About the Program
What is Basic Training?
Just our name tends to give away the
main idea of the program: we're modeled
on military basic training, or "boot
camp". In that sense, we are true to the
military source of our inspiration. Each
class lasts six weeks, and we meet 3
days per week for one hour of
calisthenics, body-resistance exercises,
partnered exercises, and running. Also,
as you might expect, The Original
Basic Training (we just call it
"Basic Training") is a very physically demanding
fitness program.
In the thirteen years we've been in
operation, we've seen a lot of
homegrown boot camp programs come and
go. A few have succeeded and done well.
Most have sprung up in response to
public interest in the boot camp fitness
concept but have ultimately failed
because they have either tried to
replicate a caricature of actual
military boot camp (complete with
time-wasting tirades and tantrums), or
because their programs just weren't
challenging enough to live up to
expectations.
We know you're here to get into great
shape...not to pretend
you joined the army. But we also
understand that the military concept
makes an excellent environment for
achieving your fitness goals. So while
you won't find our instructors dressed
up like Marine Corps drill instructors
or calling you nasty names, you will
find that we'll likely push you harder
than you've ever been pushed before, and
you'll find that The Original Basic
Training provides the perfect blend
of challenge, accountability,
camaraderie, and fun.
In closing, it's important that we
also make clear that The Original
Basic Training is for everyone...therefore it's for you! Our
classes are made up of men and women,
ages from adolescents to senior
citizens, and every physical condition
between couch potato and serious
athlete. Remember, you aren't competing
against anyone else in class...you're
just working hard to be better than you
were yesterday.
Still have some unanswered questions?
Check out our "Frequently Asked
Questions" page by clicking
here.
A Little History
The Original Basic Training
began simply as "Basic Training" in the
spring of 1995 in Sarasota, Florida.
Created as something of an experiment
by personal trainer Colin Jordan, those
first few classes soon became the talk
of the club, then the talk of the town
as local television stations and
newspapers came to see doctors,
housewives and business people loudly
trooping through neighborhoods on
formation runs.
The program's first national exposure
was on the television show "Hard Copy"
in the fall of 1996, followed by an
appearance on Leeza Gibbons' daytime
talk show in 1997 (The "Leeza"
Show). Video of these appearances can be
viewed by clicking
here.
Headquartered in sunny Venice,
Florida, The Original Basic Training
also has classes in the St. Louis
Missouri area, and in Augusta, Georgia.
Plans are currently underway for
expansion.
Would you like to see The Original
Basic Training come to your area?
Email us at
sales@gobasictraning.com
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