Today was the first day of Fit Camp. Our trainer Charlotte Brynn handed out our weekly schedule, which lists our workout requirements. Today was a 30-minute cardio time test to see how much distance we could cover on a cardio machine of our choice. Tomorrow, we're assigned 30 minutes on the ARC trainer and a 15-minute walk/jog down the recreation path. The remainder of the week holds classes ranging from yoga to Spinning, weight-training and more cardio, plus a boot camp session on Thursday.
The people in our group represent a variety of ages, fitness levels and backgrounds. Some are moms, trying to get back in shape. Others have worked out for months or years and are ready to take their fitness to the next level. A few have specific weight-loss or fitness goals in mind.
After meeting as a group and completing our cardio tests, it was time for Charlotte to snap our "before" photos (one side and one front view). Next, it was time to have our body fat measured with calipers. The skinfold test measures body fat at various locations on your arms, back, chest, stomach and waist.
My results weren't as bad as I thought they would be. I have slightly less body fat than the average person, which lands me in the "average" category. My goal for Fit Camp won't be to lose a large amount of weight; instead, I'll be focusing on replacing some of my body fat with lean muscle. This will help me keep my weight down, as the more muscle mass you have, the more calories your body burns each day.
I hope to drop my percentage of body fat by three to five percent, a reasonable goal over the next eight weeks.
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