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#BestBodyBootcamp Fitness test

by Susan on June 19, 2013

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As I mentioned, I signed up for the Summer  Best Body Bootcamp.  I had an idea what I was in for, and yet I still felt dead.

I will do this test again in 4 weeks, and then again at the end.  I think something like this is a great way for me to gauge my progress, since the scale moves so slowly.

  • Mile: 16 minutes (which, total NSV – I ran 7 minutes, half a mile NON STOP)
  • Plank: 42 seconds (on toes)
  • Wall Squat: 1 min, 7 sec
  • Pushups (on knees): 15 in a minute
  • Jump Squats: 16 in a minute

All in all – I feel good and I know this will help keep me focused. I like that I can do everything at home, especially since we canceled our gym membership, and while I love fitness DVDs, having access to a real person for questions helps.

I will post progress / follow ups for sure :)

 

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