Boot Camp is a blanket term for a group exercise program that aims mainly at people trying to increase/maintain their fitness, increase their muscle mass/muscle definition and lose weight. The term has taken over, and due to the variety of programming being offered under the term "boot camp," it contributes both positively and negatively towards any type of class with the title of Boot Camp.
On the positive side, people know right away that a Boot Camp consists of a group exercise class, and is geared towards people who have goals similar to those mentioned above. Potential boot-campers know that they are going to work hard, get their heart rate up, and be pushed harder than they probably ever have been pushed before!
On the negative side, boot camps can range from a type of class where participants bring their own equipment, perform body weight only exercises, or get stuck in the same routine week in and week out.
The Boot Camp at ACAINtraining is based out of an incredibly well-equipped studio (UTC) within the Magna Centre. The equipment we have available are: spin bikes, kettlebells, medballs, TRX, dumbbells, coreboards, treadmills, barbells, battling ropes, squat racks, tred sled, prowler and a variety of other equipment. The hour long classes are a mix of strength and conditioning, with the use of every piece of equipment we have available. Safety comes first, and the instructor does not participate in the actual exercises and rather demonstrates and then makes sure everyone is using proper technique or understands the sequence of exercises correctly.
So why Boot Camp?
Do your research! See if the level of activity the boot camp provides matches yours, if the instructor's mission for fitness is the same as yours and talk to people who have participated in the boot camp. I get questions all the time about just what it is that we do at ACAINtraining, so I hope that this provides some insight. However, I invite anyone out there to contact me for a free session of Boot Camp to see just how great it is :).
Alli Cain, B.A.Kin, C.K.
Personal Trainer
www.ACAINtraining.com
905-806-7198
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