Boot Camps with a Purpose News
Tone up boot-camp style with Snohomish’s ‘Mr. Pain’
By Kaitlin Manry
Herald Writer
“OK, let’s go,” he says to a half-dozen shivering people, though boot camp isn’t scheduled to start for another five minutes.
“If we’re all here early, he starts us early, but he doesn’t finish early,” gripes Peri-Lyn Johnson, a Snohomish mom who has lost 35 pounds since she began working out with Stoddard in September.
Stoddard leads the group in jumping jacks.
“OK. Repeat after me,” he shouts in a camp-counselor’s syllabic voice. “Motivate. ... Working hard. ... Feeling good. ... Every day. ... I love jumping jacks.”
They call him Mr. Pain.
After jumping jacks, they run with dumbbells, then do variations of running and kicking with dumbbells. There are butt-kicks, jumps paired with medicine ball lifts, knee-to-the-ground lunges, frog jumps with medicine balls, abdominal planks, push-ups, staggered push-ups, diamond push-ups, sit-ups holding medicine balls, a 2½-minute leg lift, sprints, repeated dashes and one-footed hops up and down the 53 stairs of the Snohomish High School stadium, sprints around the track, burpies (a tougher version of star jumps), and rowing exercises using elastic bands. And then, everyone pairs up and tries to run while pulling their partner with an elastic harness.
“It is as hard as it looks — and it’s harder because so much of it is mental,” panted Hilary Fisher, a 28 year-old Snohomish sales rep attending boot camp for the sixth time. “But each time it’s easier.”
Exercise boot camps have surged in popularity over the past few years. People are drawn to the drill sergeant-inspired tough-guy attitude of instructors, the discipline and the escape from indoor gyms.
For those looking to lose weight in the new year, boot camps offer a schedule of strenuous workouts led by a coach.
Like many coaches, Stoddard offers various camps geared for people of different abilities. Most boot camp exercises can also be modified to suit varying levels of fitness. People unable to do push-ups, for example, can balance on their knees instead of the balls of their feet.
“Don’t be intimidated by people who have accomplished their goals,” said Stoddard, 32, a former dancer who also works as a personal trainer. “A lot of new people will get frightened by that. Everyone starts somewhere. I encourage people to try it and commit to eight weeks in it because they’ll see a major difference in that time. They’ll be amazed at how far they’ll go.”
When she started, Johnson, 36, ran a mile in 9 minutes, 30 seconds. By December, she could run the same distance in 6 minutes. A lifelong athlete, she had struggled with running for years because of lingering soreness from three knee surgeries.
She credits the strength training of boot camp with her new running prowess. Working out twice a week at boot camp and replicating the exercises on her own at home, she’s dropped in size from a 10 to a 2.
“It’s definitely more fun than anything I’ve ever done,” she said. “I’ve been a pretty athletic person my whole life, but this is different because it’s fun. It’s outside, and I always leave feeling exhausted but better than when I arrived.”
An hour later, she jogged off the dark field, puffs of white steam rising from her brown ponytail, muscles burning.
Ready to enlist?
Boot camp prices vary. Jesse Stoddard charges $20 for a one-hour session, or $15 each for eight sessions. He is hosting a boot camp session for charity at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday.
He plans to give the requested per-person donation of $15 to Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater in Snohomish. The group meets in the parking lot by the Snohomish High School tennis courts, 1316 Fifth St.
For more information, check out Stoddard’s Web site at www.snohomishbootcamp.com or call 800-294-9043.
Elite Personal Training’s Matthew Sgro Bringing Much Needed Awareness to Local No-Kill Animal Shelter
Exton, PA March 10, 2010—Faithful Friends No-Kill Animal Shelter is an organization that Exton personal trainer Matthew Sgro believes in and supports, so he wants to lend a hand by raising money and bringing awareness to what they are all about. He has teamed up with worldwide charity fitness organization Boot Camps With a Purpose to do just that.
“Boot Camps With a Purpose’s mission is not only about raising money and bringing awareness to charities – they are also about educating and motivating people to live a healthy lifestyle," Sgro says. “So, for me, it was an easy decision to connect with them to help raise money for Faithful Friends Animal Shelter. We will be holding boot camp style workouts every other Saturday, beginning this Saturday, March 13th, with all proceeds raised going directly to the shelter to help them in providing the proper care that all homeless animals need.”
