Most beginners find starting their bootcamp sessions daunting. To help you overcome these fears, here are four easy tips.

1. Four Tips for Overcoming
Your Bootcamp Fears
By: Richie Garard

2. Spring is approaching…
 so come out of hibernation, embrace the
fresh air and take up an outdoor fitness
bootcamp which is an effective way to torch
calories and get in shape fast – even for
beginners.

3. Afraid of Bootcamps?
For many newbies, getting started can be
rather daunting

4. Looking for ways to crush
your bootcamp fears?

5. Rock your Outdoor Workout with
Four Tips for
Overcoming Your
Bootcamp Fears

6. Do Some Legwork
Start by determining your fitness goals.
Do you want to tone up?
Lose weight?
Get stronger?
Bootcamp classes are not one-size-fits all, giving you
plenty of options.

7. Do Some Legwork
Scope out classes in your area before you sign up.
Look for one geared toward your fitness level
and goals.
Contact the instructor and learn about what’s
involved in the class.
Workouts typically involve full-body exercises
and functional movements.

8. Learn about what’s involved in the class.
Workouts typically involve full-body exercises
and functional movements. Some focusing more
on bodyweight exercises, such as squats, pushups
and lunges. Others incorporate more weight
training equipment, like dumbbells, medicine
balls and kettlebells.

9. Do Some Legwork
You don’t have to make a long-term commitment right
away. Try out the class and see if it’s a good fit by attending
a bootcamp’s one-week free trial.

10. Keep Your Pace
Going all out when starting a new activity can
lead to physical fatigue and burnout quickly,
increases risk of injury and you’ll less likely
return to class if you don’t enjoy your first few
sessions.
If you do your sessions at a pace suitable to you,
bootcamp will make you feel empowered to push to the
end.

11. Keep Your Pace
Don’t be embarrassed should you need extra
breaks.
As a beginner, you need to train just like any
other athlete. Runners, kayakers and cyclists all
need to build up strength and endurance when
first starting out the same is true for you.

12. Keep Your Pace
Keep in mind that it’s always better to train
smart than push yourself when you’re
running on empty.

13. Tailor Your Workout
Keeping up the pace is good but you have to
realise your fitness level and not push beyond
your limits.
Tell your instructor should an exercise need
modification for you to perform it more easily.
 Don’t risk injury.

14. Tailor Your Workout
It’s better to do a modified version well and with
perfect form than to do an unmodified exercise
poorly.
Remember, you’ll grow stronger over time and
eventually be able to maintain perfect form.

15. Tailor Your Workout
Examples of Modified Exercises
Pushups – on your knees or do forearm planks
Jump lunges – step through alternating lunges
Squats – go only as low as you can
Running – run/walk or speed walk

16. Have More Fun
Bootcamp classes are great for your physical and
social health. The best way to power through a
workout session is by sweating it out with others
which creates a sense of camaraderie and
increases motivation to show up for future
classes.
.

17. Have More Fun
Show up early and chat with fellow-members.
Get pumped up for your workout together. Not
only will your body benefit, you'll meet new
people and make a few fit-minded friends along
the way.
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18. Call to Action
Give She Fitness a try now. Click HERE for a FREE
Trial!

19. About the Author
Richie founded She Fitness five years ago after going through
his own weight loss journey of losing 22kgs. He took
control of his life and decided to quit his corporate job and
help other people change their lives as a personal trainer.
As one of Australia’s leading Women’s Health and Fitness
experts and Personal Trainers, Richie has helped hundreds
of women change their lives, lose weight and dramatically
improve their fitness and lifestyle through She Fitness
bootcamps and personal training.
Richie is also a Health and Lifestyle blogger for Yahoo 7 and
have been featured in Body & Soul, The Daily Telegraph,
Nine MSN, Prevention Magazine, Smart Health Magazine,
Personal Trainer Today and Lifestyle You.

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