‘Better to hunt in fields for health unbought than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend.’
- John Dryden
The world is fast turning in to a place obsessed with looking good and losing weight. Health it usually the top priority, but at times even that is sacrificed for losing weight. New gimmicks appear everyday, that prescribe pills and strange diet plans for individuals to become skinny within weeks. As for Atkins or South Beach, nothing has been able to replace exercise and hard work as the best way get back in shape.
As far as fitness is concerned, exercise boot camps are not a new concept. It has always been common for people to travel to a camp to train for things such as the martial arts or when preparing for certain sporting activities. Exercise boots camps are now being set up to help any person lose weight and get fit. Unlike military or prison boot camps, they are not designed to enforce discipline. Instead, they are directed towards instilling a healthy life regime in people without the use of humiliating and derogatory devices. That is not to say that exercise boot camps are not as physically demanding as military ones. In fact, many of them are modeled after military boot camps. They apply the same training techniques and use the same equipment to increase endurance, stamina, and overall fitness.
They are generally located away from cities and crowded places, usually within or at the edge of wooded areas. This is done to reduce distraction and avoid temptations that urban areas provide. The aim is not only to help people reduce weight but also to increase their self-confidence and improve their vitality. Treks, hike, rafting and rock-climbing activities are regularly organized so that people push themselves to the edge of their physical capacities. Regular monitoring of weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other vital statistics is carried out. Diet receives special attention and often, each enrolled person is put on a unique diet plan to aid quicker loss of weight. At times, the entire boot camp is based on adventure sports such as mountain biking and kayaking. Such camps are generally open to younger age groups.
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