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HELP.. 30 minute Boot Camp?

Lissette_Brooks
Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
edited January 7 in Fitness and Exercise
I am thinking about joining Xcore Fitness Center. They offer a turbo boot camp program 4 days a week at 30 minutes per session. Everything about the program seems great, except for the fact that they are only 30 minute sessions. I know a lot of people say 30 minutes is better than nothing, but I feel like it takes more than that to LOSE. I don't need to maintain, i need to LOSE. I'm torn. Should I keep looking or should I give this program a try????...

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Exercise isn't necesary to lose...simply eating at a caloric deficit will do that. Exercise for fitness and overall health. A lot of these types of things are pretty intense and if you're at a very low level of fitness, you could hurt yourself. I would check it out very thouroughly...see if you can maybe watch...talk to the coaches, etc. Some are good and well supervised and others can be absolutely dangerous unless you really know what you're doing.

    You don't need to go balls to the wall on cardio to lose weight...like I said, simply eating at a deficit will do that all by itself. If you're not very fit, I would personally recommend starting out a bit slower. I brisk 30 minute walk 3-5 days per week does wonders for the heart and is low impact...from there you can increase as your level of fitness increases.

    Keep in mind that people who do this kind of stuff...i.e. crossfit, etc also EAT...they're not relying on the exercise to give them a deficit...they're doing the exercise for fitness.
  • nellyett
    nellyett Posts: 436 Member
    I go to bootcamp 3 times a week and run a couple of times per week. The bootcamp is intense enough to see results and definition quite quickly in just the 30-40 minute sessions.

    I make sure I push myself with heavy weights, and when those become a little 'easy' I up the poundage. It's made a real difference in my body composition and I LOVE it!! Quick and dirty, and different every session!
  • kitkat4141
    kitkat4141 Posts: 379 Member
    Boot camp is not for the faint of heart. I am very fit and it takes everything I've got to make it through a 30 minute session. Having said that, boot camp is a very efficient way to get in a workout that is both strength training and cardio. Not sure I would do boot camp if I were just starting out though. But that's just me.

    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.
  • nellyett
    nellyett Posts: 436 Member
    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    There are a lot of women with different fitness levels in our group. The trainer always offers easy and difficult variations on most exercises. Just go at your own pace. You can make the same exercises much more difficult as you gain strength just by using heavier weights and upping your speed/intensity.

    The very first exercise on my very first class after a couple of years not working out was a hill sprint!!! Thought I was going to DIE!!! haha

    I am surprised that I went to another class after that.....lol. That was over a year ago and I'm still going! :)
  • kitkat4141
    kitkat4141 Posts: 379 Member
    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    There are a lot of women with different fitness levels in our group. The trainer always offers easy and difficult variations on most exercises. Just go at your own pace. You can make the same exercises much more difficult as you gain strength just by using heavier weights and upping your speed/intensity.

    The very first exercise on my very first class after a couple of years not working out was a hill sprint!!! Thought I was going to DIE!!! haha

    I am surprised that I went to another class after that.....lol. That was over a year ago and I'm still going! :)


    You are a better woman than I am! LOL

    The boot camp I go to is pretty hard core and fast paced. I actually went to this class in October 2011 thinking I'd be able to do it. Couldn't finish it and waited one year before attempting it again. Now I am making it a part of my weekly routine.
  • nellyett
    nellyett Posts: 436 Member
    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    There are a lot of women with different fitness levels in our group. The trainer always offers easy and difficult variations on most exercises. Just go at your own pace. You can make the same exercises much more difficult as you gain strength just by using heavier weights and upping your speed/intensity.

    The very first exercise on my very first class after a couple of years not working out was a hill sprint!!! Thought I was going to DIE!!! haha

    I am surprised that I went to another class after that.....lol. That was over a year ago and I'm still going! :)


    You are a better woman than I am! LOL

    The boot camp I go to is pretty hard core and fast paced. I actually went to this class in October 2011 thinking I'd be able to do it. Couldn't finish it and waited one year before attempting it again. Now I am making it a part of my weekly routine.

