Baby Boot Camp Oakland

Baby Boot Camp is awesome! Mary is great! She takes time to get to know every participant and their little one. She keeps you motivated provides constant encouragement. The workouts are fun and different every day! It never feels repetitive and works out all parts of your body. Starting Baby Boot Camp was the best decision that I made since having my baby, I feel so much stronger and better about my body. Plus my little one loves hanging in the stroller, watching the other kids and being outside. If you are thinking about doing BBC then DO IT! You will not regret it!

I can not say enough about this fantastic community! The trainers are great as are the other moms you will find here.
We don’t have any family in the area so after I had my son I was dealing with a lot of new motherhood loneliness and I’m so glad I found this group to help me out of my funk!
Workouts are great and modifications are available for your fitness level.

Mary is wonderful. I have gone to her baby boot camp classes with baby #2 and now baby #3. It is such a supportive atmosphere where you don’t have to worry about bothering anyone if your baby is fussy. It is such a great work out and a fantastic boost to your postpartum mood! Best of all I have lost 10 pounds in 6 weeks! I love the classes and feel so much better on days I do baby boot camp. Highly recommend!

Do yourself a favor and head to Baby Boot Camp! This was probably one of my favorite parts of maternity leave (except for my awesome new baby, of course :) It gave me the motivation to get out of the house in the morning. The workouts are challenging but can be appropriate for all levels. Being outside at Lake Temescal does wonders for your mood and is a great way to start the day (not to mention the fresh air and scenery is probably good for the babe). If your baby starts to fuss and you need to do an emergency change or feed — no worries — totally supportive environment of women who have all been there. Mary is very motivating and passionate about what she does. A great way to meet other local moms. I credit Baby Boot Camp as an important factor in getting me back to my pre-​pregnancy size in a few months. Go!

If you are wondering whether to try Baby Boot Camp — go for it — you will be so glad you did.
I personally have never enjoyed working out more than I do now that I come to baby boot camp. The hour flies by and you feel great when you’re finished. It’s a challenging workout including cardio and strength exercises but the other moms and instructors have created such a supportive, non-​competitive environment that someone at any fitness level can feel comfortable working out here. Spending time with the other moms during and after class as well as the fun, always-​changing workouts keeps class fresh and never boring.
I also love that my daughter is watching me work out. Being a healthy, active role model is the best motivation to keep coming back.

Baby Boot Camp has been one of the best parts of maternity leave. The instructors are awesome – Mary and Penny are both amazing at pushing you to go as hard as you can while being completely welcoming and accommodating to new moms at all fitness levels. It’s been the best possible way to meet a great group of other new moms, spend time outside every day, and get a really good workout that incorporates both cardio and strength training. Highly recommended!

The best workout for moms anywhere!
This review is both for Baby Boot Camp Oakland and for the owner Mary McQueen. I do not know to whom I am more grateful — the organization that allows us to work out with our crying babies in tow, or the owner, Mary McQueen. Baby Boot Camp provides me the reason to get out of the house in the morning. Prior to having my first child (we now have two), I was in top notch shape. I lifted weights three to four times a week, and forced myself to do cardio an equal number of times per week. After my first child was born, I found that the time and energy were just not there. Baby Boot Camp Oakland quickly came to my rescue.
Now with our second child, I am back again for more. And this time around is even better than the first. All of the instructors are amazing. And slowly, but surely, I feel myself creeping back to some semblance of shape. THe class not gives me a reason to get out of the house in the morning, it gives me a chance to spend time in the outdoors doing something positive for myself, and therefore my family. I have met an amazing group of women, who I hope to stay in touch with as our children grow.
As for Mary McQueen, the owner, her positive attitude is simply contagious. She is down to earth, while at the same time operating as a role model to the rest of us. With three children and two businesses, she is an inspiration to all of us. Even on days when I can barely imagine how I will make it out of the house in one piece, the workouts kick my butt and I feel a since of accomplishment by 11 am in the morning.
I still have a number of pounds to go to get back to pre-​baby weight. Baby Boot Camp Oakland is definitely giving me the jumpstart I need to get there!

