Now it was once thought that to train for endurance you need to perform your sport endless hours of the day. Let’s use running as an example.  Say you’re a marathon runner and are training for an upcoming race and want to improve your time from the year before when you participated.  There are two ways the typical distance runner will change their training:

1. They will run their routes, building more miles per week up to the event, just push their pace more, trying to decrease their time.

or

2. They will run more miles, spend more hours running in their training leading up to the big day.

There are a couple challenges with these two training methods.  Dramatic increase of overuse injury and burn out.  Also, the amount of free hours in a day are a big challenge as well.  Injury is never fun, and often hinders training, or even eliminates participation all together.

Now its not to say that injury can happen at any time, it can.  However we can greatly reduce the amount of overuse injury by minimizing the overuse of muscles, joints, and tendons.  And we do that by reducing the amount of reps or repetitive motions along the same pattern (like running).

Now I”m sure you are asking yourself how do we do that if our sport requires lots and lots and lots of repetition and an event like a marathon can take anywhere from 2-5 hours?  An understanding of energy systems in the body is a great start and then utilizing that knowledge to reduce repetitive motion while not compromising the training effect is the key to a successful training program in preparation for Endurance sports.

Weight training, metabolic training are great additions to an endurance sport training program as they change things up from the repetitive motion of the sport but do not compromise training goals or the training effect desired.  Performing weight training circuits of 2 minutes or more per movement produces a great training environment for directly training endurance.  However, sprinkling in some heavier weight training for strength is also a good practice for Endurance athletes as it will help with hills, or an extra kick at the finish line.

A mix of upper body and lower body training  combined with, yes some running ( or whichever particular sport athlete is training), will provide a well rounded training program for the Endurance athlete.  The actual sport is trimmed down and overuse injuries are prevented, or greatly reduced, but your training goals and performance goals are not compromised, rather they are enhanced.

Utilizing all the tools in a well rounded training program, plus also understanding how the body reacts to specific training methods is an important practice when designing a program for athletes or for the weekend warrior just wanting to get in better shape.  Make sure your training is enhancing not hindering your goals.

You’ve asked for it.

Now its here.

A new class that will change the way you think about training abs, butt and shoulders.  If you want in scroll to the bottom now and follow the directions.  We are only taking 20 people and its first come first serve.

ABS stands for Abs, Butt, and Shoulders and this specialty class will do several things for you:

• Take your abdominal strength to new heights; your abs will pop.
• Your butt will work with your abs rather than against it to take your strength to the next level only the elite experience.
• Your shoulders will gain mobility, strength, and flexibility not only to be strong but also to be the well oiled machine firing on all cylinders, the shoulders were meant to do
• Your Abs, Butt, and Shoulders will become bullet proof.  Synergistically all three will work as a unit to develop the bullet proof body you expect and deserve.
• Aches, pain, immobility, inflexibility will be a thing of the past
• Your strength will increase beyond expectations
• Your posture will improve
• Your endurance will improve

ABS Class will begin Saturday May 21^st at 730am in Lyndonville.  Sign ups can happen two ways:

• You can purchase a punch card for $150 which gives you 10 ABS classes.
• You can pay as you go for $20 per class

Class size will be limited to 20 people.  Spots are first come first serve.

To sign up you must email Nedah at bensbootcamps@gmail.com or let Ben know after any bootcamp class.

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We started our program in 2006 and used the word ‘bootcamp’ because it was catchy but we also wanted those who were interested to understand that this wasn’t going to be just a walk in the park.  However, we also weren’t going to adapt the unhealthy characteristics of the stereotypical bootcamp programs such as yelling and screaming, belittling, and elitist fitness training.  Since that time, bootcamp has intimidated some but helped countless others.

There is no doubt some controversy as to how ‘legit’ our program is, but only for those who have not been to bootcamp.  By ‘legit’ I mean the fact that it is the right fit for them.  Results speak for themselves and our program has walking, talking billboards all over the Northeast Kingdom and beyond.  It comes back to that word ‘bootcamp’ that stereotypically has people hesitant.

Oh, and the injuries, let me ask you something; when was the last time you saw a sports team with zero injuries?  Active people sometimes get hurt.  However, inactive people get hurt far more.  Our injury rate is extremely low in comparison to the individuals we have in our program and has gotten progressively lower since we have started.  I wish I could count how many injuries have been PREVENTED from our program because of better balance, stronger bones, ligaments, and muscles, and a harder focus on weaknesses.  I will bet that the prevention of injuries has surpassed the occasional injury of our clients 100 fold.

Do we do things in our program that promote injury? No, we do things in our program that promote results and push comfort zones so that our clients can get the best results possible.  You won’t see our clients balancing on one leg on a stability ball will performing an overhead press.  However you will see metabolic circuits using weights to challenge the individual.  You will see people who are pushing themselves to new levels of results by challenging their abilities, but in a safe manner.  And you will NOT see instructors yelling and screaming at clients because they are unable to perform an exercise.  Rather the instructor is coaching through the movement and/or offering a modification to a movement so the client is still able to perform the workout.

This is perhaps one of the biggest things that sets us apart from most bootcamp programs in the world (I can say this because I am a business coach for bootcamp business owners around the world).  The diversity of our program that allows for virtually all levels of fitness to participate in our program and achieve maximum results.  What else sets us apart is the family atmosphere all of our clients experience when they walk through our doors.  Every client is treated like an individual and is welcomed into our family with open arms.  These two things are not something someone would relate to a ‘bootcamp’ program.

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