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Bootcamps: A Quick Fix to Losing Weight?

By Anna Dornier

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Published: 08Feb2010
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The popularity of boot camps have sky rocketed in the last several months. Can it be that it's a quick fix to losing weight or is it just effective for weight loss? Bootcamps have become popular not because it is a quick fix but quite the opposite. People who have attended bootcamps for at least 3 months have seen dramatic results and usually maintain their weight. So, what makes them so effective?

The answer is simple: consistency. Most people who go to a boot camp tend to attend class more frequently which means that they usually don't miss their workouts. If they do, they only miss it if they really have to. People have reported that just being in the company of people who have similar fitness goals as they do, keeps them motivated everyday. This factor coupled with fun fitness routines that most bootcamps have is what keeps them coming back.

But, don't mistake fun workouts for easy workouts either. A new client once asked me how she can lose weight with 45 minute workouts, 3 times a week. My answer to her is this, most people don't workout at the intensity level that I create at the bootcamp. With the proper combination of exercises, rest periods, and good music, people are able to get more efficient workouts that will deliver the most results. At the same time, the body needs to work harder to return its functions to its normal state after these workouts that they end up burning more calories after wards - even if they're at rest.

Of course, we can't talk about weight loss or fat loss without talking about nutrition. Most boot camps would supplement your workouts with nutrition strategies that will help you reach your goal even faster. Because you are now being guided with your nutrition and workouts by an expert in the fitness field, you are more likely to achieve your fat loss goals. Most of these nutrition strategies are designed for you so that you can incorporate them into your daily lifestyle. Thus, you will be able to maintain your weight even after you're done with the bootcamp program. Most of these services used to be only available to people who can afford personal training. But, with the birth of boot camps, many people can now have access to high-end services like these.

There are many benefits in joining a fitness bootcamp. The question whether it will work for you or not can only be answered once you join one and really give it your best shot. Who knows, it just might be what you need to make the number on the bathroom scale go in the right direction.

Anna Dornier is a bootcamp instructor in Concord, California who specializes in fat loss. She is the founder of ATD Fitness Bootcamp who is a Certified Kettlebell Instructor (RKC) and a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). For more details about her services, please visit www.atdfitness.com

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