Exercise

I always thought that exercise Meant pumping up your heart, Which every sport, to some extent, Does right off, from the start. In classes I took years ago, Aerobics was the theme. We marched and jumped and stepped, The workout every heart-pump’s dream. Yet other types of working out Have always had their place, Though never offering a skill I thought I could embrace. Until I tried a stretching class Without a single jump, Just using weights and movement With my heart a steady pump. And man, I was exhausted! Which to me was a surprise And allowed me to see exercise Through very different eyes.