Boot Camp Workout Ideas to Strengthen and Sculpt Your Body

Ten hut, ladies and gents! These invigorating boot camp workout ideas will get you in shape and smiling in no time. No equipment needed!

Boot camp workout ideas
Strengthen and sculpt with these boot camp workout ideas.

Side Shuffle | Warm-up
Stand with your feet slightly wider than your hips and bend your knees. Take 3 quick steps to the right and touch your right hand to your right foot. Bring your hand back up and take 3 steps to the left, repeating the motion. One set = once to the left and once to the right.

Time: 2 minutes
Sets: 1 

Mountain Climbers | Cardio + Strength
Beginning in a full plank position, bring one knee up to your chest and return back. Alternate knees as fast as you can.

Time: 1 minute
Sets: 2 (20 second rest between each set)

Flutter Kicks | Core
Lay on your back with your palms facing down, and supporting your lower back. Keep your legs straight, and begin with your left leg about 1 foot off of the floor and your right leg about 2 feet off the floor. Alternate legs up and down.

Time: 1 minute
Reps: 2 (10 second rest between each set)

Burpees | Cardio + Strength
Start in a squat position and bring your hands to the floor, under your shoulders. With your hands planted, jump back into a plank. Jump up into the squat position and then jump up with your hands raised.

Time: 1 minute
Sets: 2 (20 second rest between each set)

Plank | Core
Position yourself with your hands below your shoulders and your feet on the floor, about a foot apart. Keep your body straight, it is important not to dip down or arch up. For a modified version, bring your arms down onto your elbows.

Time: 1 minute
Reps: 2 (10 second rest between each set)

For twice the burn, repeat the boot camp workout.

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Caroline Jacobson
Caroline Jacobson serves as a social media writer for Delta Dental of Arizona. Based in Colorado and originally from the Deep South, Caroline recently graduated from the University of Denver with her Masters in Strategic Communications. Before joining Delta Dental, she worked as a marketing manager and social media specialist for an Alabama firm. Caroline has always had a passion for non-profits, recently working with the Denver Center for Performing Arts and PBS. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities with the three main men in her life: her husband and two long-haired dachshunds, Kyle and Brad. [Editor's Note: Caroline is no longer a current DD employee.]