    Haha...yes well I can recall sitting in the parking lot before class trying to quickly come up with an excuse to leave before it started in case someone saw me....lol

    I'm friends with the trainer now and she has no problem calling me out on our Facebook page to everyone!! it's a great group of ladies and they are very supportive. they are a lot of fun and we socialize occasionally outside of BC so that's another reason to go as well. finding a group like that has been very special :)
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
    That makes alot of sense. I will absolutely start out walking. I am going to meet with the owner of the gym to get more info. Thanks for the advice. :)
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
    I go to bootcamp 3 times a week and run a couple of times per week. The bootcamp is intense enough to see results and definition quite quickly in just the 30-40 minute sessions.

    I make sure I push myself with heavy weights, and when those become a little 'easy' I up the poundage. It's made a real difference in my body composition and I LOVE it!! Quick and dirty, and different every session!


    That's what I was wondering was if the 30 minutes would be enough of a workout. I don't just want to lose lbs, I want to tone. Thanks for the feedback.
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
    Boot camp is not for the faint of heart. I am very fit and it takes everything I've got to make it through a 30 minute session. Having said that, boot camp is a very efficient way to get in a workout that is both strength training and cardio. Not sure I would do boot camp if I were just starting out though. But that's just me.

    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    The studio that I am looking into says that it has people of all body types. I watched some of their testimonials and there are women who are much heavier than I am who say that it is a tough workout, but they love it. At this point I am willing to give it a try. I reall think I need that kick in the but to get me going.
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    There are a lot of women with different fitness levels in our group. The trainer always offers easy and difficult variations on most exercises. Just go at your own pace. You can make the same exercises much more difficult as you gain strength just by using heavier weights and upping your speed/intensity.

    The very first exercise on my very first class after a couple of years not working out was a hill sprint!!! Thought I was going to DIE!!! haha

    I am surprised that I went to another class after that.....lol. That was over a year ago and I'm still going! :)

    That's what I am thinking it's going to be like for me..
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    There are a lot of women with different fitness levels in our group. The trainer always offers easy and difficult variations on most exercises. Just go at your own pace. You can make the same exercises much more difficult as you gain strength just by using heavier weights and upping your speed/intensity.

    The very first exercise on my very first class after a couple of years not working out was a hill sprint!!! Thought I was going to DIE!!! haha

    I am surprised that I went to another class after that.....lol. That was over a year ago and I'm still going! :)


    You are a better woman than I am! LOL

    The boot camp I go to is pretty hard core and fast paced. I actually went to this class in October 2011 thinking I'd be able to do it. Couldn't finish it and waited one year before attempting it again. Now I am making it a part of my weekly routine.

    Haha...yes well I can recall sitting in the parking lot before class trying to quickly come up with an excuse to leave before it started in case someone saw me....lol

    I'm friends with the trainer now and she has no problem calling me out on our Facebook page to everyone!! it's a great group of ladies and they are very supportive. they are a lot of fun and we socialize occasionally outside of BC so that's another reason to go as well. finding a group like that has been very special :)

    That's funny. I could picture myself sitting in the parking lot doing the same thing!
  • nellyett
    nellyett Posts: 436 Member
    Boot camp is not for the faint of heart. I am very fit and it takes everything I've got to make it through a 30 minute session. Having said that, boot camp is a very efficient way to get in a workout that is both strength training and cardio. Not sure I would do boot camp if I were just starting out though. But that's just me.

    I've been in maintenance for almost two years and just started doing boot camp. Everyone that goes to my classes is already fit and no one is in weight loss mode. I agree with the above poster that it might be better if you start out with something less extreme, lose the weight, then build your fitness up to a point that might include boot camp classes in the future.

    The studio that I am looking into says that it has people of all body types. I watched some of their testimonials and there are women who are much heavier than I am who say that it is a tough workout, but they love it. At this point I am willing to give it a try. I reall think I need that kick in the but to get me going.

    30 min is definately enough! I was of the old school of thought that you need to workout for hours in order to see results. Consistency is key! The exercises are different everyday, and the program changes every week. We'll do 20/10, 15/30, 15/45 tabatas, complexes, etc. etc. We usually end with a 5 minute cardio finisher.

    There are women of all ages and fitness ranges...you can push or pace yourself based on your fitness level. For example, a beginner would be using 5-8 lbs weights for different exercises, and an advanced member would be using 18-20 lbs weights for the same exercises. If we have 1 minute to bang out as many burpees as we can, a beginner would get out 15-20. An advanced would get out 30-50. Some can do a solid 5 minute plank, and some need to take breaks.

    I can honestly say that after years of classes, and workouts on my own, this type of workout has given me the quickest and best results I've ever had. :)
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