6 Big Benefits of Weight Loss Bootcamps
Bootcamps have become a hugely popular way for people to lose weight fast and continue with their long-term fitness goals. If you’re considering joining a bootcamp, you’ll want to know all about the health benefits it can have which is why I’ve compiled this list for you so that you can get going and sign up for a class today!
1. Burn Calories
Bootcamps are designed to be a full body workout and performing the correct exercise routines 3-4 times every week can achieve a weight loss of 15-25 pounds over the course of 4 weeks. Usually, this equates to roughly an outstanding 600 calories burned every session. Bootcamps that are specifically designed for weight loss will usually give certain areas special attention such as the core, cardiovascular and strength aspects of fitness to reduce excess body weight, improve endurance and increase lean muscle mass.
2. Build Confidence
Once you’ve finished your first bootcamp, you’re bound to be a sweaty mess, but the feeling you’ll have will be incomparable. Firstly, exercise increases the amount of dopamine you produce, and this is a chemical that makes you happy. Not only that but after a few weeks when you begin to see and feel a transformation, your self-confidence will increase and ultimately make you feel stronger and more independent.
3. Improve Cardio
Weight loss bootcamps usually involve a high level of aerobic conditioning. These are cardio exercises designed to elevate your heart rate and can include things such as jumping jacks and jogging. The cardio aspect of a bootcamp session may indeed be shorter than what you’d be used to doing on your own, but it is certainly at a higher intensity level meaning you’ll be burning more calories.
4. Improve Weights
A combination of cardio and strength training is essential to get the results you want out of a bootcamp. The majority of the exercises involved in a bootcamp will be working a variety of muscles at once, sometimes requiring you to hold a specific posture which will condition your core muscles while others are being worked on. For muscle building, you should expect to use equipment such as hand weights as well as improving your push-ups, sit-ups and planks.
5. Saves Time
Most people will choose a bootcamp close to their work or home that fits around their day-to-day routine. What’s more, the high intensity of a bootcamp will usually mean that you only need to exercise 3 to 4 days per week, freeing up time for you to do other hobbies or even take up a different fitness class if you’re feeling brave enough.
6. Boosts Motivation
The combination of seeing fast results with a team atmosphere will boost your motivation when it comes to working out. Most participants of a weight loss bootcamp find that the variety of exercises involved combat any boredom that they’d otherwise find exercising alone at the gym or home. A bootcamp approach will allow you to become more physically, mentally and energetically involved and increase the probability of you continuing in the long run.
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I think anything that gets you out of the house at a certain time, is always good motivation for people. Nice list Amy!