Yes,a boot camp workout should be challenging and push you out of your comfort zone so you are going to get more results.
But I see many mistakes how these boot camp workouts are conducted. For sure you should participate in a boot camp workout program with an experienced trainer, which is not always the case!
Here what I saw in a park some times ago:
A group of around 10 people in pain trying to perform bear crawling on the ground in intervals of 30 seconds following by burpees! Well, sound good except all these people looked like completely out of shape. Here is a big problem in many boot cam workouts, trainers set up the wrong kind of exrcises because they’ve been instructed they have to use full body exercises. Full body exercises are great, but you have to choose wisely the right ones.
If you are a beginner or out of shape you don’t want to do right away complex exercises with high energy demand like bear crawling and burpees…it’s common sense! These people were performing with a catastrophic form and were of course completely out of breath. Bear crawling and burpees are among the most challenging bodyweight exercises, even for elite athletes: technique and good timing have to be learned, intensity has to be monitored. The “no pain, no gain” is a reality if you want great results: total body conditioning is a must whatever the goals are, athletic performance or weight loss, but it has to be done in a smart manner.
Don’t get hurt, a boot camp workout has to be safe with the right exercises and routines. If you practice bear crawling, be progressive and focus on a good form, do not try to go too fast, at least at the beginning. If you are in control it can be fun and effective. And when you are good you can progress to the next level: monkey crawling!
bear crawling – Google News
