She embraced resistance training like a newfound lover. With the zeal of the recently converted, she's now trying to share the fruit of her blossoming expertise with others. I dropped by the other day to see the show firsthand. The class is held in the auditorium of the Clothier Building, across from the hospital's emergency-room entrance. And for those who associate strength-training with pumping iron and macho microcephalic mesomorphs, the class is also a comforting revelation.
Resistance is provided by nothing more sophisticated and intimidating than elastic tubing.
Normally, I would have joined the fun, but I had a date with my barbells later and wanted to keep my muscles fresh. So I watched as the group warmed up with a series of gentle stretches, culminating in a salute to Chubby Checker. Gamely, everybody sought to boost his or her core temperature by doing the Twist. Then it was on to the exercises. As Lenz roved and wisecracked, assisting and correcting form, Sebastian gently encouraged and explained.