My "Positive" Gym experience

No I'm not being a smart ass by putting quotations around the word Positive in my title.
That's the name of the gym!

I had gone there previously for a basic tour with a friend and she convinced me that we should both go to the "Combat" course.  Oh okay - how hard can it be?
I thought it would be a lot of partnering up - but it wasn't.

First thing's first - signing up for a course.  You don't do it in advance.  It's first come - first served.
If you have a membership card, you swipe it through and then you press which course you would like on the touch-screen monitor.  The screen will list all the courses that are coming up within the next hour or so...and also lists how many spots are available.  Once you press what you want, a small receipt is printed out and you bring that with you to the class. (I paid in cash as I am not a member).
The instructor will come in and take your receipt to confirm your payment and then class starts....

We did some warm-ups and then did various punching, knees up etc.  And in between each round of technique - we did running around in a room.  The instructor was fun but tough and it was great.  Her name's Patty and she has fuchsia pink hair, some tattoos and very fun!
Her favourite line of the night was "You'll all remember my name tomorrow ladies and boy!" (There was 1 guy in the class.  He probably thought it was a super macho "COMBAT" course...oops).

We also did some stretches and lunges (my personal favourite), as I am AWFUL at ab-work and was called on it.  I can't do a sit up to save my life.  Seriously.
BUT I can do a parallel stretch for a full 30 seconds without pain - or my arse up in the air.