Burn and learn: Maine fitness instructor mixes exercise, history

Burn and learn: Maine fitness instructor mixes exercise, history
WMTW
By Steve Minich
Leigh Rush Olson is well qualified to offer her historic workouts.
“I was a student of history at Brooklyn College in New York City,” Olson said. “I took a Portland history class at the Maine Historical Society sponsored by Portland Landmarks, and that’s how I really got my foundation.”
Olson, who is a full-time certified fitness instructor, combines a two-hour workout with a narrative tour of Portland’s past.
“Each stop is about a minute, although when I talk about the history of prohibition, that takes a little bit longer, so I’ll do a lot of squats during that time period, and I have a clicker and I keep track of how many squats and lunges we do during the entire tour,” Olson said.

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