My Work Place aka "Cougar Ville"

HOLY BANANAS.

So for a month now, I've been working at a workout studio. It's great, I love it. It's a charming intimate studio with all the essential and additional resources. It's in a nice area, Venice, specifically located on Abbot Kinney, a super trendy street with boutiques, oh so tasty dining, and an artistic and pleasant aura. But what really makes this job enjoyable for me is our clientele. Ok, let me get straight to the point. Our classes are full of hot middle aged women!

Their bodies are absolutely ridiculous. I can't help but stare. I mean, these women that I'm talking about are 35 and up with bodies better than 20 year olds. I'm so not kidding. They have really low body fat percentage, tight and toned muscles, and incredible stamina!

They make me look bad, and I'm TRYING to assist them. Incredibly sculpted arms, legs, backs, butts. They have an incredible dedication to fitness and they love working up a sweat. Many times, the women do the heavier weights than the men, especially when it comes to leg exercises.

Today I am sharing this because I was completely inspired after this morning's shift. 5:45 to 1:00. 7 classes, 80 people, and a number of women who completely impressed me. I usually work the evening shifts, so many of them I have never seen before. There was this one lady. She was definitely older, I think in her 40's. But her body was banging! If Michelangelo were to sculpt a female version of the David, she would be it. She was 5'7, her proportions were perfect, she wasn't overly muscular, she looked lean and tall. The most impressive thing about her physique was how her lower back curved into her bubble butt. OMG. I wondered for a second if it were fake.

There was also this other girl there. I say girl because she's definitely in her 20's. She was so freaking pretty that I couldn't even check her out. haha. You know how some people are unbelievably attractive that you can't even look them in the eye? YEA, well she was one of them. I believe she was mixed, Asian and white. I'm guessing Chinese because she had a Chinese character tattooed on her neck. She was natural. Being mixed, her hair wasn't a dark brown or black, but had a golden hue to her brown locks. Her eyes I think were light brownish green and her lashes were dark so it made them pop out more. Her nose and lips were so cute. Her nose sloped down and pointed up a bit. It was rounded but she had a little bump. It was like the perfect Eurasian nose. Definitely a special specimen. It's like she looked like she was wearing makeup but wasn't. Her skin was beautiful and lightly tanned.

After the class she was in ended, I asked my instructor who she was. Didn't get too much info, but he told me she has a British accent!!! UM, WOW. Very special specimen indeed.

There was also another girl with a mannequin body. I'm not even exaggerating. Funny thing, well to me, is that she had her hair nicely curled and up in a ponytail with a thin pink head band preventing any hairs from falling in her face. It was a 8 o'clock class so....I don't know if she did it for working out or if she came from somewhere before. And she was wearing makeup,...she kind of seemed like a stereotypical OC girl. I just thought it was amusing because she seemed a bit out of place.

There are so many different types of characters that come in. I love meeting our clients and observing them. Does that sound creepy? haha. I'm a people watcher. I believe it's the perfect environment to observe because many are in their most vulnerable state, in a position where their physical and mental strength are displayed. Even more interesting is that I believe they all have a higher level of self motivation in our private studio more than they normally would in a gym. It's their awareness that two instructors are continuously watching their every move that makes them push. We tell them to turn it up and increase their speeds, but ultimately, passing their own limit comes from within and their own desire to get results.

That's also what I love about working there. I get to help and motivate and assist in their fitness goals. Even better is I get to see determination, self motivation, desire, hard work, and unwillingness to give up. I get to be inspired in return.