Fitness training. The science behind the exercise

On all our weight loss courses and fitness courses our varied programmes follow the four fundamental scientific principles that underpin effective and sustainable exercise. 

If you are on a weight loss course, then during a week of our fitness training, combined with our carefully planned nutrition, you can expect to lose 4-5% body fat and reduce your body measurements by a size.

Here are the types of result we achieve.  This data is from our recent courses.

During your stay with us you will learn a great deal about how the body works and the best way to exercise to achieve the results you want.

Common questions we are asked include: “I don’t eat much and I go to the gym three times a week – why can’t I lose weight?” “I exercise regularly and have done so for several years but I seem to have plateaued – why?” “I’m over fifty and haven’t exercised before – isn’t it dangerous to start?”  “How do I know how much I should be exercising?”

On our weight loss and fitness training courses you’ll find the answers to all these questions and more.  Everything we do is based on proven science.  Our trainers are highly qualified and experienced and you’ll come away feeling confident that you’re exercising safely and efficiently – and we are always at the end of a phone to answer more questions.

But to give you some understanding of whet we do, here is some information of our approach to exercise:

Type of exercise:
Our programme is designed to maximise fat burn, induce aerobic fitness and promote muscle tone.

Using the principles of overload and specificity, the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems are put under appropriate stress to power the large muscle groups allowing them to perform the wide range of exciting activities built into the programme. The programme also speeds up your metabolic rate so you continue to burn increased amounts of calories once you’ve stopped exercising for the day.

Intensity of exercise
The intensity of each activity is monitored closely, using heart rate monitors and perceived exertion scales.

At the onset of the programme each client will complete physical fitness assessments and the results of these will determine your heart rate training zone. Exercise intensity is a crucial factor of the programme and ensures you experience maximum fat burn, limited muscle soreness and a new mindset to give you the tools to enjoy sustainable, effective and enjoyable fat loss long after you have returned home.

Duration of exercise
The BaseCamp programme is varied and challenging, and runs from dawn to dusk. It has been designed to allow for adequate rest and recovery periods which will ensure maximum benefits are derived from the various activities.

Frequency of exercise
The optimum frequency for physical exercise participation has been debated for many years and that debate still continues today. What is evidently clear from research conducted in this field is that it is largely dependant on the intensity and the duration of the exercise programme being undertaken.

BaseCamp has been extremely careful during the design phase of its fitness training programme to take these factors into account, and although the programme is full and varied, its flexibility ensures optimum results with minimal risk.