Last night I subbed for an outdoor bootcamp class at the Y. The class is one of our fee based specialty classes at the Y, and I am filling in for the next couple of weeks while we look for a replacement instructor. I was asked to take it on, but I declined even though I love teaching outdoor bootcamp and this actually used to be my class. It was one of the first I ever taught at Oak Square, and I definitely miss these members, but I just can’t commit to anything else at this point. Plus, I would miss Two A Days too much even though the Tuesday night crowd hasn’t been the same lately. I guess I’m slowly learning not to over-commit.
The weather was perfect for outdoor bootcamp last night though!
Here’s what I taught:
5-4-3-2-1 Outdoor Bootcamp Class
Round 1
5x through circuit
- Side shuffles around basketball court twice, alternating leads
- 10 burpees
- Lateral walking pushups, 5 each side
Round 2
4x through circuit
- Walking lunges across court, down and back
- Sprint across court, down and back
- 30 mountain climbers (15 each leg)
Round 3
3x through circuit
- Side stepping squats across court, down and back, alternating leads
- 10 power jacks
- Run a lap around the Y
Round 4
2x through circuit
- Inchworm across court, down and back
- 10 triceps dips
- 10 butterfly situps
Round 5
1x through circuit
- Group plank lines
- Group reverse plank lines
- Group cross armed situps
Whether you are looking for a bootcampish sweat sesh of your own or if you are an instructor looking for a class format to use, you might like this. If doing by yourself, you obviously can’t do the group ab work at the end, but you can still do the moves solo. It’s a nice way to change things up. Hope you love it!
Outdoor bootcamp – yay or nay? Favorite exercises?
Fitness & Feta 
Fun workout idea… and you know my feeling on boot camps:) loveeee them!
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This looks like so much fun. I love group fitness, but the instructors at the gym I go to have a wide range of expertise. Some classes can be amazing while others can be downright terrible and often times you don’t know what you’re going to get. The instructor truly does make the class and it looks like you are great at what you do!.
To answer your questions: Yes to outdoor bootcamp, absolutely. I love any exercise that takes my mind off of how much pain I’m in. 😀 So mountain biking and hiking are right up there as well. I like to be outside and I love switching up my exercise routine. Nothing kills my motivation more than boredom.
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I fully believe that you have to find the right instructor! Totally with you on that one!
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this is an awesome class format! I teach outdoor bootcamp classes in Miami and I’m always looking for a fresh take on bodyweight workouts. Is your class 1 hour and did all this fit into one class? It sounds like a lot of stuff to fit in!
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Thank you, Alison! This class is an hour and we fit all of this in (including a quick warmup — 2 laps and some dynamic stretching, and a cooldown). My key is while they are grabbing water / taking a quick rest to be demonstrating the moves for the next round. Let me know if you try it!
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Thanks for sharing!! I just started teaching a small backyard/beach boot camp this week and this looks like a lot of fun!!!
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Oh awesome! Beach bootcamp sounds like so much fun.
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I used your workout today (I made a few adjustments to make it work with my group) – LOVED it!!!! All that lateral moving in the sand was no joke!!
Thanks again for sharing.
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Is this full or can I pay a prorated amount? Let me know!! 6 works better then 730 for me 🙂
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I stumbled upon this workout while searching the internet and put my clients through it today! They loved it! Although they were very tired afterwards! thanks so much
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You’re welcome! Glad they enjoyed it. 🙂
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doing this with my 6am bootcamp tomorrow!! thanks!!
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Hope you kicked their butts!
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Can you explain the group cross armed sit ups and group plank lines… could not find any explanation on the web and wanna definitely teach this class to my bootcamp at our Y this week. Thanks! :0)
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Hi Rachel, sure!
Cross armed situps: Everyone sits on the ground next to each other (they have to get close) and hooks arm. Then you have them lean back (not all the way, only until their abs start shaking!) and sit back up – all together.
Group plank lines: Everyone holds a plank in a line, lined up one after the other. The person at the end of the line gets up and jumps over each planker. Then when they get to the end, the next person goes. It’s kind of like an indian run, but plank style. I’ve done that holding both regular and reverse planks.
There is a picture in this post that will give you a nice visual of both.
Enjoy!
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