The “traditional” model of fitness boot camp is coined from the militay bootcamp model where recruits are put through a tough time in the wild outdoors. Rain, snow, mosquitoes and and mud are part of the old fashioned “boot camp” experience.
But I don’t believe this is the best way to do things. It may work in other countries where there is beautiful temperate weather and dry, sunny skies. But in Singapore, unpredictable rain, insects and mud (oh yeah, don’t forget the heat!) tend to put a damer on the activites of out door fitness bootcamps.
I visited This Park In Copenhagen In April - 19 deg C, beautiful grass, no crowds. A perfect park for a bootcamp - Too bad places like this don't exist outdoors in Singapore
That is why, despite the higher overhead costs, my staff and I want to run indoor bootcamps. We run them at the Genesis Performance center, a fully equipped fitness training facility.
This indoor fitness bootcamp has the advantage of…
- Air Conditioning
- Full equipment allowing many more exercise variations (you can only get so far with just your body weight and a few light dumbbells)
- Awesome encouraging atmosphere
- Ability to put in a real training program that varies month to month just like you would get with a good personal trainer.
- Not impacted by bad weather so there are no “missed” sessions – your training and your results are not affected!
That is the kind of fitness boot camp I wanted to put together right here in Singapore. And that is what we have done.
Come try out our world class “Lean Body Bootcamp” right now and there is a free one week trial as well as a 30 day, no questions asked, money back guarantee!
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5.) The Program Must Teach Proper Movement Before Adding Weight. There are a few basic movements that the body should be able to perform. These include squats, single leg squats/lunges and pushing and pulling with the upper body. You need to learn the movements before adding weight to them. Bad movements = injury sooner or later!
6.) The Training System Must Focus on Strength Training and Interval Training. Interval training and strength training are the best fat burners. In fact research shows that it can burn fat up to nine times (yes thats 9 X!!) better than regular slow cardio like jogging and swimming.
This is an important fact because probably 90% or more of the clients in our bootcamp are interested in fat loss and weight loss.
7.) The Program Must Provide Nutritional Coaching. Nutrition is important. In fact, it is impossible to “out train bad food”. That is why we spend time almost every bootcamp training session helping clients with their nutrition.
8.) The Program Must Have A Place To Ask Questions. Each client has different challenges holding them back from maximum results. As part of bootcamp coaching, the program must always leave some time for Q&A to meet all the boot camp client’s individual needs.
NOTE: For our Lean Body bootcamp, when you join us, please ask any questions you might have about fat loss, weight loss or nutrition to any of our coaches. We are as helpful as we can be but we are not MIND READERS 
So please feel free to ask questions!
9.) The Program Must Have Social Proof And Raving Fans who are walking, talking billboards for the effectiveness of the program. If the program works, there should be proof in the form of client testimonials. Their previous clients should have results and be raving about all of the benefits and results that they have received from the program. Ask for before and after pictures and written or video testimonials of their services before signing up (again, this should be made available on the company website). In fact, you should go as far as to ask for the email addresses of former clients so that you can get “first hand” info about the quality of the service and the results that these other clients have gotten.
And remember, it’s NOT just about the weight loss. Benefits should include, but not be limited to, increased energy levels, dress/pant size reduction, improved health profiles, increased strength and flexibility, less joint pain, etc.
10.) The Program Must Offer A FREE Trial or Satisfaction Guarantee. Because there are is so much money to be made in the fitness industry there are alot of “quick fix” scams. We never want clients to feel like they are not getting the best possible bootcamp workout. That is why we offer a 1 week free trial as well as a 30 day, no questions asked, money back guarantee on our fitness bootcamps.
In Singapore, Fitness Boot Camps becoming more and more popular. One reason for this is that fitness Bootcamps usually cost much less than one-on-one personal training. There is also a lot of community and social support which 1 to 1 personal training lacks. Fitness Boot Camps are a good way to get a proper workout while still providing expert coaching and supervision.
Unfortunately, the quality of the program, the environment, the instruction, and the coaching can vary greatly for fitness bootcamps in Singapore. This can be a HUGE problem for potential bootcamp clients looking for the best vaule for their time and money.
There is a lot of money to be made in the fitness, health and beauty market in Singapore so many “fitness instructors” start fitness bootcamps to make a quick buck. However, because of the large variety of experience, fitness level and injury history present in large group training like bootcamps, there can be a problem.
These instructors may or may not have any of the skills or experience to design custom workouts for the wide variety of fitness levels typical in large group training.
But not to worry, at our private fitness gym in Singapore, the Genesis Performance Center we serve hundreds of clients per year including many in our bootcamp. So we would like to help you with some tips about how to choose the right fitness boot camp for you.
Here are my top 10 tips on how to select a boot camp that will get you results and keep you safe, healthy and happy at the same time:
The Top 10 Tips For Boot Camp Safety And Choosing A Fitness Bootcamp (no. 5-10 covered in a later post)
1.) The Instructor(s) Must Be experienced coaches who have years of exercise and coaching experience. Unfortunately there are many online “fitness” certifications where anybody can get “certified” without any experience and little study. In Singapore there are some basic exercise courses and fitness instructor courses that ANYBODY could pass with just a weekend’s worth of reading the textbook. It is your health that you are trusting these instructors with. You should choose those who are constantly upgrading themselves so that they can help you get better results.
