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    The Pitbull Workout

    The Pitbull workout: Ultimate exercise instructor leads booty-shaking Rodeo dance party

    Tarra Gaines
    Mar 9, 2016 | 6:06 am

    Full uncool disclosure: The first time I encountered Pitbull’s music wasn’t at some South Beach club partying with the beautiful Miamians. It wasn’t even at a local hangout dancing with beautiful Houstonians. The first time I heard Mr. World Wide, was when he coaxed me to: “Give Me Everything” while I was ugly sweating at the gym.

    Here’s a Pitbull tidbit you might not know. Gyms love Pitbull. He’s everywhere, in every room, blasting from speakers as we run the treadmills, lift weights, and cross train or cardio dance in group classes.

    But Tuesday night at his rodeo concert, I realized that it’s not just that Armando Christian Pérez gives great beat for ramping up that heart rate. Live, he really becomes the ultimate exercise instructor, especially for a class of 72,149 (the largest thus far at this year's RodeoHouston). He and his dancers put themselves through the optimum cardio dance party while throwing in some strength training.

    If you had to miss the concert or just want to relive it, using Pitbull and dancers’ moves, I’ve put together a replay of their workout for you to try at home. So open up your favorite Pitbull music streamer. Put on the coolest workout clothes ever, a black suit and sunglasses, and let’s sweat our butts off with the (Mr.) 305 workout.

    A Note on Equipment
    For the true rodeo workout experience, it would help to have a giant revolving stage, but on the off chance one is not available, just try to rotate around the room while doing these exercises. It would also be helpful to have some stairs nearby because instructor World Wide will demand we do the occasional stair run.

    “Pretty Woman”
    Spend a few moments stretching as a warm up because that’s basically what the dancers did, warm up the stage for Pitbull.

    “Don’t Stop the Party”
    Now we really begin. Turn all the lights off for a dramatic moment then on. Set off some fireworks from the floor as you jump into the room to start this workout party. We won’t stop for at least an hour. There seemed to be some sort of revolving stage mishap for this first song, so run around the room counter clockwise, stop and then go clockwise.

    “International Love”
    Following the dancers’ lead we’re really going to work our glutes on this one. Bend over and shake that ass as Pitbull raps his about his loves across the globe.

    “Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)”
    This song introduces a signature Pitbull workout move that’s going to tone those legs while bringing up our heart rate, the whole body jump. We’ll want to maintain a slight bend in our knees when we land, but simply just jump up and down. That’s it. We’ll try some different arm positions in later songs, but for now you can just leave them at your sides or flail them around as we jump to the “Oooh baby, baby” beat.

    “Rain Over Me”
    By now, we should have some glistening foreheads like Pitbull when he introduces another integral move to our routine, the hip thrust. This can be done with open or closed legs, but to see the best results we’ll want to put some real power into those thrusts. Mirroring the Pitbull dancers, we also have the option of working our neck as we whip our long hair around. End this song with a sexy smirk.

    “Vivir La Vida” and “Danza Kuduro”
    Now we’ll begin to combine moves as we jump, hip thrust and occasionally salsa when we need to lower the intensity. Imagine Pitbull giving the first of many pep talks reminding us that it doesn’t matter what our differences are. We can come together with music as an international language. Positivity will get us through our life and through this workout.

    “Bon Bon”
    Pitbull continues to motivate by telling us how Houstonians have amazing energy. We’ll need all that energy as we again do as the dancers do and begin our squat series. Wiggling that ass as we squat will add intensity, in a multitude of ways.

    “Fireball”
    Time for those stair climbs. Up and down we go. Pause at the bottom for 30 seconds of twerking. Then, let’s bring that heart rate down a bit with a great bicep and pec isolation exercise, the air guitar move.

    “Calle Ocho”
    We have a choice here. We can go back to jumps or we can use Pitbull’s series of eight counts to hold a position. I recommend the plank to chisel that six pack. When we stand up, let’s adjust those sunglasses. If you haven’t already, for god’s sake shed that jacket, Pitball has.

    “I Like It”
    Add upper body work with our jumps by fist punching into the air. Make sure you have a Pitbull approved black towel to mop up your sweat.

    “Timber”
    Are you remembering to breathe? If not, screaming like 70,000 people chanting “Timber” together through NRG stadium will force you to inhale some oxygen. Let’s also return to our sexy squats and air punches.

    “Give Me Everything”
    This is it. My first sound taste of Pitbull takes us out as he commands us to drain the tank and give him everything we have. We’ll put all our moves together, fist pump jump, squat, hip thrust, while Pitbull thanks us for being with him.

    No Pitbull, thank you. I think I lost 20 pounds.

    Spend a few moments stretching as a warm up because that’s basically what the dancers did, warm up the stage for Pitbull.

    Pitbull at Houston Rodeo
      
    © Michelle Watson/Catchlight Group
    Spend a few moments stretching as a warm up because that’s basically what the dancers did, warm up the stage for Pitbull.
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    Movie Review

    New movie Friendship pairs Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in a bizarre bromance

    Alex Bentley
    May 16, 2025 | 3:30 pm
    Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship
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    Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship.

    Comedian Tim Robinson has gained a cult following thanks to series like Detroiters and I Think You Should Leave, in which his brand of cringe comedy is on full display. The former Saturday Night Live writer/performer has had a few small movie roles over the years, but he’s now getting his first starring role in the off-kilter Friendship.

    Robinson plays Craig, a mild-mannered suburbanite with a wife, Tami (Kate Mara), and son, Steven (Jack Dylan Grazer). Craig has a boring life that involves little more than going to his middle manager job while wearing the same clothes day after day, anticipating the next Marvel movie, and helping Tami out with her at-home floral business.

    He gets a jolt of energy when Austin (Paul Rudd) moves into the neighborhood. The two men seem to hit it off, with Austin — a weatherman at a local TV channel — even taking Craig on a couple of impromptu adventures. But when Craig commits a couple of faux pas at a group gathering at Austin’s house, their bond starts to fracture.

    Even though the film is written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, it’s clear that Robinson had a big influence on the style of comedy it features. There are no big set pieces with a slew of jokes coming one after another. Instead, the film forces the audience to try to vibe with the very particular type of wavelength it’s giving off, one that could almost be called anti-comedy for the way the laughs come out of left field.

    The 100-minute film is full of random comedic moments, like Steven kissing Tami on the lips, Craig being obsessed with his plain brown clothes, a group sing-along, and more. More often than not, it’s the way Craig reacts to both normal and abnormal situations that gets the laughs. The character is needy and oblivious, two traits that combine to make many of his actions cringeworthy.

    Perhaps most importantly for this type of movie, many things in the story go unexplained or don’t make sense. Seemingly crucial elements are brought up only to fade away just as quickly, while other parts that appeared to be throwaway sections get callbacks later in the film. DeYoung and Robinson are determined to keep the audience on their toes the entire time, never knowing what to expect next.

    Robinson has the perfect face for a story like this, one that’s bland enough to blend into the background but memorable enough to sell the jokes. His demeanor is also excellent, never becoming too expressive, even when he gets angry. With long hair, a mustache, and a certain swagger, Rudd is a great complement to Robinson. Only in a film like this would an everyman like Rudd be considered the suave and cool one.

    There will be some that will see Friendship and come away wondering what the hell they just watched. But anyone who goes in knowing that they’re about to witness a comedy that challenges their sensibilities will likely have a great time.

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    Friendship is now playing in select theaters.

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