| As exercise fads catch on like wildfire these days, | | | | figuring out how many crunches to do or obsessively |
| it’s hard to get motivated to devote another hour | | | | calculating your BMI. With a fitness boot camp, |
| on the treadmill or to stick it out with your usual, boring | | | | professional trainers design a workout program that |
| gym routine. Even the most dedicated athlete gets | | | | works for you while also helping you plan meals, |
| bored pounding out the miles on an elliptical or lifting | | | | create shopping lists, and identify obstacles that may |
| germ-ridden weights with headphones blasting | | | | be keeping you from achieving optimum health. And, |
| motivational music. In our quick-fix, short-attention span | | | | since everyone knows that an important part of |
| culture, we’re even bored with our workouts, which | | | | staying motivated to exercise is having people to do it |
| is precisely why we end up ditching them for an | | | | with, it can also be a great way to meet other people |
| evening on the couch with our favorite junk foods | | | | who are dedicated to getting healthy. Moreover, |
| instead. | | | | committing to a boot camp program will help you stay |
| Though some might shudder at the mere mention of a | | | | accountable to an exercise routine instead of dreaming |
| fear-provoking phrase like “boot camp,” these | | | | up ways to avoid it. |
| kinds of fitness programs are actually the perfect start | | | | Another unique characteristic of fitness boot camps is |
| for beginners who need a disciplined exercise routine. | | | | that they often involve the excitement of exercising |
| Also perfect for the experienced athlete, a good boot | | | | outdoors. Whether you’re trekking up a rugged |
| camp program with the right trainer can give you that | | | | mountain trail, doing squats on the football field, or |
| extra boost of inspiration to go the extra mile—or | | | | rowing a canoe on a lake, fitness boot camps offer an |
| two. | | | | invigorating alternative to the boredom of being |
| Why is boot camp a better option? While training at | | | | stationary at the gym. It’s much harder to dread |
| the gym can be helpful, a structured program that is | | | | your workout when you’re enjoying beautiful |
| tailored to your personal fitness needs can deliver | | | | scenery, fresh air, and the company of other people |
| results in half the time that you’d spend sweating it | | | | committed to the same goals. |
| out at the gym. There’s no need to spend time | | | | |