A little over a week since announcing our Vancouver boot camp program, we’ve almost filled both of our classes (one class is full, the other is almost full). Due to the overwhelming interest in this amazing workout program, we’ve added a third class to the schedule. The third class will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 12:00PM to 1:00PM. Register before the end of the week if you’re interested in experiencing this incredible workout program that was chosen by Nike as the weekly boot camp for hundreds of their clients in Coal Harbour.
Our boot camp at the Nike Lounge in Coal Harbour is going strong. I continue to be impressed by the amount of energy everyone brings to the workouts every Tuesday.
We still have a few spots left in our Tuesday/Thursday Mode Boot Camp. Register today if you’re looking to kick-start your fitness for the summer.
A basic overview of circuit training:
Circuit training is a great workout that incorporates intervals of both strength training and aerobic exercises. Since there is little to no rest in between sets you are able to get an effective workout in less time.
Great post by Craig Ballanytne on his success secrets for fat loss.
Fat loss is easy once you understand how hard it is, and it’s hard if you think it is easy.
We had another great turnout tonight at the Nike Boot Camp.
Our Mode Boot Camp starts on May 5th. It will run for 4 weeks at 6:00AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Space is is limited to only 10 participants, so register soon if you’re interested in slimming down in time for summer. Sign up today for the discounted price of only $150. Registrations made after April 30th (if there are any spots still available) will be at the regular price of $180.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response we’ve received from the weekly fitness boot camp Mode Athletics has been running for Nike at their Coal Harbour facility, we’ve decided to make this amazing program available to the masses.
Introducing Mode Boot Camp.
Stay tuned for more information.
Our Vancouver boot camp continues to gain momentum. Several new faces are showing up each week, and our core group of regulars continues to grow. Tonight’s workout was extremely intense, utilizing the full spectrum of exercises from calisthenics (bodyweight exercises), to plyometrics (explosive movements), to martial arts (kicking drills), sprints, and stair climbs. Most exercises were dynamic movements involving multiple muscle groups and really challenging the core stability.
If you haven’t yet been to our Vancouver boot camp, we look forward to to seeing you at the Nike Runner’s Lounge next Tuesday at 7PM.
Interesting article about this year’s top fitness trends:
1. Educated and experienced fitness professionals
2. Exercise prorams for children to fight childhood and adolescent obesity
3. Personal training
4. Strength training
5. Core training
Fantastic article by Robert Adams about common fitness training mistakes:
Many women and men train using too often just their preferred machines, which limits their range of motion and does not work their muscles in an efficient and effective manner. Ultimately this can limit the engagement of small stabilizer muscles that give you maximum benefit throughout your fitness training program.
Great article by Deborah L. Mullen:
Contrary to what many people think, strength training is as important, maybe more important to successful fat loss than aerobic exercise. The reason lies in the amount of calories that are burned when you aren’t exercising. Depending on the intensity and your weight, an aerobic workout (walking, cycling, stairstepping) will burn approximately 300 calories per hour. If the exercise is strenuous enough (which is unlikely in the beginning exerciser) the resting metabolic rate (RMR) will be elevated temporarily up to a few hours afterwards. Compare this to strength training which elevates the RMR permanently. The RMR accounts for 60 to 75 percent of your daily calorie expenditure, so even a modest increase will help burn off more fat.
