What to expect at fitness boot camp
If you've ever watched a military movie and wished someone would whip you into shape with "drop-and-give-me-20" drills but have no desire to train for battle, a fitness boot camp might be the right workout for you.
The tough-love approach of boot camp fitness mimics the way real military recruits work every muscle in their bodies, resulting in muscle definition, strength and endurance. But don't worry; in fitness boot camp no one punishes you for failing to complete a certain number of repetitions or running a little slower than the rest of your troop.
Choose your challenge
"Some people think it has to be extremely hard work and painful to get results, but not everyone can do that and that's just not fun," says Sammie Richards, founder of Booty Camp Fitness, a military style fitness company that caters to women. "We can challenge people and see progress without causing pain." In addition to an exciting workout, boot camp fitness offers fun ways to overcome some of the biggest obstacles many women face in their exercise routines: lagging motivation to exercise and lack of variety in workouts. An invigorating and multi-tasking regime, boot camp fitness groups several exercise disciplines, including strength training, aerobics and yoga, into one class.
Demanding drills
Just like in real military training, "recruits" perform a series of drills in boot camp fitness class. These drills could include anything from sprints and jumping jacks to push-ups. But unlike real military-style training, a boot camp fitness class doesn't force you to push far beyond your limits. Class instructors offer variations and no one can make you do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Over hills and around the track
Each detachment (or group of exercisers) will also have a different experience from the next because instructors make use of local facilities and the great outdoors. Summer recruits will sweat it out under the hot sun while spring and fall recruits experience cooler weather, but may find themselves racing with mosquitoes.
If your class is held in a park or on school grounds, don't be surprised if your instructor asks you to climb stairs or hike up and down the bleachers. This challenge can wear you down, but you'll feel like Rocky Balboa when you reach the top!
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The tough-love approach of boot camp fitness mimics the way real military recruits work every muscle in their bodies, resulting in muscle definition, strength and endurance. But don't worry; in fitness boot camp no one punishes you for failing to complete a certain number of repetitions or running a little slower than the rest of your troop.
Choose your challenge
"Some people think it has to be extremely hard work and painful to get results, but not everyone can do that and that's just not fun," says Sammie Richards, founder of Booty Camp Fitness, a military style fitness company that caters to women. "We can challenge people and see progress without causing pain." In addition to an exciting workout, boot camp fitness offers fun ways to overcome some of the biggest obstacles many women face in their exercise routines: lagging motivation to exercise and lack of variety in workouts. An invigorating and multi-tasking regime, boot camp fitness groups several exercise disciplines, including strength training, aerobics and yoga, into one class.
Demanding drills
Just like in real military training, "recruits" perform a series of drills in boot camp fitness class. These drills could include anything from sprints and jumping jacks to push-ups. But unlike real military-style training, a boot camp fitness class doesn't force you to push far beyond your limits. Class instructors offer variations and no one can make you do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Over hills and around the track
Each detachment (or group of exercisers) will also have a different experience from the next because instructors make use of local facilities and the great outdoors. Summer recruits will sweat it out under the hot sun while spring and fall recruits experience cooler weather, but may find themselves racing with mosquitoes.
If your class is held in a park or on school grounds, don't be surprised if your instructor asks you to climb stairs or hike up and down the bleachers. This challenge can wear you down, but you'll feel like Rocky Balboa when you reach the top!
Click to continue...
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