$25 for Three Fitness Classes from Boot Camp L.A. (Up to $75 Value)
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- Varied outdoor workouts
- Accomplished instructors
- Learn about nutrition
The term pumping iron has its roots in a misguided mining practice that yielded little in the way of iron but greatly increased the muscle mass of frustrated miners. Experience an effective, above-ground fitness program with today's Groupon: for $25, you get three classes from Boot Camp L.A., located in Miracle Mile (up to a $75 value).
Voted Best Boot Camp by My Fox LA in 2009, Boot Camp L.A. adds a fun twist to intense group fitness. Just steps from the La Brea Tar Pits in George C. Page Park, trainees take to the open air like woolly mammoths lithely dodging death, eschewing the stale air and hamster wheels of indoor gyms. Classes, which meet in the mornings and evenings (click here to view the schedule), challenge fitness-freaks and escalator-abusers alike with a variety of exercises ranging from calisthenics to weightlifting to military-style drills and obstacle courses. Lead instructors Jay and Marcella Kerwin are decorated athletes in their own right and have been widely featured in print and on television for their personal accomplishments and boot-camp success. Jay, "the Major," strongly emphasizes nutrition as part of overall fitness and gladly offers advice to keep his trainees focused on the straight-and-narrow diet.
Reviews
Boot Camp L.A. was featured in C magazine and CityVoters named it the Best Boot Camp in L.A. Yelpers give it an average of 4.5 stars and Citysearchers give it a five-star average:
- Created by fitness expert Jay Kerwin, the month-long program incorporates running, stretching and weight training suited to a range of goals, from weight loss to endurance building. Held at the La Brea Tar Pits, Boot Camp L.A. also offers a far more inspiring setting than even the most well-designed gym. – Nathan Cooper, C
- This is the best work out around! It is hard and yet fun at the same time. There is nothing better than working out with someone who really knows what they are doing and loves to teach others. – nycnurse, Citysearch
Need To Know Info
About Boot Camp L.A.
Jay Kerwin knows a thing or two about making it through a tough regimen. A certified skydiver, scuba diver, pilot, and EMT, he was also one of only seven to graduate from the Air Force’s Pararescue Special Operations Indoctrination program––a course that begins with about 500 candidates. Now known as “the Major,” he helps build confidence and stronger bodies at Boot Camp LA, instilling his students with the same kind of motivation and work ethic that led him to win several national bodybuilding competitions and open pickle jars with ease.
Atop the plush grass and unforgiving concrete surrounding the La Brea Tar Pits and George C. Page Museum park, new and experienced recruits tone muscles as sneakered feet beat the ground during military-style drills that include running, strength workouts, and circuit training. Classes are lead by Jay and his wife Marcella, an athlete since age 10 and fondly referred to as “the Lieutenant.” Together, they work with men and women of all ages and fitness levels, developing workouts and offering nutrition advice. Recruits can train before the sun rises with classes ending before 10 a.m., or shake off sweat and workplace stress as the sun sets during an evening class. Aside from helping students lose weight, the Major and Lieutenant help them start or end each day with positive reinforcement, staying away from the yelling, belittling, and mama insulting often associated with traditional military-style boot camps.