Faithful Friends No-Kill Animal Shelter’s goal is to end the neglect, abandonment and killing of pets in Delaware and enrich the lives of people by promoting and providing compassionate animal-related welfare and social services. Currently, about 25,000 pets become homeless in Delaware and over 15,000 are destroyed in Delaware's publicly funded shelters. The vast majority of these pets are destroyed because there are no homes immediately available for them.
All boot camps will be held at 10:00AM in the parking lot of Elite Personal Training located at 571 West Uwchlan Avenue in Exton. A minimum donation of $15 is requested to participate. All fitness levels and ages are welcome. To learn more about Faithful Friends No-Kill Animal Shelter, please visit www.FaithfulFriends.us. To learn more about Boot Camps With a Purpose, please visit www.BootCampsWithAPurpose.com.
Matthew Sgro, CPT, is the president and founder of Elite Personal Training Studios International, Inc. He is available for interviews or to discuss other story ideas related to weight loss and fitness. He can be reached at 484-319-7829 or via email at matthewsgro@gmail.com. For even more information please visit www.TrainAtElite.com or www.BootCampsWithAPurpose.com.
Columbus Fitness Expert Jason Yun Hosting Charity Benefit To Raise Money For Children With Physical Disabilities
Columbus, OH March 9, 2010—Yun Fitness Boot Camps owner and founder, Jason Yun, is proud to announce that he has united with Boot Camps With a Purpose, a worldwide charity fitness organization, to host a charity workout to raise money for Kya’s Krusade – a group that provides support, education and assistance to children with physical disabilities and their families. The event is scheduled to take place this Saturday, March 13th.
“I believe strongly in what Kya’s Krusade is setting out to accomplish, and I want to do what I can in support of their mission”, Yun says. “When I learned of Boot Camps With a Purpose and their mission, which is to raise money and awareness for charities while at the same time educating and motivating people to live a healthy lifestyle, I knew it would be a great fit because I would be bringing that awareness and raising that money that is needed for Kya’s Krusade.”
To participate in the event, a minimum donation of $15 is requested, with 100% of the proceeds going to Kya’s Krusade. You can expect to receive a great fat-burning workout, starting with a dynamic warm-up and consisting of body weight intervals, kettlebells, resistance bands and medicine balls. The event is open to everyone in the community and the workout is suitable for all fitness levels.
The charity benefit will take place at 10AM at Next Level Fitness & Training Center, 720 Cross Pointe Road in Gahanna. If you are unable to attend the event but would still like to donate, please visit www.YunBootCamps.com/kyaskrusade.html and click on the ‘Donate’ button. To learn more about Boot Camps With a Purpose, please visit www.BootCampsWithAPurpose.com.
Jason Yun, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, CISSN, is the president and founder of Yun Strength and Fitness Systems LLC. He is available for interviews or to discuss other story ideas related to weight loss and fitness. He can be reached at 614-432-9703 or via email at jyun@yunbootcamps.com. For even more information please visit www.YunBootCamps.com.
Hot Fox Fitness Owner Lynnell Ible Proud to Announce Charity Challenge Workout Benefiting Haiti Relief Efforts
Calgary, Alberta March 4, 2010—Calgary fitness expert and owner of Hot Fox Fitness, Lynnell Ible, is proud to announce that she has joined forces with worldwide fitness charity organization Boot Camps With a Purpose to hold a charity workout to raise funds for Haiti relief efforts. Boot Camps With A Purpose’s mission is to raise money and awareness for charities while at the same time educating and motivating people to live a healthy lifestyle.
“Every month at Hot Fox Fitness we hold what we call Calgary’s Challenge Workout,” Ible says. “It’s all about getting fit for a great cause. This is how it works - each month we host a workout for a designated charity, and this month, because of the recent tragedy in Haiti, we are raising money for their relief efforts. 100% of the proceeds we raise from our workout will go directly to the Red Cross to assist the people of Haiti in their time of need.”
