Be Realistic About Your Fitness Bootcamp
Fitness bootcamps have become popular as a form of group exercise. My question to anyone thinking about participating in a bootcamp is this: What are your fitness goals? Your answer will tell me whether a bootcamp will have long-term benefit for you.
If your bootcamp experience isn’t part of a permanent commitment to a fit and healthy lifestyle, then you are not going to get the permanent fitness results you want (a lean and toned body). Permanent fitness results take longer than any 1 or 2 week bootcamp. The bootcamp will just be a quick fix for you. That sounds harsh but I see the quick fix scenario too much out there.
I don’t do bootcamps because I prefer to work with people 1 on 1. Individualized attention to clients holds them and me accountable for real, lasting results (fat loss and weight loss).
The next time you are thinking about participating in a fitness bootcamp, ask yourself this question: Have I made the commitment to a permanent fit and healthy lifestyle? That is the real question that you need to answer.
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In defense of my bootcamp….it’s actually a twice weekly permanent class with mostly cicuit training type work. I plan to attend it permenently. It’s called bootcamp ‘cos it’s hard and because we use the environment (hills, stairs, park benches etc). I’ve read reviews about the intensive 2 week bootcamps and they sound tough but I agree, two weeks is a drop in the ocean.
That is a good way to use a bootcamp.
Very good point. I guess this works for everything, diets and exercise and even beyond. Thanks for the reminder. Have a good week Mark.
I agree it has to be a permanent change, thanks Mark!
