Inspired Fitness

Beginner Boot Camp

Inspired Fitness’ “Beginner Boot Camp” is a results-oriented, group focused, instructor led, calorie blasting laugh session (disguised as an exercise class). The class is designed to help participants meet their fitness goals by providing direction and instruction combined with group support and motivation to make exercise a fun social activity instead of a dreaded event. With our signature timed interval circuit style concept, the routines support any fitness level and is especially focused on the beginner. Each exercise is timed for approximately one minute, so everyone starts and finishes at the same time. There is never a last finisher. The clock stops and everyone moves to the next station. This helps promote group support and camaraderie amongst the participants. Each class combines cardio, strength training, and core exercises that work the entire body. By making the rests between exercises short, we are able to keep heart rates high without a lot of high impact moves. This allows participants to maximize calorie burn during class as well as for several hours after class without a lot of wear and tear on their bodies. Each exercise also combines several muscle groups so that you get more work done in a short amount of time. The circuits vary daily, so both your mind and body stay activated and challenged and never bored.  Read More →

Fitness gurus will often talk about why a particular routine or set of exercises works to help the body, but they almost always look at these things from the physiological standpoint and rarely include the psychological aspects. Without getting our minds and spirits engaged, even great routines for the body will quickly be dismissed and result in another failed attempt to get in shape. That’s why we started “beginner boot camp” with the goal of first figuring out the “mind’ side of things (initially, what would make women want to start and stick with working out) and then moved onto the exercise routines. Both are important but success won’t happen long without both. We started the unique “beginner boot camp” approach for the women in the Inspired Fitness Network because we are all aware of how it feels to be “the beginner” at almost anything. It can rank up there as one of the most intimidating feelings some of us experience. The joy and excitement of future possibilities are often overshadowed by the heat of the spotlight we feel shining on us and every “newbie” mistake we make. Whether it was our first attempt at golf, or skiing, or Salsa Dancing, we can all remember a few of our novice attempts that ended in utter disaster and caused us to shrink away in humiliation, at least in the moment vowing never to be the “beginner” at anything again, ever. For instance, did you know a 12-pound bowling ball could roll (ah, bounce) across THREE entire lanes if you slip on your approach? Neither did I until my “beginner” attempt at bowling. In fact, it felt like the entire bowling alley and I found out together that it doesn’t take much for a fairly uncoordinated teenager to quickly slide down the lane in the wrong direction while simultaneously “pitching” the ball to not one, not two, but three lanes from its intended target. Not one my finer moments,... 

Inspired Mind & Body

The article below appeared in USA Today as critics took exception to the claims that famous author and cardiologist Arthur Agatson’s was making in his new book “The South Beach Diet Supercharged”. Agatson claims that “interval walking” significantly revs up your metabolism and keeps burning calories throughout the entire day. We’re all for anything that gets the... [Read more]

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Overcome negative self-talk by recognizing it and practicing with some examples provided. Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic. In fact, some... [Read more]

How do you find motivation to exercise when you just don’t feel like getting off your butt? I ask myself this question every now and then, and I have the feeling I’m not the only one. [Read more]  Read More →