Ed’s Boot Camp

Such a great workout. Been coming for 2 months and I still feel the burn :) would recommend it to anyone.

I love the location. I live about 3 minutes away, so it’s literally the closest workout class option I have. So glad I found it through ClassPass! Parking in plentiful, too.
Of all the classes I’ve been trying, this one definitely makes me sweat the most. You know you got a great workout in when your clothes are soaked when you’re done.
The combination of cardio and strength training is great. We always start with a lap or two to get the heart rate pumping. I usually like cardio in between strength training because it’s a breather and a break for my tiny muscles (I’m super weak), but the sprints we did today were no break.
This is definitely a great workout for losing weight and getting muscular shape. It’s good for all levels, too, which I think is important to note. For example, if they want you to do a series of exercises with x reps in y time, and you’re starting in weaker and slower than the others (like me) it just means sometimes you may not finish as many sets as they do. C’est la vie. we’ll get there!
I do wish it wasn’t so hard on joints though. that is definitely something to beware of if you have injuries. Make sure to bring them up before class or ask for an alternate option if you know there’s an exercise that will further aggravate your injury.
Just bought my husband a 2-​month membership. Can’t wait to see him suffer along with me! ;)

I’ve been to Ed’s Boot Camp twice this week with ClassPass and am signed up for twice next week too. I got my sister to go for the second class I took and am trying to convince my husband to start going on a regular basis. I even inquired about the price if I choose to take extra classes beyond my monthly allowance on ClassPass. Why all this excitement? I want to lose weight and I think that anyone who wants to lose weight should definitely try this class out.
Ed’s Boot Camp is a great workout — that cannot be disputed. There is running, strength training, core work, etc in each day. — it’s a full body workout. Each class is different so you don’t get bored, but they all focus on all around body. The people are all really nice and everyone kind of goes at their own pace, so it’s great for all levels.
To me, Ed’s Boot Camp is very similar to RedZone Fitness with a few exceptions (i.e., you don’t get the fancy heart rate tracker, the place where classes are held is not as nice looking/​clean and it lasts slightly longer). Since I burn 400 to 500 calories per class at RedZone, I’m pretty sure that I’m burning about the same or more at Ed’s Boot Camp, since I’m keeping the heart rate up through most of the class. At the end of class at Ed’s Boot Camp there are like 10 minutes of core work, where you start to slow down, which accounts for the additional time (in comparison to RedZone).
I deducted stars for a few reasons: (1) I’m not a huge fan of the fact that we are running around a parking lot where people are pulling in and out, (2) the gym where we go for the inside portions of the workouts has a filthy floor (you can feel the grit on your hands), (3) I learned the hard way that this type of workout is prone to cause injury. After going a few times I stepped somewhere that wasn’t flat and hurt my ankle, requiring that I lay off of running for a few weeks. Someone else I know hurt their knee while they were there. As a result, even though I thought it was a good workout, I decided to stick with indoor gyms where I can run on the treadmill.

I couldn’t get my scheduled time last Friday at 7:00 because class was full. Ed’s bootcamp was very accommodating and allowed me to make up the class on a Sunday morning.