Boot Camp Busy Work
Some fitness instructors’ only goal is to keep people busy for the duration of their workout. But is busy work helpful? I don’t think so.
Gary Vaynerchuk, owner of a successful family wine business, says, “Caring is the differentiator in business.”
I like that. He’s right. I actually care about people’s fitness. I want to see them reach their goals. I’m not interested in just taking their money. There are plenty of gyms out there that can do that.
Our boot camp classes are challenging for most people. Granted, they are more demanding for some than others but the majority of the movements allow people to challenge themselves as much as they are willing. I doubt that many people are using them just to kill an hour.
Why are you working out? What are your goals? Are you improving?
Testing is an important part of our fitness boot camp program. The only way to know if you are progressing is to test and compare. How far? How long? How many? How heavy? Are you getting stronger or faster? Do you have more endurance? Are you losing body fat?
Most people would be surprised to know how much they could improve, if they really tried.
Measuring your performance increases is something that needs to happen regularly. Write down what your goals are. Keep track of your workouts and test results. Be intentional. Don’t simply go through the motions. Strive to do better!
If you are willing to invest your time and money then you should expect results, from yourself and your trainer. Don’t settle for doing fitness busy work.
