Fitness is like any other industry. It is effected by trends and fads. One of the most recent trends coming about are bootcamps. Similar to the boot camp that military would go through, these workout consist of most body weight, or lightweight workouts, done at a park or beach or something similar and usually have quite a few people participating in the activity.

Boot camps are a great way to get in shape. They are not only fun, but you get to meet new people and that helps to hold you accountable to show up everytime. They usually are not cheap, so paying that much money is also quite a motivator to get you out the door and workout (although that is not the case for all people).

But I do have some words of warning when looking for boot camps in your area: Make sure the person who is running the boot camp knows what the hell they are doing!

It is really easy now for someone to go spend $97.95 and get a “certification” to run a boot camp. Worse yet, are those people who are trying to run boot camps with no education, certification or training! Not only are those people ripping people off, but they could potentially hurt one of their “clients”!

If you are thinking about joining a boot camp, ask the instructor about their background. Do they have a degree? Do they have any certifications? How long have they been doing boot camp style workouts? How many clients do they currently have? All these things will show you if this person is worth giving your money to and getting your money worth back out of it.

Remember: YOU are the client. YOU are the one paying. It should be YOU getting the best experience of your life. Anything less is a waste of your money, and a waste of your time. If you are not happy with the trainer or instructor, there are literally hundreds in your area probably.

If you would like more questions to ask a trainer, or would like to see what answers to your questions would suffice in my opinion, or for recommendations on bootcamps in your area, as always, my email is always open for you to drop me a line: Zach (at) nintemanfitness.com.