Find an experienced bootcamp trainer near you

In some ways, yes. Bootcamp training can be a more positive experience as you train with a group of people. You may make new friends in this training setup, and it’s more fun to exercise with a group! Most bootcamp training sessions are at outdoor venues, so your training area isn’t as compact and may have better ventilation than a gym if the weather is pleasant. 

Have your comfortable workout outfit, trainers, water bottle and towel ready for your bootcamp training. Depending on your exercise routine, some Taskers may ask you to bring your own jump rope, light kettlebell weight or medicine ball. Some Taskers can lend you these items or buy them for you upon request. You can also bring a towel and a change of clothes to your sessions. 

Bootcamp training is inspired by military bootcamp, but they are pretty different. Some fitness trainers got the idea from military training and made similar fitness programs that have intense exercises with short rest breaks in between. Some bootcamp trainers take the military inspiration a step further by dressing up like a drill instructor, complete with uniform, whistle, and barking orders for exercises! 

Yes, absolutely! Bootcamp training has High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) at its core, which can build muscle and help you lose fat. But don’t pin all your hopes of becoming fit via the training alone - you have to combine this with enough sleep and the proper diet. So sleep at least 8 hours every night, do away with fast food, eat home-cooked meals of lean meats, and you can have a fit body in no time!

It will help if you look for a bootcamp trainer who has the requisite experience and the ability to modify the training to fit your needs and physical capacity. While it’s called “bootcamp”, this type of training shouldn’t be as punishing as a military bootcamp, but it can push your limits. An ideal trainer should also have the proper credentials, like a degree in a health or fitness discipline and emergency medical training, which includes first aid and CPR.  

Beginning students of bootcamp training should only have a session once a week. More fit students can have (at most) two sessions a week with two days in between and never have one after another. The reason for these limits? Bootcamp training can be very stressful, and you can have a bad reaction to the physical and possibly psychological stress of the workout.