightly uphill. It was a good feeling. Easy on my aging body. I do feel a bit of a burn on my quads and tushie but not bad. I didn't want to overdue it and I plan on gradually lengthening my times.

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