7 May 2012
Have you tried a Healthista Boot Camp workout yet? No?! Why not? They’re free, can be done with minimal equipment, and effective (I promise).
I’m changing the game a little bit: Now, for every workout you do, you get another entry in this month’s prize drawing. Remember, the prize is a classic Aurorae yoga mat in any color you want!
Here’s how it’ll work:
- When you complete a Healthista Boot Camp workout, just comment on that workout post on the Healthista Facebook page.
- For each workout you complete by May 31st, you get an entry to win the yoga mat. Do all 8 workouts? You get 8 chances to win!
- On June 1st, I’ll pick the winner.
Super easy, no? So get to boot campin’ and remember to tell me about it! The next workout will be posted tomorrow AM.
3 May 2012
New Healthista Boot Camp Workout Posted! 
Check it out, try it out, then post a comment on the Facebook page.
2 May 2012
In case you missed it, I’m posting the first Healthista Boot Camp workout here! Remember to comment on the workout post on the Healthista Facebook once you complete the workout.
We did the workout last night, and it was killer (but fun!). Let me know what you think. Thursday’s workout is going to be completely different!
GUIDELINES:
Drink water frequently!
Rest/modify when necessary
Form always trumps speed
Ask if you’re unsure of any move
Go through each complete round before repeating
Warmup: Jog (5 minutes)
Round 1: One minute each x2 (10 minutes)
Pushups (on your knees if needed)
Jumping jacks
Wall sit
Fake tire runs
Alternating chest flys/presses in bridge position
Round 2: One minute each x2 (10 minutes)
Three pulse lunges with one regular lunge (one side each rotation)
Front kicks
Tricep dips
Mountain climbers
Alternating front and lateral raises
Round 3: One minute each x2 (10 minutes)
Plank (rest every 20 seconds if needed)
Stair runs (if no stairs, high knees)
Squats with weight
Shooting hoops (small jumps while moving arms as if shooting a basketball)
Calf raises (one side each rotation)
Round 4: 30 seconds each x3 (7.5 minutes)
Oblique side stretches with weight
Leg raises
Standing twists with weight
Crunch with weight
Weighted swings (like a kettlebell swing but with a dumbbell)
Cool down: Walk (5 minutes)
Stretch
Total: ~55 minutes
1 May 2012
After I wrote the post on creating your own home boot camp, I realized you all could still participate in MY boot camp! Read on to find out how.
I’m so excited to announce the first-ever virtual Healthista Boot Camp! For the month of May, you can take part in a virtual boot camp class and share your experience on the Healthista Facebook page. At the end of the month, I’m giving away an awesome prize!
Here’s how it works:
- Head over to the Healthista Facebook page and make sure you Like it so you can get the workouts each week.
- Decide you want to do a free home boot camp by yourself or with friends! You’ll need a mat and at least one set of dumbbells (5-8 pounds will work for most people).
- Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, a new boot camp-style workout will be posted. Once you complete the workout (a modified version is fine!), all you have to do is comment on the Facebook post to let me know you completed it before the next workout is posted. That means you have two days to complete Tuesday workouts and five days to complete Thursday workouts. Every workout will be totally different, so get ready for three months of mixing it up.
- If you do all 8 workouts (the last week of May will be a recovery week) and comment to let me know you did, you’ll automatically be entered however many times you did the workouts to win a cool fitness-related prize. The prize is one of my favorite yoga mats, the Aurorae classic, in whatever color you want.
- Today’s workout is already up, so let’s get this thing rolling! I’ll also be posting nutrition tips and goals each week here and on the Facebook page.
If you have any questions about any of the workouts posted, just leave a comment on the Facebook post or email me! Need extra support, accountability, and food guidelines? Consider signing up for a Your Healthista Consulting plan!
Disclaimer: I’m not a certified personal trainer, so please consult your healthcare professional before embarking on any new workout plan.
12 April 2012
I’ve been to so many workout classes and been trained by so many people that almost no type of exercise or workout is new to me anymore. Even so, I like to get my butt kicked by someone else every once in a while.
This month, I signed up for a twice weekly boot camp class. I went to two classes and immediately decided it wasn’t worth my time or money. The instructor wasn’t so interested in making sure participants were getting a good workout (or checking anyone’s form at all!), and the whole class just fell flat, from the music to the moves to the participants. I kept thinking, “I could lead a better boot camp class for sure.”
And then I wondered — Why don’t I lead my own boot camp class for friends? It would help keep me accountable, provide a free way for my friends to work out together, and be a million times better/more fun than the class I paid money to take.
Well, for starters, I don’t have a big enough area in my house. I have enough space to work out myself, but inviting other people would make things tight.
But then I realized that the weather is perfect for outdoor workouts right now. 50-60 degree temps are just right to exercise outside. I have a small backyard, and there’s a park down the street.
I was also worried about equipment. One thing the class had that I don’t have is plenty of dumbbells, kettle bells, and mats. But all you really need to get a good workout is a set of dumbbells and maybe a mat. Most people have those items, and I have a few extras.
With nothing else in my way, I invited a few friends to come over and planned the workout. If you want to create your own home boot camp class for your friends, click through to see what I recommend. I’m also sharing the specific workout we did so you can use it to get started with friends or on your own!
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