Watch: Staten Island Slim Down’s Michael Jackson inspired workout has some ‘smooth’ moves

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If raising the arms was painful for a co-worker this week, he or she might have been at the Slim Down.

Fitness director Donny D-Fine Brandefine led a Michael Jackson Workout Party at the Bernikow Jewish Community Center for the free 10-week program’s second Fitness Surprise.

Dressed for the part in a sparkly fedora, Brandefine had the 250-plus crowd (full disclosure, we have to get better at counting) “dancing” through moves with their their ams in the air, and with a variety of squats, planks, push-ups and sit-ups.

Yes, those co-workers may have been getting in and out of the chairs slowly too.

It wasn’t only the arms. Abs, glutes, legs and back, are on also on the list of muscles that got some action.

Brandefine contributed his own “gravity defying,” ab and glute exercise, inspired by Michael Jackson’s leaning on air in “Smooth Criminal.” Let’s just say the crowd leaned back for an amazing stretch.

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Upcoming 2015 Staten Island Slim Down events

Register for the free 10-week program at SI Slim Down

Sunday, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Mall walk
Staten Island Mall, New Springville
Center Court, near the escalators.

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. Fitness Surprise
Broadway YMCA
651 Broadway, West Brighton (across from the SI ZOO)
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