• +105 Crunches
• +1 Farmers' Market Visits
• +150 Jumping Jacks
• +90 Minutes of Exercise
• +90 Minutes of Physical Activity
• +90 Pushups
• +50 Squats
• +30 Superheroes

Because I didn't think I would have any real workouts while in LA I figured I would just write one general post when I got back. But today deserves its own post. In the last 2 1/2 years that I have been a Crunch member I have been to LA about 6-7 times and I never made it to their LA location. Until today. It is so weird driving to the gym. Everyone parks in the parking lot-which btw was $10.50 for an hour and a half, insane-and then takes the elevator to the escalator to get to the gym which is in a mall. When I got there I asked about classes and the guy at the front said there was a spin class and a bootcamp-like class. My friend didn't want to take spin so we went to the other class. Crunch LA has a HUGE (spacious) locker room. That was the only part of it I saw aside from the group fitness room. The class: as soon as I got in there I could tell it was very different from NYC. Completely different vibe, not as interactive as NYC. We needed a mat, step with two risers, body bar, and really light weights. The instructor got started right away and said he is not nice, his job is to be mean, and make you work, there are no breaks, and he won't be insulted if you walk out. We started by running up and down the step which seems like it's easy enough but I was having a hard time with it and when he said to do it with your arms up my shoulders were in so much pain. My friend tried to leave after the first 5 mins. He told her to stay. She stayed another 10 mins before walking out. I stayed. We did at least 10 planks. The break between exercises was running up and down the step. Every time he saw me slowing down he would come sit down next to my step and just watch me which of course would make me go faster. It was an insane class. The instructor is insane. He was yelling the entire time, running around, punching the air. Definitely an experience. I introduced myself after class. He said his name is Adam and again explained to me why he has to be mean in class. He agreed that people work out differently on the east and west coasts. Then he went over to my friend and asked why she walked out. She said she has a cold and felt like she couldn't do it. He said that's not a reason to leave. I guess now I can't complain when a class is too hard for me now because it's never been as hard as this one. The rest of my numbers are just general pushups/crunches, etc. I've been doing randomly throughout my vacation.