I can’t say enough positive things about Baby Boot Camp! 3 months in I am already below my pre-​pregnancy weight! I’ve pulled out the jeans I thought I’d never wear again! Wahoooo!
The trainers are awesome! I’m never bored and feel challenged daily! It was hard not to be intimidated at first, but it’s comforting knowing you can work out with other new Mamas that are all in the same boat you are. You can set your own pace, but the trainers certainly give you the extra nudge/​accountability/​motivation when you need it.
Added perks — you don’t have to drop your baby off at daycare and It’s a great way to also meet other new Mamas and commiserate about sleep deprivation :)

LOVE baby boot camp! The trainers are amazing and so are the moms. I look forward to class as my time and enjoy it being part of our daily routine. Thank you baby boot camp for challenging me every class and helping me lose my baby weight and gain my strength back most importantly!

Here’s another plug for this local business owned by an Oakland mom, Mary McQueen. Mary is the mom of an infant and a preschooler and works tirelessly to help fellow moms stay fit and active with their kids. She started out as a Baby Boot Camp participant and regular mama like us, just trying to lose the baby weight, and later bought the franchise. She’s inspiring to follow as she pushes two children in a double jogger (just weeks postpartum) and leads countless moms, dads, and their babies around Lake Temescal doing both strength and cardio exercises. Her other instructors are also inspiring moms and terrific trainers. .. and that’s not even mentioning the amazing moms (and dads) who sweat it out together with (and sometimes without) their children. We are so lucky to have this program in our community!

I love love love Baby Bootcamp! Not only have I lost 15lbs and gone down to my skinny jeans, but I am a happier person. The trainers are great, the moms are sweet and the babies are adorable. All levels are welcomed! One of the cool things is moms of moms get to come free! My mom loves doing the class with me and my daughter. Also, on the weekends I can sometimes talk my husband into going!
This class really got me up and out of the house when I needed it, and I feel like a better mom with lots of energy. It is a great class!

I had 8 week old twins. I was sleep deprived. I was in a fog. I was recovering from a c-​section. I couldn’t imagine how I was ever going to fit exercise back into my life. Then I saw an ad for Baby Boot Camp and I forced myself to load the babies into the car and get my butt down to Lake Temescal. Finally! A space where I could exercise, talk with other moms and no one cared if my babies cried, or if I had to stop and breastfeed in the middle of class. Baby Boot Camp was the boost I needed to realize I can be a sleep deprived mom and still take care of myself. Now my twins are a year old and I’m still going to Boot Camp and I just ran a half marathon. Great teachers, great location, great camaraderie.

Baby BootCamp has been a wonderful experience! I loved it from day one because the instructors are friendly and welcoming, and the workouts are fun and rewarding. The combination of running, core, and abs sets, vary each time I attend. It’s a great way for my daughter and I to get outside and start our day. Baby Bootcamp is also a great way to meet other moms and dads in the area!

I have to admit, I was skeptical about BBC when I first researched it… I had visions of strolls through malls and ladies doing 1,000 crunches… happily, my visions were totally incorrect. Baby Boot Camp is a serious workout! The instructors are fantastic, knowledgeable and able to modify the workout for you depending on your postpartum (or pregnant) state and fitness level. They even help with your little one if necessary! It’s a fast-​paced 75 or 55-​minute odyssey through Lake Temescal Park and includes cardio and strength training. The fact that it’s all outdoors is such a treat (no yucky mall walks or treadmills). AND, there are great moms and dads doing the workout alongside you, chatting (if you can catch your breath!) about all sorts of stuff. As a triathlete and health-​conscious person in general, I feel so lucky to have found such a great, mommy– and baby-​friendly program to help me start to get my racing body back!