Sexy Back Boot Camps Camper of the Week - Janet Price

Congratulations to Janet Price for becoming Camper of the Week!! At first, I wasn't sure if she was going to last. She had asthma, a busy job and her life to take care of. She had and still has every excuse in the world to NOT come to class. However, she never misses a class that she says she's coming to.

In life, you have to have a balance in order to operate efficiently. Janet has placed her health and fitness into my hands and has allowed me to teach her how to make all the variables work in sync. She takes care of horses on a daily basis and plays basketball every Thursday night... AFTER our training session!!

Now that's a freakin' ROCKSTAR!!

She is someone everyone needs to talk to, to ask her how she manages her life and still put her health and fitness number one priority.

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NOW, watch the video below and read the testimonial, and please leave a comment below to let us know what you think. Thank you!!





1) How has Sexy Back Boot Camps changed you, mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually? at work, at home, with family and friends?

Sexy back boot camp has made me very aware of what I put into my body. I found out I was way to sedentary, even though I didn't know it. I sleep better, have more energy and have a desire to eat better.

2) What were or are your short term goals (one week or one month) and long term goals (12 weeks or 6 months or one year)?

Short term: I would like to lose at least 25 pounds in the next month.
Long term: I would like to lose a total of 30 pounds in the next 6 mos and maintain healthy eating and exercise.

3) Toughest challenges - how do you keep your focus because it's so easy to let other factors distract your focus?

Kri helps me stay focused with his CONSTANT emails and encouragement during class to make me want to be a better me.

4) Least favorite exercise:

My LEAST favorite exercise is suicides. They are VERY rough on my lungs. I am still trying to get control of my asthma and those make it tough.

5) Favorite exercise:

My favorite exercise, HMM? I like the crunches were you have your legs straight up in the air. I seem to get results with that exercise. Also, squats are helping get my but and thighs in shape.

6) What keeps you coming back to the classes?

Kri and the girls in class make me want to keep coming. Kri is very encouraging, makes me want to work hard for myself and the other girls work just as hard.

Making It Happen - Campers of the Week

When I was in college and even after college, I loved to party and for me, that meant drinking tons of alcohol, all the time. Along with alcohol, came lots of junk food. That was five to ten years ago and luckily I was in sports and very active every single day or otherwise, I would’ve put on tons of fat like my peers. They talk about the freshmen fifteen, well my cousin Pin put on 30 lbs. My friend Grant put on 75 lbs his freshmen year!! Holy crap!! Later this week, I will give you some tips on how to mix it all up and combine not-so healthy nutrition choices and exercise to still drop the fat and not gain that freshmen fifteen.

Last week, I noticed a change in two boot campers that stood out. It was tough to choose, so I went with both. They are great ladies and great boot campers that are kicking ass and making things happen. They won’t take NO for an answer and gave their all, plus some. They each have won $25 gift cards to the best salon in Kansas City, Bolero Salon and Spa in Independence – The Official Salon of the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders and are last week’s Campers of the Week!!



Congrats to Kelly Thurber for winning Camper of the Week. Even with a busted head awhile back, she still came back to class and fought through it. She ran TWO 5K’s this past weekend!! If you don’t know, they’re 3.1 miles each!! The Truman Run and The Mother’s Day Run. Two other campers also ran both events. I will post pics from the runs later on this week, along with the Trolley Run from two weekends ago. Kelly also did not miss any classes plus she usually stays for the six and the seven pm classes. Thank you Kelly for being a great example and leader of the class.

Also, congrats to Joanna Farris for winning Bridal Camper of the Week. She is the party girl that loves going out and having fun but also wants to be healthy and feel good. She did not miss a single day (which is not normal) and that deserved recognition. She complains here and there (I’m just picking on you) but she still gives her all. Thank you Joanna for taking charge and improving every week.

Read what they have to say below by click on their names or scrolling down:

1. Kelly Thurber

2. Joanna Farris

Camper of the Week

Kelly Thurber – 5/10/09



1. How has Sexy Back Boot Camps changed you, mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually? At work, at home, with family and friends?

Sexy Back Boot Camps had changed me in all the categories, but especially emotionally and mentally. Because I can SEE the physical changes in my body, I am a much more up-beat and happier person at home and work.

2. What were or are your short-term goals (one week or one month) and long-term goals (12 weeks or 6 months or one year)?

• My short-term goals: I have registered to run a 5K on June 6, 2009; I want to run under a 12-minute mile.
• My long-term goals: I have participated in three 5K runs in the last two months, I would like to participate in a half to whole marathon in one year.

3. Toughest challenges - how do you keep your focus because it's so easy to let other factors distract your focus?

It's funny you ask about challenges and keeping focus, I have been really distracted the last two weeks, I mean I have a grandson that I had NO idea was coming. But, I find that working-out means that I can focus on ME for just a little bit before going back to the craziness. (It's ME TIME, and I need that)

4. Least favorite exercise:

If I have to pick a least favorite exercise, I guess it might be the ones that involve "jumping".

