Today was the last day of the May 2011 Camp. I have been running boot camps for over a year now and this camp was the most committed, dedicated group of women yet. Most of the women showed up for the days they signed up for and I could count on big groups in the morning camps and dedicated campers in the evenings.
3 of the women camp all 20 days — that takes commitment. They got up before 5:00 to make it to camp by 5:30. We had some really hard days in this camp. We did a workout where if they finished it, the women completed a 5K, they pushed my car around a parking lot, they did 100 burpees and 100 full sit-ups. The list continues.
Many of the women had goals of losing weight, building muscle, jump starting a fitness routine, or getting more fit. By the look of the smiles, most of the women succeeded in their goal.
The first Friday of camp, women run the mile and do a push-up and sit-up test. The last Friday of camp they repeat the test to see improvements. The fasted mile was 7:05 by Megan in the evening camp. Kris in the morning camp came in at 7:57 and Katie from the evening camp was at 7:59. Those are some very impressive times — remember these are grown women not high school track stars!
There was one woman that walked the entire way. She walked a mile in 13:48. Try that at home.
I added a new test today – how long can you hold plank? The times ranged from 50 seconds to 4 minutes. Wow!
Many of the women who wanted to lose pounds and inches did. Their secret? Commitment to diet and exercise.
There were women at camp ranging in age from early 20′s to 60+. Two brides were at camp and one is getting married next Saturday. What’s your excuse for not being at camp? You’re not too young, not too old, are you busier than a working full-time bride to be? You just have to commit to your health and fitness.
The next camp starts June 6 after a week off for memorial day. If you want to join in the fun, all you need to do is register here.
Maybe you’d like to ease in to your boot camp experience. I have added a new Low Impact Boot Camp starting June 6 at 9:00 am. Camp is only 3 days/week (M, Tu, Th) More information on the low impact camp can be found on the web site.
Have a great Memorial Day Holiday and I’ll see you June 6.