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By Deborah Shepherd
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Timid souls can be intimidated by what they think fitness clubs or exercise classes are like. They imagine that everyone there will be thong-worthy: trim, vibrating with energy, working the machines or the weights like pros.
Well, that’s not entirely true. Plenty of folks who gear up to work out need to lose weight. They have no clue how to safely heft a dumbbell, and when the aerobics music starts, they grow a third left foot.
That’s why they’re at the club or in the class in the first place.
And that’s why you, Timid Soul, can relax. You aren’t alone.
Also, the exercise opportunities listed below are guided by professionals. They aren’t there just to be the gold standard to which beginners aspire. Like wizards who study spells, they understand the arcana of fitness: how to tone without bulking up, what the heart needs to be healthy, and how long you have to sweat on the Stairmaster to burn off a Chocolate Thunder From Down Under.
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