What is a Fitness Boot Camp and Why Should I join? (Part I)

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You may or may not have heard of one the hottest trends in fitness today. Fitness boot camps began on the West Coast and have made their way eastward. Although they have been around for 10+ years they are just now becoming mainstream.燘oot camps are爃ere to stay燼s a great alternative to 1-on-1 personal training. They have frequently been featured in the national news media including CNN, Fox News and the American Council on Exercise recently published a study about them. Style and format of boot camp programs爒aries dramatically depending on the instructor but all tend to include some variation of exercises used燽y燭he U.S. Armed Services. For example, pushups, squats, pullups and running are frequently used to condition recruits quickly.?
Why You Should Join
Boot camps offer similar benefits as personal training. Three of the benefits are:
1. You get access to the knowledge, leadership and expertise of a personal trainer but at a huge reduction in cost. Considering that the average cost of a personal trianer is at least $50/session these day you can save a ton of money with boot camps! Boot camp prices vary but average $15-20/class. You do the math.
2. People that do them get hooked immediately because they?strong>produce great results!?/strong>This can be attributed to the combination of爄nterval cardiovascular爐raining and strength training exercises. As previosly mentioned, the types of protocols used in this setting are the same ones used by the U.S Military. If they work for them they will work for you.
3. Campers routinely爎eport爈osing more weight燼nd having more fun in boot camps than爄n traditional personal training programs. This is燽ecause they are done in a group environment they push individual performances to levels beyond normal limitations. The camaraderie built in this environment is priceless and is a big part of the success of people involved. You can make friends while getting into great shape! Simply put, boot camps are the most effective and affordable fitness offering on the market today. If you are up for losing some weight, making some friends & getting in the best shape of your life then you have found what you are looking for, boot camp!?.?

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