Try this little experiment. Place a coin on the floor. Stand about 6 inches away from the coin. With your eyes open, attempt to touch the coin with your big toe (it doesn't matter which foot). Now close your eyes and try it again. If your ‘proprioception’ is in tune, then you should be able to touch the coin or at least get very close to it. However, if your proprioception is not functioning … [Read more...]
Why Do You Do It That Way?
Is a question we love to hear at Get Fit NH Bootcamp! When someone asks us that, we know we have an engaged member who wants to make the most of his or her training, and has a true desire to get better. In fact if you have a question please ask! We are also happy to get any feedback and suggestions regarding bootcamp, but I will caution you, we aren't always going to adopt those suggestions when … [Read more...]
It’s Go Time!
By now your body is enjoying the fruits of recovery week and is getting a little bit antsy to get back in the gym and get back to work. You have reaped the rewards of hard training, and staying out of the gym too much longer is out of the question. Hang in there - Tuesday is almost here! The best thing is that over the last few weeks you know why you are getting better. You are seeing the … [Read more...]
New Contest and a Cookbook with a Heart
You amazed us last year with your willingness to support Carrie Cates children after she was hit and killed by a hit and run driver last October. You rallied your support and raised over $3000 to give to her kids. Get Fit NH Bootcamp would like to help another local family whose son needs some specialized equipment. Six-year-old Joshua was diagnosed with Autism-Spectrum Disorder just after his … [Read more...]
What’s With The Funny Shoes?
So this week Nancy and I started sporting some new footwear - Vibram Five Fingers - and they have generated a lot of interesting conversation this week. Those of you who have been in a Get Fit NH Bootcamp class with Dr. Dave have seen them before, and we credit him for the discovery. Dave runs in them, and turned us on to the book "Born To Run", written by Christopher McDougall. I can't … [Read more...]
Guess Who Innovated This Unique Band Setup?
We have seen all sorts of ways to use resistance bands, but I thought this setup was pretty cool! Guess Who? … [Read more...]
What’s Your Bootcamp Motivation?
Guest Post by Get Fit NH Bootcamp Member Helen Dutton This morning at boot camp, someone joked with me, “Why are you in this class, anyway?” Good question (on some days, more than others as I struggle through an exercise) and it’s caused me to look again at my fitness goals. Ask anyone why they are exercising or watching what they eat and chances are the answer is “I want to lose … [Read more...]
This Picture Lives Up To The Hype
You have heard the saying over and over. "A picture is worth a thousand words" Much of the time I hear that and think to myself "I can think of plenty of pictures that weren't worth saying any words" This is NOT one of those pictures. And while I am not going to write one thousand words, I am going to offer a few and let you fill in the blanks. You see every time you walk in the gym you … [Read more...]
sizzlin’ summer slimdown reboot – Beat The 12!
By now you know that the overall winner of the Sizzlin' Summer Slimdown is the amazing Melissa Tyler, who lost 10.9% of her bodyweight over the 8 week contest period. Melissa will be receiving her fabulous prize package tomorrow, and we will get some pics up real soon! To see the top 10 S3 contest participants, Click Here What's Next? That's been a very common question since S3 ended. After … [Read more...]
Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown Body Transformation Contest Winner!
The numbers are in and the winner is about to be announced! What an amazing job you all did in the Sizzlin' Summer Slimdown. The weight lost over the 8 week period totaled over 350 pounds! WOW! Just as a reminder, here is the incredible prize package (valued at well over $1000) our soon to be announced winner is going to enjoy: 3 Months of Unlimited Bootcamp Free ($477 Value) Free … [Read more...]
