Florida's Spacecoast

Diane Schullstrom is the owner of Space Coast Adventure Boot Camp. SCABC offers training during it's 5 different boot camps offered in the area. For more information, see the website at www.SpaceCoastBootCamp.com, or call Diane at 321-749-8361.

Ever been to a boot camp where you get orders from fitness trainers? If not, you have been missing out on the latest craze in fitness for the busy person.

"Boot camp" is from the tough footwear that military boot camp trainees use in the military. Back then, boot camp training was just for problem kids or for military recruits. Now, it's also for adults with busy schedules.

More and more people are talking about fitness boot camps and each day more and more sign up for boot camp. Why? Here are a number of very valid reasons behind the increasing popularity of fitness boot camps:

1. Time Efficiency

Since attending fitness boot camp training entails more preparation for disciplinary actions in case one decides to become a slacker, one learns more time management when doing fitness boot camp routines. Unlike other fitness training systems, boot camps make individuals work out the whole body while pressured for time. Usually, within just an hour of the usual fitness boot camp workout, one can very well train the whole body.

2. Health Benefits.

As many workout trainings provide, fitness boot camps also have various health benefits. Since an hour of boot camp training can already pack an innumerable amount of exercise, the health benefits abound, too. The strength of the muscles and their definition will surely be improved. Cardiovascular health will be augmented, too. Flexibility will also be improved, thus less injury for boot camp trainees, in the long run. Many enlistees say that fat burning can be easily achieved through the increasing fitness levels employed during training. And this increasing level of physical range makes it less boring to enlistees and more beneficial to their strength and endurance. Here are the usual mix-up of the physical activities that fitness boot camp have for enlistees:

• abdominal exercises
• muscle strength and conditioning exercises
• calisthenics
• military fitness drills
• speed and agility training drills
• stamina building endurance training
• hill or stair climbing
• rope jumping
• obstacle course
• pilates
• yoga

3. Outdoorsy Venue.

Exercising indoors could be really boring oftentimes. Aside from seeing those old walls and hearing the same music or noise at home, there's just not much stimulation for someone to exercise when at home. This is another popular reason for the fame of fitness boot camps - experiencing nature while it keeps you fit. Usually, fitness boot camps are being held in parks or even in locations with lots of natural views like beaches. Fresh air and the scenes make one always look forward to the next fitness training.

4. For the Gung-Ho.

As many know, any boot camp training, even fitness trainings require a big amount of cooperation from the enlistees. If you are not so self-disciplined, learning it from the fitness boot camp training will do you good. It will not only make you physically fit but also make you learn a thing or two on how to mingle well with others.

5. Camaraderie is Best Enjoyed.

Any boot camp training usually imposes the spirit of camaraderie since there usually are the buddy-buddy activities. With all the group activities in fitness boot camps, it will be hard for one to not gain a friend after the training.

The hustle and bustle of our busy lives make many of us yearn for the action-packed experience provided by fitness boot camps. If you are not that physically-compromised, why not give fitness boot camp training a try? It will be one fun and fit experience, really!