HAPPY FRIDAY!!! I hope you all have had a good week, and that those of you who celebrate Christmas are gearing up for a great long weekend! I am SO EXCITED For today to be OVER! I have my last final tonight at 6pm (seriously, could we drag this out any longer??) and then it’s home to finish packing, get some sleep and head to KANSAS CITY in the morning! Who wouldn’t be pumped for 8 hours in the car with this face?:
Granted, she’ll probably look more like this:
Basically, I’m excited. Just ready to go home and enjoy my last ever winter break! I do, however, have a serious hurdle to get over before I go home: I am sick. Legitimate fever last night, couldn’t sleep, want to die, whole body hurts, sick. I have 4 things I have to do today and they all sound daunting: walk Neville (my goldfish) to my brother’s apartment so they can take care of him while I’m gone for a month, pick up a prescription, pack, and go all the way down to school to take a final. I’m really hoping I start feeling better… Right now I’m going to try and go back to bed… Wish me luck!
So I mentioned on Sunday that I’d do a final re-cap of Tina’s Best Body Boot Camp this week, so here we go!
From Tina’s Site:
The Best Body Fitness site focuses on all around health and wellness. I firmly believe that a body treated well and challenged to achieve new heights is our own, personal “best body”. Stronger or leaner may be a side effect, but the focus is on a healthier and happier you through living a fit lifestyle. I want to extend that goal and motivation to all people, while also showing that fitness can be FUN. Enter Best Body Bootcamp!
Bootcamp is an 8 week program, broken up into 4 phases, each lasting two weeks long. For each phase we are given 3 strength workouts: A, B, & C. We do them in one week, and then repeat them in the second week of that phase. She also gives us up to two cardio workouts a week. These are some of my favorite because I can make up my own HIIT workouts, but I prefer following ones that she’s put together. Finally, the 6th day of the week is cardio of choice or an extra rest day, and the 7th day is a rest day.
A great part about Tina’s Bootcamp is how flexible it is. At the end of each workout document she sends out she includes modifications for each move depending on if you want to make it easier, harder or do it at home without gym equipment.
Another thing I love? The accountability. There is a facebook group where we can all ask questions and encourage one another. I find myself checking it all the time! We also are each sent a google document where kept track of 2 goals per week and our workouts. You earn points for filling out the form and can win prizes, including a cash prize at the end. Here’s an example of one of my weeks:
I enjoy participating in the bootcamp for both the accountability and it’s a great way to mix up my workout routine. I don’t always love the workouts (as I mentioned in previous posts, the circuit/burpee phase was not my favorite) but that’s okay, because I modified it for myself. Then there are other phases where I learn new techniques that I absolutely love! Plus, it’s only eight weeks so I feel like the constant change in phases makes time fly by!
If you’re interested in participating in the next phase of Bootcamp (ALL NEW workouts – she doesn’t recycle!) then visit THIS SITE for more information. It’s only $25 for 8 weeks and part of that goes towards the $$ prizes at the end.
The next round of bootcamp begins January 7th and registration closes on December 31st! If you have more questions, check out the FAQ page.
Have you ever followed an organized workout plan?
Are you a part of an facebook group pages that you participate in a lot?
Thanks so much for sharing! And you’re not alone. Those burpees didn’t seem to go over as a favorite part of boot camp for quite a few. haha!
Hahaha I can imagine! Some people loved them though!
I love workout plans! I find they keep so much more accountable because I go to the gym knowing exactly what I’m going to do. Otherwise, I have a tendency to wander around aimlessly a little bit.
Sometimes I like the plan and sometimes I like to wander! Haha it depends on my mood!
I’m all signed up for Round 4, and can’t wait to get started! I’m currently doing the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge, and have really felt motivated by the FB community & accountability.
I’m doing HBBC too! I love the facebook group!
Aww I hope you feel better! I want to try BBBC because I need a new strength routine. I am apart of a couple of Facebook groups like my college’s running group.
You should definitely try it, only $25, great support, workouts and prizes!
Oh no! I hope you get better pronto! It’s definitely going around these days. I’m going to pound the vitamins before we get on the airplane today in hopes of not catching anything.
Great review on the bootcamp! I hope/plan to do it post baby to help me get back into shape if Tina is still doing them at that point. I’ve always wanted to try it out!
You should definitely do bootcamp when you can, it’s a lot of fun!
I think I have finally been convinced to do it for the next session
It’s worth trying out, you get a lot for just $25 and you don’t have to keep up if you don’t like it.
I hope you feel better soon!
I really want to do the boot camp someday when I’m not training for something. It sounds fun and I like that you’re held accountable for it!
Haha will there be a day when you’re not training for something?
I haven’t ever followed an organized fitness plan. I travel so frequently I can never justify spending the money when I know I am going to miss a class or two 🙁 Your boot camp looked awesome though!
the bootcamp is great because you can do it anywhere!
My workouts are usually pretty organized but i am doing the fitmixer boot camp in january. Im really excited!
I’ve thought about doing that, I hope you like it!
Thanks for the great review! I’ve been reading about Tina’s bootcamp for a while and just may have to sign up for this next round.
You should, only $25 and you get a LOT for it!
The more I read the more I like… THINKING about the next one…. worried a bit about the time commitment.
How much time did you spend exercising each workout? Thanks.
It’s not really a commitment at all – if you can’t do it or don’t want to, then you don’t have to do anything! The workouts can easily be modified to fit your schedule, but anywhere from 30 min to 1 hour. Never more than an hour, and those are usually strength + 20 min cardio.
Thanks. That is do-able for me. No more than I would do anyway. I was afraid it might be a lot more!
Cute dog. I liked her bootcamp too and I signed up for the next round. I’ve been slacking a LOT lately and need a new kick in the buttocks.
I hope you like the bootcamp!
It sounds so fun! I wish I had time to do ’em–but with my teaching schedule, I can barely scrape by myself. Each night I FACEplant into bed. Hah 🙂
GOOD luck on your final final! WAHOO! You’ll be feeling better later I am sure,and have a safe trip. oxoxox
Haha I can’t even imagine, I’m sure your teaching alone is enough of a workout! And I’m already feeling better, the fever is gone just a very sore throat (great voice…) and some nausea left over
I hope you feel better soon! Sleep is the best cure and top up your Vitamin C and zinc levels!
Hopefully I’ll sleep a little in the car tomorrow!
Feel better!! I hope your body fights off whatever is ailing you very quickly. I don’t usually follow a formal workout plan. I just make my own criteria and set goals. I tried to join the Chicago Healthy Living Blogger fbook group (just found out it existed a few weeks ago), but I don’t think I was accepted yet. Is there like a certain criteria to join, or just blog healthy living and live in Chicago? Get rest!
Best of luck on your final!! <3
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