Recruit Information Center

Welcome to the gobasictraining recruit information page! We've categorized all of the information below so that you find what you're looking for quickly and easily, while providing more in-depth resources for those wanting to go deeper. Can't find what you're looking for? Click here to email us and tell us what you'd like to see. We'll try and get back with you ASAP.

Looking for information specific to the location where you're taking the Basic Training program? Click on locations. You'll find everything you need there.

Diet and Food info

For years we've been asked to provide information and accountability with diet, and we're pleased to now offer you a way to get get both of those things at no additional cost. Lance Armstrong's "Live Strong" Foundation has a dietary program and journal that counts calories and analyzes the makeup of your diet to help you with your weight loss and nutritional goals. It's an excellent tool which you can access by clicking here. Remember, though it is a free service, you still need to register to get an account. Also, if you are going to track your diet and you'd like some accountability to help "keep you on the straight and narrow", we'll show you how to forward your weekly journal results to your instructor for his or her review. Click here to access our food and diet information center.

Proper Footwear for Running

Because running is such an integral part of Basic Training, we're continually asked about running shoes. There are a lot of variables you need to consider when you're looking for a shoe. Unfortunately, there really is no "best shoe"; there is only the best shoe for you. Choice of athletic shoes depends on the activity you're going to use them for, your budget, and a host of particulars about your feet. However, the "why" of picking good shoes is actually very simple. Proper shoes will help you to avoid injuries and to maximize your performance. Interested in finding out more about selecting the right shoes for you? Click here for a wealth of information and learn to determine how to get the right shoes at the right price.

Aches and Pains

Painful muscles and joints can limit your ability to exercise, or even keep you from your fitness regimen altogether. While this section is not meant to be a diagnostic tool for determining and treating injuries, it can provide you with good information that will help you to make informed decisions as to whether your injuries warrant a doctor's visit, or if some rest and icepacks are in order. Check out the gobasictraining sports injuries page by clicking here, where you can review categorized information on how to recognize and deal with minor training injuries, as well as how to protect yourself from injury in the first place.

General Fitness Info
 

Have questions on improving your strength, cardiovascular fitness, or flexibility? Want to understand good running form, or learn how to determine what your hear rate should be during exercise? On the gobasictraining fitness info page, you'll find lots of great info that'll help you get the most out of your time in Basic Training. You'll also find links to helpful tools, fitness sites and blogs. Click here to check it out. While you're there, check out the activity journal that goes along with the Live Strong Foundation's food journal ("the Daily Plate"). This excellent tool will help you to track how many calories you burn each day, and will help take much of the guesswork out of your weight loss program.