The wonderful part about participating in a midday boot camp class is that it breaks up the workday and boosts my energy so I’m more productive throughout the rest of the day. The bad part, however, is that I can’t always get away at lunchtime to make the class.

This week I was only able to make it to ONE session! But the beauty of boot camp is that it has taught me so many new and interesting exercises that I was able to implement into my own workout regime (since I couldn’t make it during lunchtime, I woke up early each day this week to hit the gym).

I found myself doing intervals on the treadmill and stairmill, working with resistance bands, mixing in weight training with cardio, etc. Though I missed exercising with the group, I actually enjoyed my dynamic boot camp-like workouts!

So, in lieu of my standard weekly run-down of the various exercises we did in boot camp, I thought I’d have Jayme tell you in her own words what she loves most about teaching the T.E.A.M. class!

“Group training is my favorite way to train.  I love being able to help numerous people at one time. I also find that the change in workouts helps the metabolic system, because your body never knows what is going to come next.

I try and make sure that I come up with a wide variety of workouts so the body doesn’t do the same type of workout for at least two weeks. After two weeks, I may revisit some of the same exercises to see if there has been any change from the first time the participant tried the workout, until now. For instance, maybe the individual did more push ups, or was able to increase his or her weight.

The T.E.A.M. aspect is great for everyone involved.  Whether you are a little slower, very strong, or just not feeling great that day and want to give up, participants motivate each other to continue to work hard and stick with the challenging workouts until the end. Plus, working out as a T.E.A.M. is FUN!”