From time to time, we’ll be featuring personal interviews with Kamate Fitness clients to find out what it is that they enjoy most about Kamate’s programs. A special thanks to Jen Buckley for being our first!
How long have you been taking Kamate Fitness classes?
Since day 1! Nancy has taught in the area for a few years, so when she started Kamate, I was already a loyal fan! Now I love seeing other gals enjoy it as much as I do.
What is your favorite aspect of BodyJam?
It's the whole package for me. The music, the choreography, it's Nancy and her energy and feeding off the energy of the other gals around you having fun.
There's actually one point in the class that's my favorite. It's about 3/4 of the way in: I'll be dripping in sweat—my muscles aching and tired—and we're jumping and moving and dancing and we'll turn up the music even higher. The energy just keeps building. My hair's flying, sweat's flying, and I'm just jamming as hard as I can and the endorphins are flowing … and I'm just
IN THE ZONE!
It's corny, but I swear it's happened hundreds of times. It's just the biggest, greatest escape.
What advice would you give to new Jammers?
You don't have to be a "dancer" to do it. BodyJam isn't just about dancing. It's about Jamming. There's a big difference. If you don't get the steps right the first, second, third or fourth time, it doesn't matter. It's about having fun, and about getting lost in a fantastic workout. The hardest part isn't the choreography:
it's letting go of your inhibitions.
Name either your favorite track or dance move!
Anything hip hop. I may be a minivan-drivin' mother of two, but give me a good hip hop track, and I am a happy girl. I love the strength of the moves, the power, the attitude.
Have any fun “get-fit” tips you’d be willing to share?
Find what you love to do to stay healthy and don't let anything get in your way of doing it. I sometimes feel like I have to move heaven and earth to make it to class: juggling work, family, and logistics of life. But it's always, always worth it. We don't think twice about paying for our kids’ activities or driving them all over for sports and such: we should treat ourselves—and our own health—with that same level of commitment! We deserve it!
What part of your fitness journey are you most proud of?
This summer, the night before my 40th birthday actually, I was at BodyJam. It was a super hot night but we were dancing hard {as usual} and the fans were going full blast and I was in that fantastic zone ... at one point I took a good look in the mirror at that gal dancing {I still have a hard time looking at myself in the mirror, it just feels weird} and I actually liked what I saw! Not because of my moves, or my body, it was the look on my face:
Commitment . Strength. I am here. This is my body. My workout. My BodyJam. My zone. And I own it!
At that moment I realized just how far I'd come over the years. It was a pretty cool moment.
Thank you, Jen, for a great interview!
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