A Washington Gym Combines Politics and Exercise
October 25, 2012
Through debates, speeches, conventions, and television and radio commercials, American presidential candidates spend countless hours and dollars proving they are fit for office. One gym in the Washington area is putting a different spin on the term “fit for office,” by combining presidential politics with exercise and workouts - to help people cope with the long, grueling campaign season.
Not many people can say they have punched the president. But at the Washington Sports Club in Alexandria, Virginia, participants get their shot at Barack Obama - and his rival Mitt Romney.
It’s just one exercise in a new class that combines exercise with politics. Instructor Aimee Richardson says the class is helping people in the nation’s capital deal with the stress of the long election season.
“This is Washington, D.C. People are all politics. When you take a topic that people are passionate about, and you put it in a setting where you can really kick some butt ((beat someone up)), that combination can be really empowering for people. I think people are working harder because of the theme of the class," said Richardson.
Katie Rodriguez, another instructor at the gym and a participant in the class, agrees.
“It’s really fun to get all of that political theme out of my living room, out of my computer, and into doing some physical activity and doing something about it. It felt great. It was really hard!" said Rodriguez.
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