Is your body ready for the summer?

Get out of the office and get your butt to bootcamp with MyBootcamp’s Arlington outdoor training.  Just in time to prep for Memorial Day weekend, this bootcamp will give you an alternative to your normal routine using “out of the box” training techniques such as TRX & Rip Trainer stations, multiple fire hose stations, sandbags, innovative core training, and bodyweight techniques. All fitness levels are welcomed.

Location: Quincy Park, 1021 North Quincy Street Arlington, VA 22201

Dates: Monday and Wednesday evenings, from Monday, April 23rd – Wednesday May 23rd. This totals 5 weeks (10 sessions) and wraps up the Wednesday before Memorial Day weekend.

Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

What to Bring: A yoga mat is recommended for core training. A complimentary MyBootcamp water bottle will be provided. All other equipment is provided.

Cost: $100

To reserve your spot, just send a quick email to us. If you have any questions, you may call 866-639-0566 x702 or email: info@my-bootcamp.com

A Guest Post by MyBootcamp Trainer Bill Carroll

When I first read Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint I caught myself laughing out loud early on as he described his eating habits during his competition days.  I was never a competitive runner nor an athlete of Mark’s caliber but his eating routine at that point in time directly matched my gym rat years through and post college – Five to seven small meals with a mixture of whole grains, lean proteins, low in fat.  I’ll refer to this as the “Conventional Wisdom” diet throughout this post.  I worked out a ton and my physique looked good, but I took Aciphex for my indigestion and acid reflux, Naproxen for tendonitis, and experimented with every herbal OTC supplement I could find to combat inflammation.  I was on a nickname basis with my GI doc and a frequent contributor to my physical therapist’s 529 plan.  An old boss once told me I was like a vintage car – it looked good but needed a lot of maintenance.  He nailed it.

I’d say I “hit rock bottom” from an inflammation perspective when I had to budget a supplement category in my financial planner just to mask my tendonitis pain.  The indigestion sometimes had me closing my eyes with my head on the desk just to wait it out regardless of how this looked to my co-workers.  Could this diet and exercise pattern I was so smug about be the cause?  Then I read about excess glucose in the bloodstream and it’s impact on inflammation.  Well I tried everything else; let’s see how this works for me. [..]

I still remember how I felt when I signed up to train with MyBootcamp.

It was about eight months ago. I was tired of feeling unhealthy, having very little stamina and not looking like the person I remembered being. You see, back in the day, I was proud of my appearance. And while being attractive didn’t define me, she was a person I liked being. And I missed her.

So when I heard about MyBootcamp, I was fascinated… and a little terrified too. [..]