The charity workout is appropriate for all fitness levels and includes exercises that are designed based on the way our bodies move – squat, lunge, jump, push and pull. All you have to do to participate is bring a minimum donation of $15 the day of the event. If you donate $50 or more, you will get a one month membership to Hot Fox Fitness.
Join us on Saturday, March 13th to get a great workout at a great price while supporting a great cause. The workout will take place at 9AM at DancEnergy Studio located at 1305-33 Street NE, Unit #3 in Calgary. If you are unable to attend the event but would still like to donate, please visit www.HotFoxBootCamp.com/workout-for-haiti. To learn more about Boot Camps With a Purpose, please visit www.BootCampsWithAPurpose.com.
Lynnell Ible, BSC CSCS, is the president and founder of Hot Fox Fitness. She is available for interviews or to discuss other story ideas related to weight loss and fitness. She can be reached at 403-850-6043 or via email at lynnell@hotfoxbootcamp.com. For even more information please visit www.HotFoxBootCamp.com.Exton Personal Trainer Matthew Sgro Taking Poor Health Care System Into His Own Hands by Helping Local Resident Suffering From Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Exton, PA February 25, 2010— Right in your own backyard you will find one of Exton's finest fitness experts and personal trainers, Matthew Sgro. Sgro is tired of watching innocent people suffer where our health care system is lacking, so he is doing his part by partnering with worldwide fitness charity organization Boot Camps With a Purpose to raise money for home care for a local resident who is suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease. In addition to raising money, Boot Camps With a Purpose’s mission is to bring awareness to charities while at the same time educating and motivating people to live a healthy lifestyle.
“In the last year, long-time Exton resident Dustin Myers has lost use of his legs and his arms, and he is now losing his voice - the disease is progressing incredibly rapidly", says Sgro. "Our health care system is lacking and Dustin isn't receiving the quality home care that he needs, so we are stepping in to do what we can to help him out by holding charity boot camps to raise money so that he can receive the proper care that he deserves."
This is how the charity boot camps will work:
- The day of the boot camp, bring a donation of $15.
- 100% of the proceeds raised will be put into a trust to help pay for Dustin’s ongoing care.
- You will get a great workout at a great price while supporting a great cause.
The boot camps are open to all ages and fitness levels and will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month. The first event for Dustin will take place at 10:00AM on Saturday, March 6th in the parking lot of Elite Personal Training located at 571 West Uwchlan Avenue in Exton. If you are unable to attend any of the boot camps but would still like to donate, please visit www.thehumanfunddjm.blogspot.com for more information on Dustin and how you can help. To learn more about Boot Camps With a Purpose, please visit www.teambcwap.org.
Matthew Sgro, CPT, is the president and founder of Elite Personal Training Studios International, Inc. He is available for interviews or to discuss other story ideas related to weight loss and fitness. He can be reached at 484-319-7829 or via email at matthewsgro@gmail.com. For even more information please visit www.TrainAtElite.com or www.teambcwap.org.
X Core Fitness Boot Camp Will be Holding a Charity Boot Camp on Saturday February 27th to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
X Core Fitness Boot Camp has teamed up with Boot Camps with a Purpose (BCWAP) to come together to raise money for worthy causes and get together as a community to make the world a better place. They will be holding these charity boot camps throughout the year, so check back with them for new dates and times.
Shrewsbury, MA, February 10, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Please join X Core Fitness on Saturday February 27th at 9:00am for a charity fund raising Boot Camp event. The boot camp session will be about 45 minutes long and will be held at the Bay State All Stars Cheer and Dance Center in Shrewsbury. All of the money raised from this event will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Participants will be required to donate a minimum of $15 to take part in the workout on Feb 27th. If participants can give more that would be great, every little bit will add up. Participation in the workout is not required to make a donation. Anyone can come down to show support for St. Jude, or can send a check to them or directly to St. Jude.
St. Jude is a pediatric treatment and research facility which treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases and is located in Memphis TN. All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay. The hospitals daily operating costs are nearly $1.5 million which are primarily covered by public contribution. There are about 5700 active patients seen yearly at St. Jude, most of whom are treated on a continuing outpatient basis as part of ongoing research programs. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and around the world. Please join X Core Fitness and donate what you can to help the children who are receiving treatment at St. Jude.
