The hype about bootcamp workouts-and why the blatant training is really worth it

Sweating, moaning, screaming: boot camps not only bring us to our limits, but also beyond. The promise: a tough workout to get your head clear, switch off and get out properly. Sounds Tough, it is too. But does damn good.

In Munich a few months ago Bootcamp Baby opened, a boutique studio where we can let everything we want to get rid of: stress, worries and excess energy. With workout, everyday life is quickly forgotten. You can find yourself in a dark room with creative light and music concept, which is controlled by the trainers to match the workout. What do we get involved here? "A horny experience and really good mood. A workout with a motivating environment that is really fun," enthuses Lea Sophie Lex, founder of Bootcamp Baby.

The workout goes for a total of 50 minutes, two units on the treadmill, two units of strength training with weights, guided by trained coaches. Every level of performance is welcome. It is right here who is willing to give everything and much more: "It is definitely very exhausting. I think you just have to be in the mood to get out. You come out of it and have the feeling that you have done something right."

There are similar concepts with Barry's or Urban Heroes in other German cities, boot camps are everywhere. The body will thank us for this energy kick, our mood anyway: "I am very good after the workout. Endorphin distribution high 1000," says Lea.

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