Life changing
If you asked a group of fitness professionals, what exercise (without equipment) would get you in shape the fastest I would bet that most of them would mention burpees or hill sprints. If all you did was a combination of burpees and hill sprints, you would be in phenomenal shape. You know what else you would be?
Burpee Benefits
Bored and miserable.
Those two exercises work so quickly because they are so strenuous and require a lot of effort. But this weekend, I discovered a way to incorporate both without the misery. Four words.
Redneck Slip N' Slide (or possibly Redneck Slip and Slide)
All a redneck slip and slide requires is a hill, tarps, water, and baby oil. Combine those elements and you have a recipe for awesome.
My "workout" for the day consisted of giving the kids a running push where I would sprint, give them a push, end up on my belly, and then I would jump back up on my feet. A burpee broken down into different stages.
I would get 4 or 5 kids going and then I would slide down myself. Then I would be at the bottom of the hill with kids needing my expert pushing abilities, so I would sprint back up.
It was so much fun! We did that for probably 2.5 or 3 hours. Time flew by and I had no idea what time it was.
But if you told me to go do burpees and run hills for 3 hours, I would have introduced you to some of my best cuss words I save for special occasions only. The lesson here is not to do burpees and hill sprints, even though they are awesome.
The lesson is find fun, safe, and effective movement that you enjoy and will stick to.
That is how our boot camps work. One of the most common compliments I get is, "I can't believe I actually enjoy exercise now!" That hits me right in the feels every time.
We have a few spots available for our New Member special. If you're looking for something that is fun, safe, and effective you can get unlimited boot camp for month for $99. It is good for any camp time or location (Huntsville and Madison). Check out www.HuntsvilleBootCamp.com