Still sitting on the fence about taking Basic Training?

If you've got an excuse--er, reason-- for not taking Basic Training, then read on!

Some excuses I've heard:

1. It costs too much...

We've tried hard to keep the cost of Basic Training down while still providing you with an effective course. Let me offer these perspectives if your looking hard at the cost of the course:

First of all, set your priorities. How much is your car payment this month? So you're paying $xxx a month for your car, something that you'll keep for a few years and then trade in, but you're balking at taking care of yourself, your body, your stress levels, and your health at $60-$70 dollars per month?

You'll have that body the rest of your life, so it might behoove you to invest a little care in the thing. Weigh the benefits against the cost, and you'll find this course is a pretty good deal...

Compare this course to personal training. That's what this course is, essentially -- a personal training package, plus some. Why 'plus some'? Because now you get the added benefit of working out with a team of like-minded people! Comments from folks who have taken Basic Training in the past have always been centered around the overwhelming benefits of having the group there to work out with.

Just like personal training, we'll customize your exercises, if necessary, to meet any special needs you have, and we'll provide the exercises and the incentive to safely push you to new heights. Here's what you get with this course: 57 instructor-lead workouts, 30 supplemental workouts (for those of you who really want to take it to the next level), and 55 off-day workouts (for those days that you're not in class). Plus a very cool T-shirt!

For 57 personal training sessions, you would pay an average cost of $1710 to $7275, anywhere from $30.00 to $75.00 per session. For 57 Basic Training sessions, you pay $3.42 per session (for Sportsplex members). If you break the cost down to cost-per-workout, you pay only 98 cents per workout! (These numbers may vary from year to year as we change the course to keep it fresh, they're still pretty close.)

Compare this course to similar courses. Like I said, we've tried hard to keep the cost of this course down. One of the first rules of setting course fees is to look around and see what everybody else is charging, then you set your fees accordingly.

AMPHIBIAN FITNESS charges $375 for their three-day mini-fitness camp, and you get the same SEAL exercises that you do in Basic Training.

SEAL PT charges $295 for their two-week course ($29.95 per session). And you get the same SEAL exercises that you do in Basic Training. Their 4-week course, by the way, is $395 ($19.75 per session).

The NAVY SEAL CONDITIONING course is $300 for three weeks ($20.00 per session). And you do NOT have access to a pool, like you do with Basic Training.

SEAL TEAM PT charges $295 for a two-week course ($29.50 per session).

As you can see, with our entire three-month course costing less than two to three weeks with similar programs, Basic Training is well below the curve in cost. Why? Because we have the choice of offering the course to a few people for a lot of money or to a lot of people for a little money -- we think it's more effective to get more people involved in the course!

2. I don't have time...

Oh, if I had a nickel... Everybody who has ever worked in the fitness industry has heard this a gazillion times. But the truth is, all those folks you see going to the gym didn't have time, either, till they saw the Nike ad and just decided to do it!

Once again, examine your priorities! If you don't have enough time in your life for an hour a day to devote to your health and well-being, you need to examine your life! One of the comments I often hear from Basic Training graduates is that the course has literally changed their lives. Sounds a little dramatic, doesn't it?

But it's true -- many people found that they had more time for taking care of themselves than they thought, and in the process they were able to get themselves into a lifelong fitness regimen!

"I first took Basic Training in 2002, and it transformed my approach to fitness. If I had to pick a single training plan to stick with for the rest of my life, this would be it. It’s a bargain at any price."
--Lil Fenn

3. I don't think I can pass the entrance requirements...

Here's a quote I ran across this morning:

"It`s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it."
--W. Somerset Maugham

Basic Training is not just about changing your body, it's also about changing your mind, your attitude, your outlook.

Don't settle for the same ol'-same ol'! You don't think you can pass? Well, come on out and try! You have nothing to lose -- you'll get a full refund if you don't take the course, so you won't lose any money.

We'll even provide you a prep workout, free of charge, that you can use to see if you can test into the course the following month! Besides, not passing the requirements may be the best motivation you can find for whipping yourself into shape.

Navy SEAL Mark DeLisle, author of the book, Navy Seal Exercises, actually failed the entrance PT test the first time he tried to get into BUD/s. That provided the incentive he needed to change the course of his life and eventually pass one of the most grueling tests of physical and mental fitness in the world. If he hadn't taken the 'risk' of taking the test the first time, he would have missed out on the greatest accomplishment of his life... Take the 'risk'. You might be surprised at what you get.

4. I can't get up that early...

Seriously, buck it up and make a commitment. If you can't get up that early, try going to bed a little sooner. You can do it -- it's a matter of whether you will do it.

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got.

Somtimes, to get results you have to do something different. Make up your mind and just do it.

5. To be honest, I'm a little intimidated by the course...

Well, good! To be honest, I'm a little intimidated by the course! It IS tough. But there's a fundamental difference between this course and boot camp or BUD/s (besides the fact that we don't shave your head).

Those programs are designed to make you fail, to weed out the crop, so to speak. Basic Training is designed to help you succeed.

Don't be fooled -- it ain't easy, but this course is fun and effective. It's not a pseudo-military course, and the instructors will not be in yelling in your face with garlic breath (well, not on purpose, anyway).

The most important things you can bring to this class are the willingness to succeed and a sense of humor -- with those, you'll do just fine.

Still having doubts? Send me a message so we can talk about it...

Who should take this class?
People of moderate to advanced fitness who are looking for a change in their routine.

Triathletes who are looking for a strong off-season base.

People who want to develop mental toughness.

People who enjoy a challenge.

People who like to have fun while working out.

People who are looking to tone up, trim down, and last longer.

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