My Vancouver boot camp workouts are very unique from other Vancouver boot camp programs, for a number of reasons. The intensity is on a completely different level compared to every other Vancouver boot camp class I’ve seen. Most boot camps are aerobic (you exercise the entire class without taking a rest) and my class is very much anaerobic (you exercise for bursts of maximum intensity, followed by rest/recovery periods). This type of training is the most proven effective way to burn fat and increase your metabolism, which is the goal of the vast majority of my clients.
I provide all of the equipment (medicine balls, dumbbells, resistance bands, gymnastics rings, jump ropes, kick shields, etc) used during my Vancouver boot camp classes. Most (if not all) other Vancouver boot camp programs require their participants to bring their own equipment (mat and light dumbbells), and it’s very difficult to have an intense results focussed workout when only working out with light dumbbells.
I run my classes in a circuit training style where I setup stations, and each person has a partner, and they pick a station to start at, and then rotate around the circuit. Other boot camp programs are run such that everyone just gets in a circle with their light dumbbells and they all do the same exercises for 60 minutes.
My classes are much smaller than other boot camp programs. I cap my classes at 10 people. Many other boot camp companies in Vancouver run classes with 20 to 40+ people in one class. Having less people per class means that the participants get more attention from me, and I can keep a closer eye on them to make sure everyone is working hard, doing their best, and most importantly exercising safely.
Most boot camp programs are 3 or 5 days per week. Mine is 2 or 3 days per week. This is because the intensity of my workouts is very high, and 2 or 3 days per week is all that is needed to see great results. Actually, doing my workout program more then 3 days per week would result in overtraining and would do more harm than good.
I’m a certified personal trainer, which is very much a rare thing to find in a boot camp instructor. Most boot camp instructors are uncertified, or possess a “boot camp instructor” certification from the company they work for, which isn’t a credible certification (when the employer certifies their own employees, that’s not an objective process). If you are exercising with an uncertified trainer, you are unlikely to see very much results from your efforts, and you may very well be putting your safety at risk.
