On the first day of camp this session both the 5:30 and 6:30 class ran a timed mile as their very first exercise. Now, it’s week three and today we retested the mile. The improvements were amazing! EVERYBODY beat their previous time, most women significantly. I was bursting with pride as I watched them go; everyone just looked so much stronger as they raced around the wood chipped path. There are many favorite parts about training at fit camp, literally watching these women transform into powerful beings in only a few weeks is so inspiring. The best mile improvement was over two minutes! Another transformative experience is a camper who claimed “not to be a runner” it wasn’t in her genes and no one in her family was good at running. She did great. Today she did even better. It was a fantastic lesson in shedding old beliefs, realizing a limited view of yourself isn’t really true. She can really run!!

I just want to say how incredibly proud I am of not only the new fitcampers who joined in the July camp, but the one's who have stuck it out through the wet and cold days.  It has been such a great experience to see the improvement of these ladies.  These camps prove that you can make SIGNIFICANT improvements in a very short amount of time.  Keep up the hard work ladies.

First, a shout -out to the Macleay girls who, last week, rocked sets 25 squat jumps like it was no big deal! Love it. Today is the 5th of July and in all of our post bbq haze we were up and at it at 5:30am this morning. I was surprised to learn that everyone who came this morning had the day off- and still came. Bravo. Exercise routines can be successful anytime of day but there is something really nice about getting it done early. Or, as I say on some days, “The rest of your day is going to be easy after this!!”

Look, everyone! It’s the Sun! Yes, the sun feels great and is a wonderful mood lifter but at Fit Camp, what the Sun really means is no more mud. Kudos to all my girls this session at both Macleay and Overlook who have been real troopers through the soggy conditions. Once again, all the effort is paying off; all campers so improvements in at least one of the areas we tested! Many campers improved greatly across the board!

If you are feeling fatigued before, during or after fitcamp think back and ask yourself are you drinking enough water?  One of the easiest and fastest cures for fatigue and dragging is WATER!  Fatigue is one of the first signs of dehydration.  Even a small drop of your body’s water levels can hurt you.  Loss of too much water, dehydration can cause an imbalance in electrolytes like sodium and potassium, which aid in muscle contraction and heart function.  I had a lady come up to me this week and ask why all of a sudden she was feeling so out of breath and winded.  She felt like she was making such amazing improvements last week.  I asked her if she was drinking enough water.  She replied, “I think so, but I’m not sure”.  I told her to try and drink 8 ounces, 8 times a day.  Make sure you add in your activity level to you daily water intake as well (1 to 1 ½ cups every 15 minutes while working out).  If your a fitcamper having the same problem and feeling like you’re not drinking enough water then try keeping track and note some of the changes in your body once you add in the appropriate amount of water.

After much hard work, Trevor put together a little gift back for us trainers, including jump ropes, thera bands and a home-made- MacGyvered -up THRXesque system! (In
layman’s terms THRX= some ropes with handles and adjustable straps that allow you to do a kajillion cool exercises.)
So between the new toys and the weather being absolutely beautiful it’s going to be an exciting week at fit camp!!

One of the many things I love about being a trainer is applying my knowledge of exercises in a new and different way. At fitcamp this means utilizing endless possibilities at the park; hills, picnic tables, jungle gyms and swing sets. Inspiration tapped me on the shoulder and pointed me toward the swings. “Aha, I bet we can use this like a swiss ball!” Thus, knee tucks with toes on the swing ( great core and shoulder stability) and supine hamstring curl bridges were combined for an intense and fun challenge!