Remember the shiny spandex, neon sweatbands and bunched-up leg warmers?

Those 1980s' aerobics classes are back -- with a twist -- at the Walker Art Center on Thursday. This time exercisers won't just feel the sweat, they'll also produce sweet, creamy butter.

From the people who brought us the uber-popular Internet Cat Video Festival, the Walker is hosting two "Feel the Churn" events. A 20-minute aerobics class led by Jimmy Fusil and Mike Wait of the Los Angeles-based art duo PopSoda, "Feel the Churn" has participants making fat as they burn fat.

During the class, participants -- who are encouraged to dress in '80s-inspired garb -- get a lesson on the science of butter making during warm-up stretches. Then they follow a choreographed routine led by Fusil, with Wait providing tunes including the Cars' "Shake it Up," Elvis' "All Shook Up" and PopSoda's original churning anthem "Eat Your Fat."

While folks jog in place, they'll also get their churn on as they continuously shake jars filled with heavy whipping cream. The cream for the Walker classes is being provided by Hastings Cooperative Creamery. The jars are plastic.

"There's always that one person who drops their jar," Fusil said. "It's not without its risks, but nobody has gotten hurt so far."

While Fusil leads the class, it's Wait's job to keep the beat going, making sure to react to how the class is doing and knowing when to stop a song and start another. He also keeps an eye out to make sure people aren't overshaking, which can ruin their butter.

At the end of class, the containers are opened, contents strained and the homemade butter packaged. There's always some bread available so the butter can be enjoyed immediately.

"You'll burn 150 to 200 calories, which happens to be the number of calories on your average slice of bread with some butter on it," Fusil said. "You can burn some calories and put them right back on at the end of the class.

"The whole thing is about balance. It's actually very Zen."

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Walker's 'Feel the Churn' teaches exercisers to make butter during aerobics