2.) The Instructor(s) Must Look Like They Take Their Own Advice. Simply put a fitness instructor must look fit! I’m sure you have seen instructors wearing T-shirts with “fitness instructor” printed on the back, but this same person wears a big belly on the front! As a fitness professional it is kind of embarrassing to the fitness industry. After all, who wants to take advice from someone who is in worse shape than they are!
3.) The Instructor(s) Must Know How To Customize Exercises For Your Fitness Level. Every exercise has the appropriate regression and progression based on your current fitness level. Overweight, de-conditioned beginners SHOULD NOT perform the exact same exercises as people who have been training for the last 10 years consistently. If you tell your trainer “I can’t do this because it hurts” he or she must be able to come up with an alternative that suits you. If they can’t do it – then they either don’t know, or don’t care enough.
4.) The Instructor(s) Must Provide A Personal Touch. A good trainer can both instruct a group, as well as give enough personal attention to members when they have questions about injury, nutrition or other health related issues related to getting the best possible results from their fitness bootcamp.
Making Sure Every Exercise Is Done Correctly
Answering Questions After Class
As a personal trainer, fitness, fitness expert and owner of the best fitness bootcamps here in Singapore, I often get asked why some people do so well in their weight loss, fat loss or fitness goals while some do not. Here are the keys to a bootcamp program that helps you achieve your goals.
A Fitness Boot camp must have strength training
Too many people try to lose fat without going to a boot camp that includes strength training. But instead only does super high reps and lots of cardio type activities. One of the problems is that when we use a good diet and nutrition and eat a little less, the body responds by losing weight (which is what most of our boot camp members want!)
Strength training makes sure that the weight that you lose will be ugly unwanted fat, rather than your beautiful, firm muscle. Out Singapore fitness bootcamp program gives you a strength training program that not only preserves your muscle but also help you burn calories 24 hours a day, every day. This will be a far superior program to jogging, or swimming or any form of cardio class.
In the end you get lean, toned, firm and slim, while staying healthy and maintaining a high level of health and strength.
A Fitness Boot camp must include nutrition coaching
Some people try to lose fat by “out-training” bad nutrition. This is close to impossible. To do this you will need about 3 hours of physical activity per day to be allowed to eat anything you like without getting fat. That is an unrealistic amount of exercise in Singapore’s busy lifestyles. So good nutrition which includes lots of vegetables, meat, nuts, eggs, and healthy fat like fish oils, is essential.
A Fitness Boot camp must have habit formation
Once you have started on the path to losing all your unwanted weight or losing fat, you need to prepare for the next step: Keeping it off!
People who have been overweight in the past are more likely to go back to that state unless there is a long term solution to keeping the unwanted fat off. The key is formation of healthy habits.
Habit formation is built starting with the correct mindset and attitude. The correct attitude is NOT: “oh poor me I can’t eat cake or else I’ll balloon up again”
The correct attitude is: “I don’t eat cake often because I am a fit, lean, healthy person it is simply not what I do!”
What is also very important is a healthy community. When you are in our bootcamp community which has similar fitness goals as you do, you are far more likely to keep your habits and thus your fat loss results.
All these factors lead to a formation of great habits that help you stay lean and strong for life. In fact we are so sure that our Singapore Lean Body Boot camp is so effective that it comes with a 30 day, money back guarantee… AND a one week free trial!
We are grateful to all our clients that our “Lean Body” fitness boot camps in Singapore are becoming very popular. Members are able to get an awesome workout with minimal time, and affordable fees. Our fitness bootcamp is hosted and led by our Singapore personal trainers who are totally committed to helping you reach your weight loss, fat loss and fitness goals. We know it may be difficult to maintain a fitness program in busy and hectic Singapore so we want to help you do that as much as we can!
Becoming leaner, stronger and fitter is often easier said than done. Although most Singapore residents know that being lean and healthy is valuable, many Singapore residents who are currently out of shape often have trouble starting out.
Our fitness boot camps are held at Singapore’s best private gym – the Genesis Performance Center. These bootcamps are designed to help you reach your fitness goals no matter your age, gender or whether you are new to training, a seasoned fitness enthusiast or just a guy or gal who is tired of not getting results from your gym workouts.
Here are a 10 ways that the “Lean Body” fitness boot camp can help you reach your fitness goals:
- We give you motivation, encouragement and support to help you realize your goals.
- Our Dedicated personal training staff answer any and all questions you might have about training, nutrition and health
- We use Science and Result-driven fitness programs (and no fads, gimmicks – Just results)
- We help you with effective nutrition and diet coaching (we help you build life long diet habits that stick)
- We use a fully Equipped gym (not a muddy field in a park somewhere)
- We help you see a 2 to 3% reduction in your body fat after 1 month of training (that usually means at least 1 belt notch less on your waist)
- The Lean Body Bootcamp helps you increase confidence, stamina and energy
- The Lean Body Boot Camp helps Improve your strength and flexibility
- Our bootcamp training gets you reduced stress and lowered blood pressure.
- We give a 1 week free trial as well as a 30 day, no questions asked, money back guarantee so that you never have buyers remorse!
Our fitness boot camps for women and men are available right now. You can get started by signing up for a no obligations, free 1 week trial of our bootcamp. Just bring your water bottle, comfortable clothes and your towel.