Operation Boot Camp - Boot Camp Program

Boot Camp Program

The OBC program is designed for varying fitness levels, not just fitness enthusiasts and athletes but also average individuals who want to improve their health, confidence and physical strength and conditioning. The nutrition and exercise regimen are specifically designed to achieve these goals. Participants are accountable for attendance and are expected to engage fully in the activities and food plan. If a recruit is late to the workout he or she might expect to do a few extra laps or some additional push-ups. If OBC members fall away from their training or nutritional plan they are encouraged to take responsibility and to renew their commitment to success. Along the way, OBC members benefit from the fresh air workouts, make new friends and challenge themselves to reach new heights. The program includes nutritional guidelines provided in the program and book by Bill Phillips entitled Body for Life, and recommends that members eat five to six small meals per day. Boot camp workouts are no more than an hour in length and are designed to burn the maximum number of calories. Cross-training exercise and games are utilized to achieve results and encourage members to have some fun along the way. Outdoor workouts are varied to ensure that members are engaged and to provide variety and challenge. OBC members use a guidebook throughout the thirty-day program to track goals, meal plans and exercise. In addition, the OBC staff sends out daily email with nutrition and exercise tips and helpful information to keep the members on track. Park workouts are scheduled in the morning, rain-or-shine. Most outdoor activities vary in length from forty-five to sixty minutes and involve activities like targeted stretches, squats, jumping jacks, lunges, military-style tire runs and sprints. For example, a park workout may consist of running and circuit training beginning on a soccer field with sprints, then push-ups and sit-ups, hill sprints with squats at the top and bottom and rapid toe taps on a parking lot curb. Morning sessions end early so that members can make it to work and other obligations. During the thirty-day program, OBC members meet often – four days in the first and third week and five days in the second and fourth week. Makeup sessions are offered on Saturdays. The workout regimen and nutritional plan are the heart of the program and these concepts are always updated and improved to reflect the latest research and information and maximize member results. Ultimately, member success is dependent on accountability and dedication to goals.