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Boot Camp ain't for sissies

After being on a fitness hiatus for almost a year I needed something to whip me into shape. What better way than a military camp-style fitness regime, with drill sergeant Major Pain?

Endurance and cardio, strength conditioning, core stability, circuit training, hiking, obstacle courses and yoga are the stuff soldiers are made of.

I opted for the Lite version of the programme, but soon learnt that there was nothing lite about it.

Read about my adventures as Private L and my platoon’s fitness victory here.

(Health24, September 2011)

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