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The 12 Days of Christmas Boot Camp Workout

With a little inspiration from the Christmas carol “The 12 Days of Christmas” here is the boot camp workout we did to help get into the Christmas spirit! We sang each verse in between exercises.    

Warm up: 5-10 minutes

Workout Instructions:
This workout has 12 rounds, just like the song.  Do the first exercise on the first round.  Do the second, then first exercise on the second round.  Each round, you add another exercise.

The 12 Days of Christmas Boot Camp

On the 1st day of Christmas Boot Camp, my trainer Sandy made us do a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 2nd day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 3rd day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 3 -20 Second Planks(1 Min), 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 4th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 5th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.
On the 6th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.
On the 7th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 7 Curls & Shoulder Presses, 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.
On the 8th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 8 Alternating Lunges, 7 Curls & Shoulder Presses, 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.
On the 9th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 9 Dumbbell Swings, 8 Alternating Lunges, 7 Curls & Shoulder Presses, 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 10th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 10 Russian Twists, 9 Dumbbell Swings, 8 Alternating Lunges, 7 Curls & Shoulder Presses, 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 11th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 11 Bent Over Rows, 10 Russian Twists, 9 Dumbbell Swings, 8 Alternating Lunges, 7 Curls & Shoulder Presses, 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit.

On the 12th day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do 12 Jumping Jacks, 11 Bent Over Rows, 10 Russian Twists, 9 Dumbbell Swings, 8 Alternating Lunges, 7 Curls & Shoulder Presses, 6 Wide Leg Squats, 5 Military Push Ups, 4 Burpees on the Ground, 3 -20 Second Planks, 2 Sprints Across the Lot, And a 1 minute wall sit!

Here’s a condensed version to print & take with you.

The 12 Days of Boot Camp (Christmas)

On the X day of Boot Camp, Sandy made us do:

  1. a One Minute Wall Sit
  2. Sprints Across the Lot
  3. 20 Second Planks
  4. Burpees on the Ground
  5. Military Push Ups
  6. Wide Leg Squats
  7. Curls & Shoulder Presses
  8. Alternating Lunges
  9. Dumbbell Swings
  10. Russian Twists
  11. Bent Over Rows
  12. Jumping Jacks

Enjoy the workout!   Happy holidays!  :)

 

 

 

How to Achieve Any Goal

Do you have unmet goals?

You aren’t alone. In fact, many people live with unfulfilled aspirations and the self-help industry is booming.

Unfortunately, many widely used self-help techniques fail to deliver results.

Case in point: You’ve probably heard of the “Yale Goal Study” in which researchers were said to have interviewed the graduating Yale seniors in 1953, asking whether or not the students had written down specific goals that they wanted to achieve. Then twenty years down the road the researchers looked up each student and discovered that the 3% of the class who had written down their goals had accumulated more personal wealth than the other 97% combined.

Very compelling story, but complete fiction.

The “Yale Goal Study” never happened, though motivational speakers and self-help books have quoted it for years.

Best selling author and psychologist Richard Wiseman went on a mission to craft a no-nonsense response to the bogus self-help techniques. Using a diverse range of scientific data he uncovered a proven approach to achieve any goal.

The following 5 successful techniques (Do This) and 5 unsuccessful techniques (Not That) are from Wiseman’s book, 59 Seconds Change Your Life in Under a Minute.

Do This: Make a Step-by-Step Plan.
If you are serious about achieving your goal, then you need to create a step-by-step plan on how to do it.

Successful goal-achievers break down their overall goal into sub-goals. Each sub-goal needs to be concrete, measurable and time-based.

  • Not That: Motivate yourself by focusing on someone that you admire.
    Studies show that focusing on someone you admire is not a strong enough motivator to see you through your goal.

Do This: Tell Other People About Your Goal.
How badly do you want to achieve your goal? If you want it bad enough, you’ll tell your friends and family.

This technique works on two levels. First, you’ve put yourself on the spot by letting the world in on your goal, so it’s all-eyes-on-you. Failure would be public. Second, your friends and family are there to offer support and encouragement. Don’t underestimate the psychological power of having someone in your corner.

  • Not That: Think about the bad things.
    When you focus on the negative it becomes your reality.

Do This: Focus on the Good Things When Achieving Your Goal.
Remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goal.

Make a checklist of how life will be better once you have achieved your aim. This gets your focus on a positive future, one that’s worth the effort.

  • Not That: Try to suppress unhelpful thoughts.
    Rather than trying to erase that image of chocolate cake from your mind, learn to deal with the reality of temptation head-on.

Do This: Reward Your Progress.
Studies show that attaching rewards to each of your sub-goals encourages success.

Your rewards should never conflict with your major goal. When aiming to lose weight, never use food as a reward.

  • Not That: Rely on willpower.
    Willpower alone rarely gets anyone to their goal.

Do This: Record Your Progress.
Make your plans, progress, benefits and rewards concrete by expressing them in writing.

Use a hand-written journal, your computer or a bulletin board to chart your progress. This process is priceless for maintaining motivation.

  • Not That: Fantasize about life after achieving your goal.
    Daydreaming is fun, but simply fantasizing about your new life will not make it a reality.

Are you ready to achieve your fitness and weight loss goal once and for all? Call or email me now to get started on the process that will put an end to your yo-yo dieting and your fat jeans.

Now is your time to get into the best shape of your life.

The Night Nurses on working out!

The Night Nurses on working out!

The Night Nurses work the graveyard shift and come to boot camp after work. Just look at their enthusiasm after working all night. I can’t wait until next boot camp to take it to the next level with them.

Monday's Workout

For the bootcampers who decided to miss Monday’s (5:30am & 7am)workout.  You really missed out.  It was a good one.  It took place on the tennis court and we did a variety of drills.

  • Jumping Jacks-1 minute
  • Plie Squats with a calf raise-1 minute
  • Reverse Lunges with a side kick-30 seconds each side
  • Skaters-1 minute
  • Sit stands-1 minute
  • Plank-2×30 seconds
  • Side Planks-30 seconds each side

Court Drills- back & forth for each exercise

  • Bear crawl with a Pushup (this was a killer full body workout-just ask the girls who were there)
  • High knees
  • Walking lunges
  • Skipping
  •  Then everyone had a turn at picking an exercise to do as a court drill

This wasn’t the exact order as we went back & forth from court drills to 1 minute drills.  It was great!  My body could feel those bear crawl pushups all day Monday(7am class).

See you on Wednesday

Cindy's Testimonial

Cindy Testimonial

Check out Cindy’s Testimonial about Glendale/LA Adventure Boot Camp for Women. She liked it so much she signed up again this month.

Korie Lost 5 inches

Korie Testimonial

One of my bootcampers, Korie, lost 5″ in just 10 sessions. She started exercising at boot camp and didn’t really change her eating habits. Just by adding a fitness routine 2-3 times a week. Way to go Korie!

Boot Camp Starts Monday!

Our next boot camp program starts this Monday.  Get ready  to exercise bootcampers!  We’ll be tracking your food intake, so keep your journals up to date.