Yesterday marked a very special day - the 14th November saw the very first Eastbourne Boot Camp session in Gildredge Park, Eastbourne.
On the run up to the boot camp the weather had been horrendous, 24 hours of driving rain and gale force winds, needless to say, it didnt look good for us remaining dry and avoiding a mud bath!
Thankfully, the weather cleared and we enjoyed a clear, if not windy session. The drainage in the park must be superb as despite the rain the grass was just a little soft under foot.
The session kicked off with a dymnamic warm up using various exercises chosen to lubricate the joints, warm the muscles, elevate the heart rate and get the mind prepared for the task about to come.
I find these kind of warm ups by far the most effective way to get ready for an intense session - traditional static stretching, as far am I am concerned belongs in between sets, or at the end of the workout.
Once the warm up was complete I introduced the boot campers to the humble kettlebell and a trio of very effective kettlebell exercises - namely the kettlebell swing, kettlebell pass around and the kettlebell over head press.
From there we began the session proper: -
Kettlebell swings * 1 minute
Star jumps * 1 minute performed back to back and repeated 2 more times with a short rest between each paring.
Kettlebell OH Press * 1 minute
High Knee Jogging * 30 seconds performed back to back and repeated 2 more times as above
Next up was: -
Kettlebell Pass Around * 1 minute
Mountain climbers * 1 minute performed back to back and repeated 2 more times.
Perimeter runs
Battling rope combo - This was intense to say the least but very very effective.
Battling ropes rock!
We finished with one arm rows and a tug of war!
Everyone worked very hard indeed, lots of lactic acid floating around in the body and this is the type of workout that can REALLY deliver great results!
Well done to everyone who came along, and if you would like to book a place on Eastbourne's most exciting, challenging and effective outdoor exercise class please visit www.eastbournebootcamp.com
You will be glad you did!
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