Episode 8

What If We Get Lost? is the eighth episode in the anime of Dumbbell Nan-Kilo Moteru? anime.

Summary
In the teacher's lounge, Aina and Kure-sensei ask Satomi if she's going to hang with them tonight. Satomi tells them that she can't because she has something to do. After she leaves, they wonder why she's been so busy lately until Aina sees her Silverman Gym card. They then head to the gym where they meet Satomi and their students. Machio introduces himself to them and instructs everyone to try the side bend. Afterwards, Aina and Kure-sensei head home.

In November, the second year students of Koyo Girl's Academy are on a field trip where they're hiking up a mountain. During the hike, Kure-sensei explains the proper technique and exercise for hiking, which motivates Hibiki, Akemi, Ayaka, Satomi and Aina. However, Hibiki, Satomi and Aina end up falling behind the group and taking the wrong trail. At the summit, Ayaka notices that they're missing. On the other side of the mountain, Hibiki, Satomi and Aina freak out when they realise that they're lost. Once they calm down, Satomi notices a tree and explains how to do tree and rope climbing. As they're climbing the tree, Kure-sensei realises that they went to the athletic corner of the mountain. Meanwhile, a mysterious man tells his secretary to book a trip to Japan.

Machio's Muscle Lessons
The abdominal muscles!

How to do Side Bends

 * Stand upright with a dumbbell in one hand.
 * Bend towards the side you’re holding the dumbbell with (low-intensity variation) or away from the side with the dumbbell (high-intensity variation).
 * Focus on flexing the obliques to pull yourself back upright.
 * Make sure you’re balanced properly and not swinging.

Effects

 * Trains the obliques.

Efficient Hiking

 * Walk straight and tall. This ensures proper posture – shoulders rolled back, chest out, spine neutral, eyes forward.
 * Keep your knees bent at all times. On uneven surfaces, this lets your knees absorb the shock on each step.
 * Step with the whole foot. Correct walking posture is landing on the balls of the foot, so I’m not sure why this advice was given.
 * Take short steps. For uneven surfaces, smaller steps give you more control and keep you balanced.
 * Maintain a steady pace. It’s not a sprint, and you can never be sure of what’s on the trail. Keep a good walking pace to conserve your energy whilst not disturbing the surroundings.