Hitting a wall at the subatomic level, scientists coding the human genome have started employing marathons and other feats of endurance to determine man's makeup. Test your mettle with today's Groupon: for $45, you get in one month of boot camp (a $175 value) at Step It Up Fitness. Choose to attend sessions at one of the four locations in Smyrna, Vinings, West Smyrna (re-opening in March), and Marietta.
Individual health-seekers can attain higher fitness levels with Step It Up Fitness' boot-camp-style exercise sessions. Instructors lead classes four mornings or three nights a week to attune circadian rhythms to fat-burning fitness moves. First-day exercisers are put through the paces to measure their fitness level and are then grouped based on the level at which they can perform and their individual spirit animal. These groups go through the program together to build confidence and hold each other accountable for growth and improvement. Each session features different activities such as calisthenics, agility, and total-body workouts so muscles don't get bored and chase off after passing cars. The only equipment needed is a pair of cross-training shoes, a towel for drying excess fluids, and a water bottle for replenishing lost body liquid.
Step It Up uses a nutrition program based on the food pyramid and appropriate water consumption to track progress, which fitness apprentices log in a food and nutrition journal. Instructors keep track of the journals to make recommendations as the class progresses. The program consists of ingredients that can be found in grocery stores and don't require pre-packaged meals or trips to ancient Malaysian apothecaries lost in the mists of time.
New clients only. Because the West Smyrna location doesn't have an indoor facility, classes are not available there from December through February.
Reviews
While there are no online user reviews for Step It Up Fitness, it was named Best Boot Camp by Smyrna Vinings in 2010. There are also customer testimonials available on the Step It Up website:
- The first session was incredibly difficult, but the nutrition guidelines were easy to follow and at the post-test, I saw real improvements. ...Now after 9 months of Step It Up, I have lost 60 lbs. I have run a 5K. My cholesterol and blood sugar are back in the normal range. I feel more confident, and I’m now an official exercise-aholic. – Amy
- I have more energy than I’ve had in years, I sleep great at night, I blow off the stress every day and I am eating good food. It has impacted my entire family and my wife is participating in the camps as well. I love it, I wish I had done it sooner! – Jim
Step It Up Fitness
Step It Up Fitness’s immersive signature boot-camp program engages patrons in nutrition counseling and motivating group training that SmyrnaVinings.com lauded as the area's best boot camp in 2010. Four days a week, campers gather before dawn for 70 minutes of rotating agility drills, strength exercises, and calisthenics fueled by a trainer's ardent cheers.
After trainers test each participant's athletic mettle, they assign them to a team of similarly able bodies or similarly bodied androids. Group accountability and sweaty camaraderie knit these crews together to help their members build confidence as well as lithe, powerful physiques. An accompanying nutrition program extends camp support through mealtime, doling out personalized plans rooted in the food pyramid. Athletes log meals and resultant adventures in Slumberland in a journal to share with their instructors, who use the data to make recommendations for increasing energy and meeting fitness goals. In addition to its boot-camp classes, Step It Up Fitness hosts weeklong speed and agility classes for youths that are led by a staff of experienced certified instructors.