I joined bootcamp not long after moving back to the area – and was looking for something different to try that would get me back into a healthier place after quite a few years of knockbacks.
I remember my first session was on a Saturday and I am sure it was Jo that I was first introduced to and I went round the circuit with. It was such a nice introduction to bootcamp and instantly showed me that this just an amazing community and everyone is super friendly!
I am not the most naturally athletic person and very clumsy (bear crawl pull throughs and wall sits in the wet are not my friend – thanks Erin!). But I realised over that first six weeks it really doesn’t matter. I slowly lost all those nerves about looking stupid and not being as quick as everyone else.
If you feared the Bootcamp Games like I did – the advice I would give myself now is not to be put off and sign up! I wish I had done that sooner. It is such a big boost to see improvements from the first round to the second round. Which you may not notice as weeks go by how far you have come.
I have had so many benefits from bootcamp that make me so grateful I took the plunge to sign up, and Jen gave me that support in the first six weeks over the phone to keep at it – even on the days I felt low. Doing more fitness has had a significant impact on reducing my anxiety and how I sleep. Which has then improved my relationship with food, and I don’t feel that need to binge eat like I did. I still have a way to go and by no means perfect. But I am so happy that I have nearly lost 4 stone to date, and I know exactly what I need to do to make even more progress – thanks to all the amazing no-judgment support from Erin!
I am so positive for what 2026 is going to bring. My top moment of 2026 so far was the sled push and pull (including Rees)! That was the biggest confidence boost to date and has spurred me on even more. Only downside is I don’t think I can hide from Rees anymore. Hopefully he is right that when I'm 80 I will be thanking him that I can still get up when I have fallen over.
