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Learn to Measure Your Heart Rate for Optimal Performance
In this day and age, most of us walk around with fitness watches, like a FitBit or an Apple watch. These awesome gadgets track our heart rate (HR) and are great tools to track your intensity during a workout. When we workout our HR spikes into different HR zones. Each of these zones are beneficial in different ways and can be lined up perfectly with the CG 4 week cycle.
Read More6 Ways to Stay Motivated With Your Fitness Routine
Setting new health goals feels amazing...at first. Then, after a few days or weeks, the excitement wears off and that motivation starts to fade. So, how do we turn changes into lasting habits? Experts say successful health changes have a lot to do with preparation and having a solid support system; we’ve collected some of the best practical tips to help you achieve your goals:
Read MoreThe Dangers of Sitting
The stats say it all - one in four Americans sit for more than 8 hours a day. While most people understand this can't be good, most don't understand all the impact this can have. Sitting that long can cause digestive issues or decreased lung capacity as a side effect. Mason Murphy, a Trainer with CG, has broken down exactly what the dangers of sitting are, and how to avoid them!
Read MoreStaying Healthy During COVID-19
We’ve all heard many different opinions about COVID-19 and what you should or should not be doing to stay safe. The experts agree: physical activity improves how you feel each and every day. Exercise also improves your sleep patterns and reduces anxiety - all the more reason to stay active right now!
Read MoreThe Health and Well-Being of our CG Community
We’re taking it (back) outside at many of our locations! During this transition, Camp Gladiator remains focused on the health and safety of our Campers and Trainers. We are carefully monitoring city and state policies as we begin our return to in-person Camps and are diligently updating protocols and practices to best serve our community. Check with your local Trainer to see which Camp locations are returning outdoors.
Read More5 AND UP
Starting at 5 reps, complete all 4 exercises in round 1, then increase by 1 rep on each exercise until you finish 10 reps of each exercise.
Read MoreREACH THE PEAK
There are two rounds with 5 exercises in each round. You’ll work as hard as you can to make sure you get that heart rate up! You’ll take a 45-60 second break before You’ll repeat the exercises in each round 3x through. For an added challenge, time yourself each round and try to match or beat your time.
Read MoreBEAT YOUR REP COUNT
The goal of this workout is to try to beat your rep count each round. You will have 30 seconds per exercise to get as many reps as possible. After 30 seconds, record your rep count and move on to the next exercise.
Read MoreChoose to Move Challenge Training Cycle
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. Not only is the Choose to Move Challenge running for 6 weeks total (Apr 6 - May 17), but we’ve also adjusted our typical 4-week progressive cycle. This way, all of our Campers can enjoy the full benefits and variety of CG’s training, know what to expect, and see real results!
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