PowerFit Bootcamp

Powerfit bootcamp is, by far, the best group exercise program in the saint Louis area. Check the website for locations, but you can go pretty much anywhere and have a great workout! I signed up via groupon just to try it out. In my head I was thinking of how boot camp really is in the military and was slightly worried the class would make me cry. I’ve never been so pleasantly wrong! I’m not athletic. Actually, I hate exercise. That’s what I thought. What I found out… I’m still not athletic, but I don’t hate exercise when I’m doing it with a bunch of people or maybe 3 other people like I hate being alone on a treadmill. The classes are always a new adventure. Without a doubt, the trainers make that program and classes fun. Real, legitimate, fun. They push you in all the right ways. They haggle you and you can give it right back, you can cheat on the stairs and they will know, but let you know you’re only cheating yourself. To be fair, it takes some time to be able to do the exercises well. I’m a clumsily, non athletic person, so my workouts are always a little off! I’ve since broken my foot so I can’t run (and my asthma just wouldn’t let me run before very much either) but that’s ok. There’s always an issue with a client and always a solution so that everyone gets their own workout. Because that’s what counts. But honestly, doing as much as you can during the workout is far better than doing nothing. And lots of the techniques are things you can do at home for practice. Like when I was in bed for 3 months this winter because of my foot, I laid in bed watching Netflix… working out my arms. Armed with a heavy book and extended arms, I did circles with the book that worked my arms and even a little core. If you want to laugh when you workout, this is for you. If you want one hour exactly and not a second more of a workout, you’ve found it. If you feel like you didn’t do anything on the treadmill for an hour, you probably burned the calories of the yogurt you had for breakfast. If you’re looking for a short, fast paced workout with very strategic maneuvers that will tone and sculpt your body you’ve found it. If you’re looking for exercise classes that are supportive, strong, challenging, customized to you, you don’t have to look any further. These classes have everything you want and lots you didn’t even know you wanted. Honestly, vanity will so win, but health will trump your hot bod… And I swear it takes about a month and 3x a week to see the changes and a week to feel like your whole body is happy for you.