Should I Have Someone Look at My Knee?

Many of our bootcampers come to us to cross-train in order to strengthen themselves for other sports, like distance running, without overdoing it and becoming injured. Still, injuries happen--especially to the knee. That's why we've invited our partners at Joint Ventures to give our bootcampers an idea of when it's time to get that ever-important knee checked out. Joint Ventures offers a lot of

4 Tips to Shape a Summer Beach Body

It is the most celebrated time of the year: summer in New England.  After the harsh winter, the warm weather is a welcomed relief. However tank tops, shorts and bathing suits reveal how you spent your winter and spring months; either hibernating in your PJs with red wine or keeping active, fit and mentally strong.   The good news is that it is never too late to shape up your beach body.  Here are

Slow Cooker Spiced Oatmeal Recipe. Easy & Healthy!

No time for a warm, healthy breakfast? Make a big batch of this slow cooker oatmeal once a week and have a nutritious breakfast all week long!



Wakefield Ultimate Bootcamper Maria is an accountant with a busy schedule. When working 50+ hours during tax season, she barely has time to eat breakfast, let alone prepare a hot meal. So when she found out her daughter had special dietary needs, a

Ultimate Bootcamp Stair Workout

What a beautiful Boston weather weekend we have in store!  Get outside and enjoy a stair workout in your neighborhood. Check out this stair workout video from Ultimate Bootcamp Founders Peter Lavelle and Jill Tomich for ideas.







Ultimate Bootcamp Stair Workout
Warm-up 6-8 minutes.

30 Alternating Leg Step-Ups
30 Alternating Leg Step-Ups with a knee lift
10x Run Up/Down one stair at a time

Ultimate Bootcamp comes to the North Shore. 4-Week Fitness Programs begin soon at Lake Quannapowitt.

Literally thousands of people have lost weight and shaped-up with the help of Boston's Ultimate Bootcamp.  Since 2004, Ultimate Bootcamp founders Jill Tomich and Peter Lavelle have been at the helm of this outdoor fitness company, delivering 4-week fitness programs that revolve around one thing: getting people results.

Starting on May 20, 2013, Ultimate Bootcamp will be bringing their signature

Free Boot Camp Workout in Wakefield at Lake Quannapowitt

Join Ultimate Bootcamp for a fun-filled, calorie-blasting 60 minute Bootcamp Basics workout on the shores of Lake Quannapowitt in the North Shore!

The awesome, motivating workout introduces you to foundational boot camp drills while burning MAJOR calories.  Get a full-body workout complete with lower body, cardio drills and of course, great ab exercises.  Great for beginners, challenging enough

North Shore Outdoor Boot Camps at Lake Quannapowitt

You walk the Lake.You run the Lake.But you've never done the Lake like this.

Ultimate Bootcamp is bringing our 4-Week outdoor fitness programs to the North Shore! Now Wakefield, Reading, Stoneham and Lynnfield residents can enjoy an amazing outdoor fitness class next to the shores of Lake Quannapowitt.



It's a simple concept: you work out because you want results. We've
created a 4-Week

Boston's Ultimate Spring Workout - Event Photos!

Raffle to Benefit Marathon Victims

The Grand Prize Winner is Susanne S.

Congratulations to Susanne and all who purchased raffle
tickets at the Ultimate Spring Workout. Because of your generosity and the generosity of the Ultimate
Spring Workout Sponsors, we raised $935 from the raffle for One Fund Boston!

In addition, almost 600 people participated in Boston's

Boston Strong

Today we all struggled for words to describe our reaction to the bombings at the Boston Marathon. As I drove around city heartbroken, I thought about a little boy I saw along the race route cheering on the runners.

He was perched atop his father's shoulders holding a purple balloon in one hand. The other hand was stretched out towards the marathon runners.

"High five!" the little boy yelled,

Spring Farmers Markets in Boston: Where to Find Fresh Produce

As everyone knows, fresh produce is a tastey and healthy addition to your diet. At Ultimate Bootcamp, we know there's nothing like crunching into a fresh fruit or vegtable, especially when you know it's fresh and local! Last year, we put together a list of Farmers Markets around the Boston area, and you can't be outside in the summer without running into these markets throughout the city! But,

Guest Blog Post: Inspiration from Team in Training and Upcoming Races For Charity

Today's guest blog is brought to you by Team in Training (TNT), an organization that brings together runners, cyclists, and sports enthusiasts to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. TNT provides fundraising support, coaching, training and more to help athletes along the way as they fund a great cause. Learn more about TNT at: http://www.teamintraining.org/ma/.

With the Boston

Spring Clean Your Diet and Your Kitchen

Laura Hartung, MA, RD, LDN

www.laurahartungrd.com



Today's Guest Post is from
Laura, a Boston-based Registered Dietitian and exercise enthusiast. Read Laura's
bio here. As part of our blog series to spring clean your life, Laura's post below details how you can pack more veggies into your diet and go through your cabinets to clean out the junk!

