I am here in Los Angeles, in my garage.
And you know, during this time of staying home, a lot more.
I have become very creative,
in the way that I've worked out.
And I've kind of gone back to my roots.
What you probably don't know about me,
is that back in the '90s,
I was a step aerobics teacher.
People loved it because you could just come in,
have a good time, get a great workout.
It's a great low-impact workout.
And, you know, just have some fun.
So something as simple as stepping up, at home,
that's what I do.
It's just something as easy as that,
then all of a sudden you start feeling good,
you start feeling comfortable, you can just like
start bring the knee up.
My heart rate is going to go up here.
What I'm encouraging everyone to do right now when it comes
to whatever it is they're doing for a workout,
find the joy and it, don't, don't do some work out
that you're just dreading and just thinking,
"Oh my God, I got to get through this."
Whatever it is.
If you're on your bike,
if you're on your StairMaster, if you're on a treadmill,
if you're running out on the street,
don't disconnect.
Now is the time to reconnect.
You can start just like, you know, stepping off to the side,
stepping off to the other side.
You could walk over the step, sideways,
and back.
You can face back in the front with the knees up.
You can start kicking.
You can just tap on it.
(continuous tapping)
You can even turn,
and turn and step kick of to the side.
Oh my God!
Step kick of to the side,
and turn and turn. Yeah.
And walk over it.
I mean, Rachael, it's great.
But the thing about it, look just doing that for like,
I don't know how long I did it,
maybe a minute.
My heart rate's up, you know, I'm feeling good,
Heart's pumping, I got a smile on my face,
and, and that's what it's all about.
Oh my God, that's adorable.
Girl-- But you were getting really
theatrical towards the end there
What about that, what about that big turn,
and then what, what was that leg stretch
I was doing at the end?
And I'm like this, girl, calm down
(laughing)
The whole kickball change, up up up
and down on the apple boxy, what was that?
(laughing)
You know, everybody is fighting,
even Michelle Obama has discussed this on her podcast.
Everybody's really fighting mild depression and malaise.
Yeah.
And, and the, the monotony of chore after chore,
and never having any fun, or change,
you know, to your day-to-day routines.
That's the point.
I love that, that was the essence
of the entire piece, Yeah
Whatever you're doing, do it with joy,
and pick things that are fun.
Yeah, exactly because like, just like you just said
I mean, I think a lot of people, myself included,
have been dealing with this kind of like
low-grade depression.
And it's been very important for me
to not only stimulate my body, but to stimulate my mind too.
And, and I look at that video,
and and you and I are just cracking up over it,
Exactly,
and it's fun just to watch it.
Yeah, mission accomplished.
I mean, you know, it was like,
I dunno, I'm just, I enjoy it.
It's kind of fun.
Back in the day, I was like the aerobic teacher.
I did like step classes
and I, like I've always loved group fitness,
and so, right now especially in quarantine
what I want to do, is just, I wanna have fun, Rachael.
I don't need to take anything so seriously.
'Cause like I always do take working out so seriously.
And now I'm just like,
I go into my garage just like dancing all around,
just having like having the best time,
just blasting music.