In light of Veteran’s Day I thought we’d do a little boot camp training! I have enlisted two real life soldiers to help me. On Friday we’ll have the privilege of learning from Travis Maples (Navy) and Matt Carr (Army) about their military training and exercises. But before we hear from the real boot camp experts let’s take a look at some exercises that you might see in a civilian boot camp or circuit training class.

Let’s Train:

I taught a circuit training/athletic class. Here is an example of what you might have done in that class:

Perform each exercise one right after another with only a 15 second break for 3 rotations. On the first rotation do each exercise for 30 seconds. On the second and third rotation do each exercise for one minute without stopping and break for 30 seconds if needed.

1. Jump Jacks

2. Push Ups- modify if necessary (on knees)

3. Side to Side (jump side to side like you are jumping over an object. Land softly and     bend at the knee).

4. Triceps Dip

5. Ski Run (move arms and legs back and forth in a skiing motion)

6. High knees (if high knees are uncomfortable try jogging in place)

7. Squats

8. Burpees or side to side (you perform a burpee starting from a standing position. Bend with your knees all the way to the ground- hands touching the floor, pull your feet out into a pushup position, bring knees back into chest and stand. This is all done in one fluid motion.)

9. Lunges (alternate legs)

10. Biceps

11. Abdominal crunches

 12. Stretch at the very end

Remember to consult a physician before starting any fitness program.

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