Below is a post from our Sydney boot camp instructor Emiliano Ballero.

Getting up at 6.00am might not be everyone’s idea of fun but the reward of living a healthy and active life without debilitating disease is more than WORTH IT.

Check out the article here…

You’re lying face down in the grass and someone is screaming at you to push that final press up.

You sweat, the muscles hurt and you may be thinking, “Sod this, why not go back home and crawl into bed?”

There are many answers to that of course. Working out gives you a chance to escape the kids for half an hour, regain the vigor of your loss youth or (and this seems very popular) the chance to “look good naked”.

Then there is your health. Being sick – long-term sick I mean – is an exhausting, unpleasant and miserable experience. That is obvious. It can destroy much of the joy in your life. Just getting about day-to-day when you have on-going heart problems or when you are dealing with cancer – think about what that would be like.

The health benefits of regular exercise (and the word “regular” is important here) have been known for a long time. Here is a list of the major ones:

And while this may be familiar to some of you, it’s also worth pointing out that regular exercise boosts self-confidence and helps prevent depression.

Obviously go and see your doctor if you’re concerned about any aspect of your health. If you have undiagnosed diabetes or serious depression then attempting 10 chin-ups is not going to help you. You need medical care.

But I do think that if a drug company could invent one drug that had all the health benefits listed above – it would have made billions.

Well we are saying there is a “drug” that can do all that. And unlike sticking a fistful of tablets down your throat in the morning, getting out and doing some training is a lot more fun – at least the way we do it!

Here’s a quick video of one of our Sydney boot camp workouts, check it out…

Wishing you the best of health

Emiliano
Sydney Personal Trainer & Boot Camp Instructor
Dangerously Fit Boot Camp

P.S Visit Boot Camp Sydney for more info.

                          

Recently we’ve incorporated boxing workouts into our Sydney boot camps and they’ve been a massive hit with everyone in the program.

Boxing is great for cardio fitness, self-defense, weight loss and will help tone the muscles in your upper body.

Studies show that a boxing workout uses both energy systems with 60% coming from the anaerobic system and 40% from the aerobic system.

So you can see why professional boxers are so fit, but you don’t need to be Muhammad Ali to enjoy the benefits of boxing.

Sure, if you want to take up boxing as a competitive sport I would definitely recommend you see a professional boxing coach for 1-1 training.

But if you just want to get fit, lose weight and blow off some steam then boxing fitness is safe and lots of fun.

Most boxing fitness classes will combine regular boxing drills with bodyweight strength exercises and running to enhance your strength, stamina and overall fitness.

Also, during a boxing fitness workout your heart rate can elevate up to 80-90% of it’s maximum which will raise your metabolism and put your body into fat burning mode.

Boxing training will bring about a huge number of positive results, so if your bored of plodding away on a treadmill and fancy a change, feel free to contact me for a free trial session at… dan@bootcampsydney.com

We currently have boxing classes at Rushcutters Bay, Bondi Beach, Centennial Park (Queens Park) and will soon have classes in the CBD (Domain) and Coogee Beach.

Train Hard!

Dan Clay
Dangerously Fit

                          

This mornings workout…

Fitness Test
Maximum push ups in 60 seconds
Maximum plank hold
1000 metre run

Partner workout
Partner up with someone of a similar fitness level, 2 exercises per station, 1 partner performs one exercise and the other partner performs the second exercise. At the end of the 60 seconds compare rep count and change exercises – try to perform more reps than your partner.

Station 1. Push ups and squats
Station 2. Squat thrusts and barrier jump
Station 3. Dips and step ups
Station 4. Burpees and Mountain climbers
Station 5. Sit ups and lunges

Enjoy

Dan Clay
Dangerously Fit Boot Camp Sydney
Boot Camp Centennial Park

                          

Here is this weeks Rushcutters Bay Boot camp workout of the week…

Partner Workouts
Split camps into pairs, depending on size of group set out a 6-10 station circuit. Spend 60 seconds on each station, 15 seconds rest between exercises.
1. Partner Med-ball Push ups
2. Partner Med-ball Sit ups
3. Partner Squat and Med-ball Pass
4. Partner Sandbag Pass
5. Partner Kettlebell Sprints
6. Plank
7. Kettlebell Swings
8. Partner Russian Twists

Boot Camp Rushcutters Bay

Bootcamp Rushcutters Bay

Rushcutters Bay Boot Camp

10 minutes of hill sprints

Running Drill
1. Sprint to 1st cone
2. Side shuffle to 2nd cone
3. Side shuffle other side to 3rd cone
4. Back peddle to 4th cone
5. Sprint back

Till next week.

Enjoy

Dan Clay
Dangerously Fit
Boot Camp Rushcutters Bay

                          

Before we get started I’d just like to make clear that I do not believe in spot reduction or single body part training. All my boot camp workouts are based around total body training, meaning that we train the lower body, upper body and core all in one workout. By training the whole body we maximize lean muscle gain, increase the metabolism and promote total body fat burning which will burn fat in all those trouble areas.

Furthermore, a diet that is high in lean protein, fiber and fruit and veg, low in refined sugars and starches is a must if you want to maximize your fat burning potential. Something you need to know is that you lose body fat in a genetically pre-determined way, it doesn’t matter how many crunches you do but without total body training and a healthy diet you’ll never trim up those problem areas.

Ok, so without delay here is one killer exercise you need to know. My favourite exercises for my boot camp clients are any sort of single leg type exercise. I prefer these type of exercises for a few reasons, firstly for people with back problems a single leg exercise allows them to safely perform lower body exercises without putting their lower back in jeopardy. Plus, I often see such strength and flexibility imbalances with my boot camp clients that it’s important to address one leg at a time to really shore up any weak links from the beginning.

My favourite lunge exercise is the Bulgarian split squat. We basically elevate the rear leg on a chair or bench usually 12-18 inches from the floor. Then place your front leg in front of you far enough forward to ensure the front knee is almost slightly behind the ankle which will take some pressure off your knees.

Begin the exercise by loading the front heel and dropping your hips down as low as possible (without feeling any pain) whilst keeping your chest up and staying tall with a straight back and shoulders down. Complete the rep by explosively driving through your front heel to return to the top of the movement. Start this exercise with bodyweight until you can comfortably get low enough where your front thigh is parallel with the floor, then progress the exercise by adding dumbbells. Once you have mastered the extra weight you can make the exercise even more effective by adding some extra movements into the exercise such as a shoulder press, bicep curl, or a bicep curl and shoulder press.

This is by far one of the most effective exercises for hitting the legs, plus it will give your hip flexors a great stretch which is the source of lower back pain for many people. Any exercise that simultaneously strengthens while stretches is one worth doing often. Now, leave those useless adductor and leg curl machines alone and get lunging for a bullet proof lower body!

Train Hard!

Dan Clay
Dangerously Fit Personal Training

                          

Exercise 1
We split the camp into groups of 4-5 people. Set up 5 exercise stations 50 meters apart. 1 minute of work at each station, then everyone had 15 seconds to get to the next station. We completed 3 sets with a 90 second rest between.

On the run
Station 1. Ring Rows >> Jog
Station 2. KB Push up, Squat, Press >> Jog
Station 3. Squat and Squat Thrust >> Jog
Station 4. Lunge and Chest Press >> Jog
Station 5. Med-ball chop >> Jog

Partner Sprints
We split campers into pairs(similar fitness level). Partners face each other 60 meters apart and race each other to opposite end. Complete 10 sprints with a 30 second rest between reps. We completed 2 sets.

Till next week.

Enjoy

Dan Clay
Dangerously Fit
Dangerously Fit Personal Training