June 8, 2002

12:23 PM

Punk Rock Aerobics."Punk Rock Aerobics: The work out that rocks out. No more sucky classes full of braindead bimbos in spandex thongs. PRA is for fun people with discerning taste. An hour and a half of cardio and strengthening class that will have you pogoing and skanking your butt off!" Brought to you by Maura and Hilken (the latter of the band fuzzy). As they say on the mission page: "Free your mind and your ass will follow."
posted by moz (12 comments total)

i saw this on MTV while waiting for the cubs game to start. maura and hilken have classes going in the new york area in addition to the video. they promised to have stage diving, during their segment of the show, if they could get enough girls to stop by.
posted by moz at 12:52 PM on June 8, 2002

[johnny rotten]

I need to lose some weight
So I can get a date
I wanna new body
and I know how to get it

CAUSE I WANNA BURN.......CALORIES

[/johnny rotten]
posted by jonmc at 2:06 PM on June 8, 2002

So instead of paying them money, you could just go to a club and dance instead. Or, just turn on your stereo.
posted by benh57 at 2:58 PM on June 8, 2002

No more sucky classes full of braindead bimbos in spandex thongs

thats a bad thing!?
posted by delmoi at 3:38 PM on June 8, 2002

So instead of paying them money, you could just go to a club and dance instead. Or, just turn on your stereo.

if you go to a club, you'll be paying cover charge, the price of whatever drinks you may buy, and deal with wiggy guys strung out on x. plus, no strength program!
posted by moz at 3:43 PM on June 8, 2002

Isn't there something vaguely... authoritarian about a few people getting up on a stage and telling a crowd exactly how to move their bodies in time to the music? Obviously, not such a big problem in the aerobics of the straights, but how does this jibe with the punk ethic? Is there anything left of the punk ethic? Was there ever?

Can anyone in the NYC area check this out and give us all a first-hand account of how these classes work? Inquiring Mefites want to know...
posted by skoosh at 4:19 PM on June 8, 2002

Thursday May 9th 6pm @ Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain
Saturday, May 11th 3pm @ CB's Gallery in NYC
WITH GUEST DJ MIKE WATT (The Minutemen)

Damn.

Mike Watt needs work.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 4:26 PM on June 8, 2002

Ten, twelve years ago, my pals and I used to refer to ourselves as 'aging punks'.

Oh dear.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:34 PM on June 8, 2002

Ha...yeah. Some of my friends go to the Middle East one on occasion. Twas quite the thing to do a year ago or so ago. Seemed like everyone who went then knew each other -- big turnouts, usually the same faces as at the local clubs and concerts. Not esp. "punk" but fun.

KPH
posted by kphaley454 at 10:27 PM on June 8, 2002

I would so go to one of these if they had it in Chicago.
posted by SisterHavana at 12:46 AM on June 9, 2002

The YMCA near where I live does gospel aerobics. No spandex thongs there either I guess...
posted by kerplunk at 1:30 AM on June 9, 2002

God, I miss the Middle East... My favorite Boston venue...
posted by davros42 at 11:45 AM on June 11, 2002