5. Favorite exercise:

I would have to say that my favorite exercises are the real challenging ones, like at the end of class because I am so tired, they challenge me the most.

6. What keeps you coming back to the classes?

What keeps me coming back to class, that’s easy, Kri and the ladies that I have met and formed friendships with.

Please leave a comment below for Kelly.

Making It Happen - Bridal Camper of the Week

Bridal Camper of the Week

Joanna Farris – 5/10/09



How has Sexy Back Boot Camps changed you, mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually? At work, at home, with family and friends?

I definitely feel better if I am working out. In general I’m happier in everything I do. It has made me realize that working out has to be a part of my life almost like a hobby. Instead of thinking of it as just squeezing it in if I have time. I have to make time. It’s really hard when it comes to my friends. They always want to go out to eat or for drinks and now I am constantly turning them down.


What were or are your short-term goals (one week or one month) and long-term goals (12 weeks or 6 months or one year)?

My short-term goal is to try not to ruin everything I do during the week over the weekend (alcohol and bad diet- EVERY weekend). It’s hard to have a short-term goal because in the past with working out and watching what I eat I have never really seen any results. The only thing that ever happens is my weight stays the same. If I'm not trying to lose weight then I am gaining weight. To actually lose weight and go down even one clothing size would be amazing. My long-term goal is to make working out a part of my life instead of in a few month increments at a time.


Toughest challenges - how do you keep your focus because it's so easy to let other factors distract your focus?

My toughest challenges are time and the weekends. People always say that anyone can find 30 minutes or an hour to work out. However, it’s not really that at all. Yes I can find one free hour in my day to workout but added onto that is the time it takes to get ready to workout, drive to the gym, drive home from the gym and take a shower and get ready. Really, for a girl anyway, that’s like a three-hour process. It really is time consuming, but still I think, worth it. I just have to acknowledge that it is going to take up a lot of my time and that it always will and be ok with it. Also I’m a drinker. And after drinking, often times comes taco bell or something equally as bad for me. During the week I am usually ok. I can turn down offers from my friends to go out. But the weekend gets me every time. Its tough to do well during the week and then not have fun on the weekends either. Its very frustrating watching my friends eat like shit and never work out, and then to watch them barely try and lose 10 lbs in two weeks. But I just have to accept that it’s a lot harder for me, for some reason.



Least favorite exercise: Anything that looks stupid when you do it. Examples: Bear crawl, that stupid thing when you lean back and have to kick your legs straight out...band leader or something, any type of relay against someone else- especially if we're being watched. Oh and running.



Favorite exercise: I like squats and pretty much anything with the weights. I don’t mind pushups.


What keeps you coming back to the classes?

I go to class because I feel better about myself if I do. You said something last week in class that really made me think. You were telling us about how your girlfriend said something about how working out is too much work to maintain and that she would just rather be normal than in shape (something like that). I think this all the time. I never understood how anyone could work out everyday- forever. Your response to her was "but you wont be happy." That is so true for me. If I am not proactive in trying to workout and eat healthy then I am constantly unhappy. And I think about it all the time. I don’t know how to word what I’m trying to say. Ok ill try to explain it this way: on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being totally happy and 10 being absolutely miserable. If I know that I’m doing nothing to better my body or health, then I would probably constantly be on a level 6 or 7. Always unhappy in life no matter what I’m doing. Also, I HATE working out. You know this because I’m always complaining. Working out for me is a 10. However, what you said made me realize that I would rather spend one hour of my day at a 10, so I will be able to live the other 23 hours at a 1 or a 2 instead of a 6 or 7. It’s like concentrating the unhappiness in one awful hour and being happy the rest of my life. Thinking of it this way I think will make it easier for me to keep coming to class. Does that make any sense? Feels like I just typed gibberish.

Please leave a comment below for Joanna.

Camper of the Week 2

Every week at Sexy Back Bootcamps I will select a "Camper of the Week" that will receive recognition for their dedication to living THE LIFESTYLE. Our next recipient has been with our camp since Summer and loves to workout... Congratulations to Carolyn Papuga. She never makes excuses and always has a smile on her face.

We have worked out since the beginning of 2008 and are still going strong. She also has gotten her husband Tim to join us in Camp. They're both great people. Some days we have more difficult workouts but they NEVER complain. They just say "I'll try". That's the exact attitude that I absolutely LOVE. Last week, Carolyn had migraines three out of four days of training. But did she complain? Nope. She kept coming to class. She could've been home, making excuses on why she's getting fat or munching on McDonalds (she doesn't do those things). She sprained her ankle really bad one night in Camp, but she kept working out while sitting on top of the bench, doing DB shoulder presses with ice on her ankle! That's what I call dedication.

I want to thank Carolyn for her hard work inside and outside the "classroom". She is also always willing to help out, so if you guys every have any questions during class, she has learned a lot with me and will share her knowledge.

She has won a FREE one hour massage to Beauty Brands for her hard work in class. Thank you!

Favorite exercise: Alternating Side Lunges

Least favorite exercise: Bent over DB Scaptions/Y's