I don’t know if Michael is doing this now (he didn’t back when I attended), but in my camps, each member will have a one-on-one appointment with me so we can take body measurements, body fat%, etc. I will also discuss what the goals are for each individual so I have a solid idea of what people are needing help with. Those appointments and the information I receive from each client, will help me when I actually design the classes. I plan on keeping everyone’s heart rate up throughout the entire class – due to resistance training – but I will include short little breaks in between the exercises to stretch the muscle we just used, to catch our breath and to build up the energy to push ourselves on the next rep. And yes, I do plan on throwing in some short bursts of high intensity intervals as well.

Another difference is the email coaching I’ll be doing and the nutrition class. Again, this is something Michael didn’t do back when I attended his class, but I plan on giving camp members “Healthy Habit” assignments that I expect them to incorporate into their lives. Of course, each member can decide for themselves on how dedicated they want to be… and if they don’t want to accept the assignments I offer, that’s up to them. But I hope (I’m still in the process on this) to have some kind of a reward or drawing for those who did complete the assignments… because really, complete health goes way beyond what you do in a workout class. That’s just a teeny bit of the puzzle.

Of course, the obvious difference between my camp Michael’s is that my class is not held at a commercial gym – and I’m female. For some women, that is a major factor that plays into whether or not they decide to join an exercise program. Most of my personal training clients are women who absolutely will not go to a commercial gym… so I hope to offer something a lot less intimidating to them.

I wish I could say that I am as good of a trainer as Michael is… but honestly? We are not even in the same category! LOL! He has been training clients for EVER and I’ve only been training clients for 10 months. (Quite a big difference there!) I can’t wait for the time when I feel like I have as much knowledge as he does, but until then I just take it step by step, do my best and try to be a valuable help to my clients.

Whew! Well, I hope that answered your questions and that you have a better picture now of what my fitness camps will be like. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask!

During the camp will you incorporate specific cardio intervals into the sesseions? Or will you try to keep heart rates up exclusively through weight training?

I’d love to know more. Thanks!