Working Out in Jinju
So last year when I lived in Seoul, I lived near a community center and I was able to take really cheap Tae Bo classes for like $35 a month. Unfortunately now in Jinju, there is only on gym near me, and it's $90 a month! And the facilities aren't even that great. But luckily for me, I've found this great new work out program that get's you upwards of an hour at a time, for only two dollars! Two dollars, you say? That's right, two dollars? But how does it work? Well, Jimmy, I'll tell you.
I call it the Jinju Bus Work out. See, in Jinju, the bus drivers drive like madmen. So all you have to do is pay to get on a bus, and get ready for your workout! Obviously you'll get no exercise while sitting down, so you really need to be standing up for this. And the work out regime works particularly well if you choose a bus route that takes you both through the constant red lights of the city, and the twisty rural streets. For some reason Jinju Bus drivers are always in an extreme hurry, which means they drive really fast. And when you drive fast, you also have to brake fast! While standing on the bus not only will you get to exercise your arms from trying to hold on for dear life, but you also work on your core muscles and your balance and the rollercoaster on wheels tries to throw you around the bus. For a more intense workout, you can use one of the dangling handles as opposed to the firm bars. This way you have to use those arm muscles even more to keep yourself stable.
To increase that leg strength try squatting a little, or balancing on one leg. This is great for the windy rural roads where the buses nearly tip over from taking the turns to sharply, and also from the high lift you get as you barrel over those speed bumps! And to work on the balance even more, try brining on a cup of scalding coffee! That will get you going in the morning.
I particularly like Bus 50, because it takes you really far into the farmlands, well past my middle school. You also get the experience the stop and go of downtown as well. And like a said, it's only two dollars for each work out, a dollar one way and a dollar back! There you have it folks, my 1 hour, full body Jinju Bus Workout!
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