I never thought I would use the words "fun" and "boot camp" in the same sentence, but I do so frequently. I have been attending boot camp for one and a half years and have joined for a full year for the second time. I heard a presentation about boot camp at a women's conference but did not join because of the 5:30 a.m. time -- I am NOT a morning person. The other morning class was also not an option because of work. I was so excited when an evening class was offered even though I started in the heat of July! I am not overweight but I was flabby and had little or no strength. I hated the idea of being old, flabby and useless and boot camp sounded like the challenge I needed to kick-start an exercise program. My intent was to take one four week class and then continue on my own. However, I got much more than I anticipated. Not only was I challenged (I found muscles that I never knew existed) but I found support and long-lasting friendships -- I continue to visit with friends I met in boot camp even if they no longer attend. The trainer gets to know each of us and challenge us individually; she has become an important personal friend to many of us. I've even lost inches but, more importantly, I've lost body fat. I'm not embarrassed to lift a bare arm to wave since that underarm flab doesn't swing in the breeze!! We have so much fun that several of us try to get together during boot camp off weeks to have our own "pretend" or "civilian" boot camp so we can keep up when we start back. Boot camp has really become almost a way of life for me -- it is an imporatnt part of my daily routine.
SHERRI STAUFFER
Columbus Ga, Evening Camp
I cannot express how much I have enjoyed Adventure Boot Camp! When I started attending a little over a year ago, I wanted something to help me lose the last of my “baby weight.” I had no idea when I started how much I would love it, and that over a year later I would still be participating!
There are so many reasons why Adventure Boot Camp is ideal for me. It provides an hour of uninterrupted time to dedicate towards my fitness goals at the beginning of my day. I love the feeling of walking to my car at 6:30 in the morning, before my children are awake, knowing I’ve started my day doing something mentally and physically beneficial for me.
Kara varies the workouts every day. All you have to do is show up and work hard. Exercise has always been a part of my daily life, but the benefit of someone like Kara developing your workouts and taking the guesswork out of it is invaluable.
I love that you get out of boot camp as much as you put in, you can work to your ability. Kara is always willing to show you how to tweak an exercise to make it more challenging. In my first month of Adventure Boot Camp I reduced my body fat by __%! And over the past year both my strength and speed have increased significantly. These results would not be possible were it not for Kara and Adventure Boot Camp.
CARRIE EMERSON
COLUMBUS, GA 5:30 A.M.
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