This summer Ruff Ryders’ has planned to bring hip-hop heads more than new albums from their all-star roster and a blockbuster movie featuring Wesley Snipes. “The Ruff Ryders’ ‘Thug Workout’, will be the official get in shape exercise tape, that will allow people to workout not just in the home but out on the streets as well. Comparing “Thug Workout” to Billy Blanks Tae Bo ’ series, Ruff Ryders’ plan to have a more street approach with their style. “We’ve got a fitness video, like a ‘Tae Bo’ type of joint, but its on a street level”, says Ruff Ryders’ CEO Waah. “We’ll have the editions like Tae Bo’ got. This ‘Thug Workout’ tape is exercise in the ‘hood”, he continued. Anywhere you go you can work out. You can do a workout in the park, you could work out on the benches. It’s going to be crazy”.
Although the people on the videotape will not be professionally certified trainers, Waah says they have been getting in shape using these routines all their lives. Several of the items that will be used during the work out are the monkey bars (pull ups), picnic tables (triceps) and the ground (push ups).
Waah does plan on using new and old music from inside his camp, but has not shut down the possibility to use elements outside of his own crew. “We’re gonna definitely gut it out with the hip-hop joints”, he said. There’s definitely going to be a Ruff Ryders’ presence and vibe on there. We might show a little love to other people, unless they ain’t clearing the songs— then we’re just going to ‘ryde or die’”.
“The Ruff Ryders’ Thug Workout” is expected to hit stores this summer.
