A fitness boot camp is a type of group physical training program that may be conducted by gyms, personal trainers or other organizations.
Indoor and outdoor boot camp workouts became popular in the United States in the late 1990s.
[13][14] A recreational "Boot Camp Workout" audio compact cassette recorded by a U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor was released in 1984.
Boot Camps are sometimes organized outdoors in parks[31] using bodyweight exercises like push-ups, squats, suspension training and burpees, interspersed with running and competitive games.
[32] Participants make friends and socialize as they exercise, although how strict the trainers or drill instructors in charge can be will depend on the company running the camp.
Fitness boot camps are often based on the military style of training, although that has started changing over the last few years.
A growing trend in fitness boot camps are the indoor locations which prove to be climate proof and provide a better workout environment for the members.
It has long been known that regular aerobic exercise can help to reduce high blood pressure, hypertension and combat stress.
[33] Some "Holistic Bootcamps" provide the mental coaching required to sustain motivation after people leave the camp.