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I say absolutely YES!! I too run outdoor boot camps & will be bringing mine indoors in November (I'm in North Dakota). This is my 4th year of running my own Boot Camps, my campers have expressed excitement to move indoors for the music. What you play will be up to you & what you think is best for you & your group. I personally play whatever I think is energetic & fun to listen too. Because I run my own business I have a lot of creative freedom. This is for Boot Camp so the music should be fun & full of energy. I strive to play music & have a style that completely represents me as their trainer & motivator. :D
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Hi Jessica. I guess that this is really a personal choice. You may want to experiment with it a bit to see what works for you and the group. I use some "intro" music with my small group training clinics etc. as a way to get the juices flowing and get people excited before we start. It seems to work well.
I hope this helps.
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I hope this helps.
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If music drives and motivates you and your participants, then yes. I would try it both ways and gauge the response. If it throws you off, you may want to practice it first.
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I have some experience with actual "boot camp-type" settings, having been involved in the Army's Reserve Officer's Training Corps.
You should experiment with some good old fashioned military jingles like "Johnny Comes Marching Home" or "Hail to the Chief" these would be more for show and getting everything started up (unrestricted warm up?)
You might try designing a program around some popular military cadences. I don't know if you have an aerobic component (group jogging or similar), but I can tell you that nothing motivates me more than leading group running calling a nice running cadence. A group can go for a solid hour at a steady jogging pace with the proper cadences. They work wonders for keeping your breathing steady.
Hope that helps some.
You should experiment with some good old fashioned military jingles like "Johnny Comes Marching Home" or "Hail to the Chief" these would be more for show and getting everything started up (unrestricted warm up?)
You might try designing a program around some popular military cadences. I don't know if you have an aerobic component (group jogging or similar), but I can tell you that nothing motivates me more than leading group running calling a nice running cadence. A group can go for a solid hour at a steady jogging pace with the proper cadences. They work wonders for keeping your breathing steady.
Hope that helps some.
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YES! I usually work with a lot of Genre that is clean and non offensive. I like to use 130-150 beats per minute.
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While this is a personal choice, I strongly suggest it. It keeps you and your clients motivated and ready to workout, even when they want to give up!
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Absolutely!
Just remember you can't please everyone with your choice of music! I actually make a varied playlist on my ipod and change it up. I add a little of every genre.
I use the WorkoutMuse Pro app that works with my playlist to create timed intervals. (I posted a video on Fitness Connect )
I actually do cadence warm up with Run to Cadence with the US Marine corps (you can find that online) ... our favorite is My Grandma was 92.
Just remember you can't please everyone with your choice of music! I actually make a varied playlist on my ipod and change it up. I add a little of every genre.
I use the WorkoutMuse Pro app that works with my playlist to create timed intervals. (I posted a video on Fitness Connect )
I actually do cadence warm up with Run to Cadence with the US Marine corps (you can find that online) ... our favorite is My Grandma was 92.
