Stop wasting time!

Boot camps provide workout efficiency


For an efficient workout, you need the right workouts, little lag time, and accountability to keep you going. That's why boot camps work. Though they connote military training, enlisting in a boot camp may guarantee you get the most out of your workout.

A boot camp “…leaves little if any down time, and the shuffling of routines prevents boredom and exercise ruts. For people willing to put in the work, boot camps enable exercisers to see results quickly, the better to stay motivated.” LA Times. Fitness boot camps offer what gyms cannot. By Jeannine Stein. January 04, 2010.

One of the excuses you may hear (or have said yourself) is “I don’t have time to workout.” But time alone will not guarantee you the results you’re looking for. If you have little time, it is even more important that you get the best workout possible quickly. Here are some ways you can make sure you get an efficient work out.

Innovation in Cross-fit training provides all the advantages of circuit training plus exercises that build real life endurance and strength. This exercise philosophy has as its goal that exercise should translate to everyday activities. Very little time is wasted in such workouts because cardiovascular exercise is accomplished in short high-intensity bouts that push the body mentally and physically. Rather than the traditional gym exercises, that are comprised of boring lateral movements (exercise machines) and long stints on treadmills watching CNN on a cable station, cross-fit brings fitness by short sessions of high intensity work -- Weight shifting, balance, pulling and pushing objects, pulling tires, sprints, crawling, push-up holds to name a few.

Accountability - You may not like the idea of someone yelling, “Keep it moving,” but let’s face it, the need for a motivator is one of the top reasons people enlist in boot camps. You are most likely not going to push yourself to your own limits, but you can hire someone who will! Exercising with a friend is great, but make sure that friend is someone who is going to push you. In a boot camp, that person would be your instructor, but may also include others in the camp.

Nutrition Monitoring:
A huge part of any truly effective fitness program is your nutrition. Often gyms do not offer nutrition monitoring; only nutrition help. Some boot camps offer such help. You not only get motivated but punished if you veer from your goals. Let’s face it, sometimes you need the blame and shame to get you going and stay away from the pizza and beer!

John Soden, Instructor
& Ashley Soden, Staff
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