 

Let’s face it, a healthy and happy home

Freshen Up Your Spring Workout Wardrobe

You've been working hard all winter, so give yourself a treat! Purchasing new workout clothes is a great way to both reward yourself as well as incentive yourself to continue working out. When you feel good about yourself, you're more likely to keep it going. And, a good pair of running shorts and a new top is the perfect way to boost your confidence and show off that body you've been working so

2013 Spring Races: Challenge Yourself and Commit to Fitness

Races are a fun way to get active in a group setting, whether with
strangers or friends and feel accomplished when you cross that finish
line. Whether you are in first place or near the end, the feeling of
finishing a race is priceless and a great feeling of accomplishment.



At Ultimate Bootcamp, we've been on the rant about getting outside and into the fresh spring air. Well, spring may

Taste of Spring: Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas & Spring Herbs Recipe

Stacy Schwartz, Health Coach

At Ultimate Bootcamp, we love cooking up recipes using seasonal ingredients and spring is the perfect time to do just that! To help keep you on your nutritional track this spring, Stacy Schwartz, a nutritional health coach in Boston has shared a quick and easy healthy spring recipe to add into your repertoire. You can read Stacy's bio here.

Quick-cooking

Fitness Power Moves to Rev Up Your Workout: The Burpee

At Ultimate Bootcamp, we have a few favorite go-to exercises, especially when we want to get the most out of our workouts. There are a couple of different power moves you can incorporate into any workout, whether you're in the middle of a long run, or if you only want to do a few moves while commercials are on TV. Increasing your heart rate and getting those muscles moving are what's most

Dragging This Morning? Working Out After Daylight Savings Time

Happy Monday Morning, Indeed! No one likes waking up on a Monday morning after "springing forward" during Daylight Savings Time. It's darker out, it feels earlier then normal and not a great way to start off the week! At Ultimate Bootcamp, we embrace the weekend that we move the clocks forward! For us, this is the start of the spring season and an increasing number of daylight hours moving

Spring Clean Your Workout Routine

Spring is almost here and at Ultimate Bootcamp, to say we're excited would be an understatement! We want to share our enthusiasm with you and that's why we're inviting you to spring clean your workout routine! We've put together a plan to help you get out of those winter doldrums and get ready for the swimsuit season.

Try Out a Free Workout
Join Ultimate Bootcamp for FREE Bootcamp Basics classes

FREE Ultimate Bootcamp Basics Classes To Kick Off the Spring Workout Season!

March can be a tricky month for your fitness routine, when you're itching to get outside in the warm weather and waiting for winter to be over. Have we had enough of these winter storm threats yet? At Ultimate Bootcamp, we want to keep you in the fitness zone! We're excited to announce our spring schedule, which includes some new locations that have been tucked away during the winter! To

30 Second Partner Workout Challenge Video

This video was first featured in Boston Magazine's Hub Health section where Ultimate Bootcamp Founders Jill Tomich & Peter Lavelle are featured Fitness Experts.

The article was titled "Couples That Work Out Together, Stay Together".

Studies have shown that exercising with any partner is beneficial, and the friendly competition that comes from exercising with your loved one can breathe fresh

Best Butt Exercises | Ultimate Bootcamp

Get a better butt with these glute and hamstring exercises from Ultimate Bootcamp Founder Jill Tomich & Peter Lavelle.  This is the perfect butt workout routine to do in the gym, outside, or, like in the video, indoors.

Equipment Needed: Resistance Band

The Ultimate Wedding Workout: 10 Minute Arm Toner and Bootcamp for Brides

Wedding season will be here before you know it and at Ultimate Bootcamp, we work with a lot of brides prepping for their big day. We know you want to look and feel your best and we're here to motivate you along the way! The time to start exercising is now as you work your way towards that "wow" moment in your gown as you walk down the aisle. That's why we've put together a quick ten minute

Win a Signed Copy of Jillian Michaels 'Slim for Life'!

Workout guru and Biggest Loser star Jillian Michaels recently released a new book, Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast & Lasting Weight Loss. Today, Jillian is sharing some of her secrets with Ultimate Bootcamp and as part of our #UBCLove campaign, we'll be giving away a SIGNED copy of Slim for Life to one of our lucky Facebook followers next week, courtesy of our buddies at

Join Team UBC for Boston Stair Climb Training & Teams!

As anyone who's been to an Ultimate Bootcamp class can attest, we love fitness. The only thing that makes us more excited to work out is when we can do it for a good cause. So that's why we've joined up with the American Lung Association's Boston Fight for Air Climb and the National Multiple Sclerosis' Society Boston Climb to the Top to create Ultimate Bootcamp teams!

Join Team Ultimate Bootcamp

Benefits of Epsom Salt

Need relief from sore muscles?  Feeling fatigued and stressed? Are achey joints limiting your favorite activities?

A relaxing epsom salt bath might just be the perfect remedy.



Epsom salt relieves sore muscles

Epsom salt is actually a combination of magnesium and sulfate.

Magnesium is a very important mineral.  It helps keep our body in balance in numerous ways by being a "conductor" for

Don't Be a Statistic! Follow These 5 Steps to Stick With Your Resolution!