In recent months, boot camps have been promoted as “quick weight loss solutions for women.” You can almost picture the typical client as a middle-aged white woman in her 40s or 50s. She’s lamenting the persistent post-baby fat around her mid-section, unable to break her unhealthy addiction to sweets, hopelessly busy, and wondering if her husband still finds her sexy. It’s true that a Portland boot camp can work wonders for this clientele, offering quick weight loss and communal support. However, boot camps in Portland have a lot to offer beer-swilling, bravado bloviating men as well, so don’t be so quick to discount them.
PORTLAND BOOT CAMP ISN’T “FAT CAMP.”
Forget those episodes of Dr. Phil where overweight teens were sent off to boot camp. Men arrive here for one simple reason – a killer workout! Most guys who attend boot camps are already in pretty good physical shape – or so they think, anyway! It can be eye-opening to put your endurance, stamina and strength to the test. You won’t be guided by Oprah or Dr. Phil – but rather, a buff and highly trained (and sometimes merciless) fitness instructor. Imagine someone who looks like Billy Blanks, but has the toughness of Donald Trump.
GET OUT OF THE GYM & BACK TO BASICS!
Let’s face it. Many guys are a little bit ashamed of what they’ve become. Star high school and college athletes went on to become professional binge drinkers and elliptical machine runners. Those gym machines are fine and all, but deep down, you know you’re not giving it your all as you read the latest issue of Men’s Health or watching Law & Order on the overhead TVs. A Portland boot camp leaves little room for slackers. You’re being watched like a hawk. You’ve got the pressure of the guys next to you. And you’re outside, rather than trapped between four walls – and honestly, nothing gets the heart pumping and the lungs inflating like a little bit of good old-fashioned fresh air. Out here you’ll be running, charging down obstacle courses, doing pull-ups, squatting, lunging, and performing pushup after pushup. This certainly isn’t your wife’s cardio class. It’s intense! And that’s just what you will like most about it.
BUILD CONFIDENCE.
Your fitness instructor may have had previous military or professional sports training, but you won’t be demoralized when you come to a Portland boot camp. Instead, you will actually feel a surge in confidence as you begin to notice instant improvements. You will have firm discipline. Classes start early. Quitting is not an option. Yet, through the variety of exercises and the feeling that you are all being collectively tortured, you will find a new version of yourself. The average boot camp participant loses a good 10 pounds and reveals visually improved muscle tone. Best of all, you will have an improved focus on fitness and healthier perspective on life.
What times are your bootcamps and where are they located? I am in NE Portland. I am also curious about the fees. Thanks!