Urban Athletics – Tucson Bootcamp and Discount

October 21, 2009 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Tucson Events

Over the summer this year, I won a free week of bootcamp from Tucson’s Urban Athletics.

Naturally, I was terrified. I am not exactly athletic. But I consulted with my scale and figured it was worth a shot.

Turns out, bootcamp in the park is actually pretty enjoyable. Well. Maybe enjoyable is the wrong word. It’s a tough workout, but it can be adapted to pretty much any level of fitness. My heart rate monitor says I regularly burn between 550 and 700 calories during the hour of exercise.

But it isn’t the various exercises that keep me coming back. It’s the people. There’s a community of folks there to struggle along with you, encourage and assist you when you need it – and I’m there to do the same for them. Unlike going to the gym to hit the elliptical on my own for an hour – which I could never stay motivated to do for long – I go work out with a group of people, comprised of a wide variety of body sizes and ages, and we make it through together. It’s like a built in motivation and accountability system. And I’m a huge fan.

AND. It is Urban Athletic’s 2 year anniversary, so they’re celebrating with a discount.

If you sign up during October for the next session (here’s the workout schedule – it varies by location), use the coupon code "anniversary" to get $100 off your registration.

From Paul Rose, one of the owners:

Urban Athletics started as a way to prove to ourselves that we could get an incredible workout, no matter where we were. We started coming up with routines that would engage the whole body, which triggers a faster metabolism. What started as just a few friends working out in the park, has turned into a proven exercise method that works for anyone.

In our two years of training we have seen amazing results with out clients. Seeing people completely change their body type is the most gratifying part of the job – I think we help show that getting into great shape doesn’t mean changing your entire life, just a few small things.

The cookie filled holidays are approaching… Work off your future cookies now.

tags: bootcamp, urban athletics, fitness, tucson

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