Group Fitness:
ALL THE RAGE ooking for something to make exercising fun again?! Many people are turning to “Group Fitness” camps and programs for an alternative (though no-less challenging) approach to reaching their fitness goals. Combing fitness, enjoyment, competitiveness and accountability has become the perfect combination for folks everywhere actually sticking to their fitness goals. They offer a multitude of fitness benefits, and despite the challenges of fitness and exercise, group settings are just more fun. If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing one yet, check out some of our area’s best and jump in the group fitness fun! CAMP GLADIATOR Camp Gladiator is a fun, challenging and personalized workout program designed to unlock your full fitness potential. This program is where amazing workouts, top-rated Certified Personal Trainers and an incredible community come together - whether outside or online! Camp Gladiator started because the fitness industry was missing something. What began in a parking lot in Dallas, TX with 40 Campers has multiplied to over 3,500 locations across the nation. Camp Gladiator focuses on group fitness because they believe we are all better together. Their program strives to give people everywhere a lifechanging fitness community, with amazing trainers at convenient locations, for an affordable price. Johanna Boult’s Camp Gladiator Experience I hesitated when I was asked to talk about my fitness journey. Because I’m not done. I’ll turn 50 this year and earlier in my life, I didn’t really have to work hard to stay fit. But over the last 10 or 15 years, it has taken work. My body reacts to food differently. I have more responsibilities at home, at work and in the community. It’s been a struggle to concentrate on my own health and fitness. I became very weight conscious, struggling with paying too close attention
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to the numbers on a yo-yoing scale. I found myself losing sight of self-care especially since COVID hit in April of 2020, and the whole world was thrown off our normal routine. I ignored self-care more than I ever had. For me it was: canceled Zumba classes, working from home, walking less and eating crappy food to soothe anxiety. In October of 2020, my friend Paige invited me to try Camp Gladiator. And since then, I’ve been a regular. I train two or three times a week, and always (100 percent of the time!) feel better after a workout. The scale shows that I’ve lost weight, but I don’t even care about that anymore. I feel healthier and stronger than I ever have. CG has helped me to make fitness a part of my everyday self-care routine. I’m so grateful to CG, my regular trainer Amy Maranto, and my fellow gladiators for walking with me on this journey.