X Core Fitness is trying to get local businesses to make a donation for t-shirts to be made for the event. Local business that are interested in having your business logo on the back of the event t-shirt please contact X Core Fitness.
Source: http://www.pr.com/press-release/211522
Personal Trainer David Lee Proud to Announce Special Charity Boot Camp for Local Resident Suffering From Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Philadelphia, PA January 29, 2010—David Lee, a Philadelphia personal trainer and owner of Real World Strength Coach, is proud to announce that he has teamed up with worldwide fitness charity organization Boot Camps With a Purpose to hold a special charity boot camp for local resident Dustin Myers, who is suffering from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Boot Camps With A Purpose’s mission is to raise money and awareness for charities while at the same time educating and motivating people to live a healthy lifestyle.
“When I became aware of the charity that was set-up for Dustin, I immediately knew that I wanted to help him out," says Lee. Lee goes on to say, “Partnering up with Boot Camps With a Purpose has not only given me the perfect opportunity to help out one of our own local residents, but it has also allowed me the chance to give a great workout to the residents of our community as well as bringing more awareness to ALS.”
All you have to do to participate in the charity boot camp is bring a tax-deductible donation of $15 the day of the event. 100% of the proceeds raised will be put into a trust that will help pay for Dustin’s ongoing care, which includes a new wheelchair, a shower chair, a stair platform lift and many other everyday items.
The event is open to the public, so grab your friends, family and neighbors and come on out to 116 Fountain Street in Philadelphia at 8:00AM on Saturday, February 6th. You will get a great workout at a great price while supporting a great cause. If you are unable to attend the boot camp but would still like to donate, please visit www.thehumanfunddjm.blogspot.com for more information on Dustin and how you can help. To learn more about Boot Camps With a Purpose, please visit www.teambcwap.org.
David Lee, CPT, is the president and founder of Real World Strength Coach. He is available for interviews or to discuss other story ideas related to weight loss and fitness. He can be reached at 610-291-6779 or via email at realworldstrengthcoach@gmail.com. For even more information please visit www.RealWorldStrengthCoach.com.
Exton Fitness Professional Matthew Sgro of Elite Personal Training Holding Charity Boot Camp Benefiting Faithful Friends Animal Shelter
Exton, PA January 4, 2010—Matthew Sgro, an Exton personal trainer and owner of Elite Personal Training, is proud to announce that he will be hosting a charity boot camp on January 9th, along with countless other fitness professionals worldwide, to help celebrate the third anniversary of Boot Camps With a Purpose. Boot Camps With A Purpose is a worldwide charity fitness organization whose mission is to raise money and awareness for charities while at the same time educating and motivating people to live a healthy lifestyle.
“On Saturday, January 9th, we will be holding a special charity boot camp in the parking lot of Elite Personal Training right here in Exton," says Sgro. Sgro goes on to say, “The event is open to the public, and all you have to do to participate is give a tax-deductible donation of $15, of which 100% of the proceeds will be directly benefiting the Faithful Friends Animal Shelter in Delaware.”
Sgro has been raising funds for Faithful Friends Animal Shelter through his charity boot camps for over three years now – a cause that holds much meaning for him personally because of his love for animals. The boot camp itself is not your typical ‘hard core’ boot camp – no one is going to yell in your face or intimidate you. It is a program designed for people of all ages and fitness levels, done in a fun, circuit-training format.
So, start the New Year out with a great workout at a great price, all while supporting a great cause. Grab your family, friends and neighbors and come on out to Elite Personal Training located at 571 W. Uwchlan Avenue at 8:00AM this Saturday. To learn more about Boot Camps With A Purpose, or if you are a fitness professional who is interested in joining the team, please visit www.teambcwap.org.
Matthew Sgro, CPT, is the president and founder of Elite Personal Training Studios International, Inc. He is available for interviews or to discuss other story ideas related to weight loss and fitness. He can be reached at 484-319-7829 or via email at matthewsgro@gmail.com. For even more information please visit www.TrainAtElite.com or www.teambcwap.org.
