Women's Fitness

BOOTCAMP (but not as you know it)

‘1st Class Bootcamp flips the script and ensures you’ll be boosted up not broken down’

Standing in an idyllic walled garden that is saturated by sunshine and filled with pink roses, I find myself blasting out burpees, driving dumbbells above my head and strapping on boxing gloves. While I may be surrounded by picture-perfect meadows in the depths of the Kent countryside, this isn’t the typical English escape I’d expect to find myself on, as I discover a new type of bootcamp that is doing things a little differently.

The word ‘bootcamp’ conjures visions of punishment. From crawling through the mud in an uncomfortable camouflaged uniform, to being screamed at all hours of the day. However,) flips the script and revolutionises the concept to ensure they’ll bring you up, not break you down.

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