And in the ring, looking fierce AF, Her Campus South Carolina getting ready to duel out that south paw swing.
We were trying to look fierce. We really just look sweaty. Couldn’t we have taken this picture before the workout?!
Kicking ass is my second favorite thing to do, behind eating queso for obvious reasons. So, when I thought about an activity that could bring a group of young, trendy girls together to kick ass, I knew exactly what I was going to do. And that’s how our first bonding event of the semester was executed!
If you follow me on snapchat (if you don’t you should, @lexibryn) then it’s no secret that I have become infatuated with 9 Rounds, a kickboxing studio right near our campus. Here, boxers are able to come in when the timing works for them. This is perfect because you can’t use the excuse, “Oh that time doesn’t work in my schedule, I’ll try again tomorrow.” You can literally come in whenever for a quick, intense 30 minute workout. No excuses!
The vibes are off the charts at 9 Rounds, I wake up excited to strap on my gloves and get my sweat on. The workout begins when the buzzer sounds and consists of nine, four-minute rounds. To top that off, you are even given a trainer that follows you around to keep you in line. You know what they, say, the grind never stops!
As you can imagine, in such an intense, quick-paced environment, having the girls of Her Campus South Carolina thrown in the mix was quite the treat for the trainers in attendance. If you don’t believe me, check out the top six LOL-worthy moments during our team-bonding excursion!
1. When half our party went to the wrong 9 Rounds, 20 minutes away.
Subsequently, the other half of us were left waiting, contemplating if we should just pack up our shit and go back to sleep. Ugh, exercise! And on a Saturday! Yeah on second thought, don’t put me down for that.
2. When a mother had her daughter pose in front of the “Hookahs, Cigars, Cigarettes” sign outside the studio.
It was a unique moment as we were gearing up for our lesson, when this mother had her daughter pose in front of this ratchet sign, dressed in her Sunday best. Is that for next year’s Christmas card? Or is your daughter is having a themed birthday party? If so, we are waiting for our invitations.
3. This took place on a Saturday morning.
Yes, Saturdays do come after Fridays. Yes, it just so happens that our Friday nights normally consist of the basic 5 Points bar crawl. There were many a times we all thought, “I just can’t even.”
4. The horrifying moment the trainer made us fight with him instead of the punching bags.
As if the 15 burpees in between the jab-crosses weren’t enough!
5. Vibing out to the ~Flo Rida~ Pandora station when your Senior Editor becomes overcome by emotions for her guilty pleasure song
I forgot to ask what you meant, Sophia. What exactly defines a song as a guilty pleasure? Also do you have multiple guilty pleasure songs? (It was “Like a G6” in case anyone was wondering.)
6. When your CC is so small, she had to stand on a stool to hit the speed bag.
I’ve been coming to this studio daily for about a month now and have never seen this occur. Kristina, how special!
Check out 9 Rounds for your next workout! If we can do it, you guys can too! Find their site here.
HCXO,
Lexi