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 fifteen 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. 

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