Exercise CAN Save Your Life!

We've all felt discouragement & have been emotionally drained at times throughout our lives.  It comes in many different forms and at various intensity levels depending on what triggered the emotional reaction. 

For many people, the response is to retreat and hide from our family, our friends, our careers and our lives.  The pressure can overwhelming, crushing and dibilitating.   What's interesting is that the more you pull back from your life and avoid responsibility, social interaction and any physical & mental stimulation, you run the very high risk of falling deeper into depression which may take much longer to recover. 

Consider this the next time you begin to feel the nagging & negative feelings start to creep into your psyche.....get out and exercise.  You'll immediately feel better about yourself, your situation and regain a clear head to make smart & logical decisions on how to overcome the obstacles you're facing.

Watch the short video below & think of it the next time you start to feel down. 

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/health/2011/06/28/sgmd.triathlon.saves.man.cnn

Some of my Favorite Pictures!

So...one of our instructors husbands is a frequent OBC Boot Camper & a pretty amazing photographer.  Gina (instructor) and Mat (husband) make an awesome team in all they do.  We've been on a the spring race circuit for the past several weeks and they have been there roving through the crowds taking pictures. 

Photo's of the individuals & groups have been emailed to them and the general pictures have been posted on our Facebook page. 

I wanted to share some of my favorite pictures these two have taken over the past few months.  Think of this as a "Operation Boot Camp Los Angeles Picture Hall of Fame"

Enjoy!

Pride Run

The 2011 PRIDE Run was held last Sunday morning in West Hollywood.  The event was sponsored by & is the biggest fundraising event by the LA FrontRunners. 

There is A LOT of work that goes into planning and coordinating an event like this.  The LA FrontRunners have managed everything themselves from A to Z.  They broke a new record this year with registration numbers and look forward to the event growing even more next year.

We're building a relationship with the LA FrontRunners and was there this year to support them and get some additional exposure for our new program by leading the warm up & pre-race stretch for both the 5K & the 10K.  We had a great time & the LA FrontRunners did a fantastic job!

Check out the attached link for pictures.....
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.215047555184484.53471.152988101390430

If you didn't attend or participate this year, make sure you mark your calendar to go next year.  You'll love it! 

June Camps Up & Running!

We started both our 6AM & 6PM camps this week.    I can already tell it's going to be a great camp schedule for both groups.   Our OBC program has over 40 different workouts we change from day-to-day.  You never have the same workout twice in the same camp schedule.  The workouts target different areas of strength & cardio.  At the end of camp, you will have a stronger core, tighter abs, less "loose around your caboose", more defined calves, quads and glutes, and a much higher level of endurance.  You'll also be more flexible, have better balance, and should have picked up a few good habits to maintain your long-term healthy lifestyle.

We love it that Los Angeles is noticing the difference between Operation Boot Camp and all other fitness programs, boot camps, and personal trainers.   Not to mis-lead anyone...it's tough.  You will be sore several days.  You'll have to commit to the camp schedule.  But you will get some great results, have a ton of fun, meet some amazing people along the way that are working toward the same long-term goals, and find that balance between fitness & nutrition for a long-term healthy future.