A world record is being attempted while trying to work off the holiday pounds in a simultaneous fitness workout.
There were 37 participants at Confederation College’s bubble on Saturday. The participants were setting up their mats before the big world workout at 11 a.m. Each participant could choose an admission of $20 or $50, which would be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation local chapter.
The music and the exercises that were being used in Thunder Bay were also being used in more than 50 locations across the world. Some of the exercises being done were lunges, push ups, squats and plenty of stretching.
Marie Zamojski, 63, was in the front row during the workout. She and the other participants had to do three sets within the 41-minute workout with a two-minute break in-between each set. Zamojski had just completed the first set and took time to stretch and get ready for the next round.
"So far so good," Zamojski said. "It is more strenuous than I thought."
Buckley said she felt good but was a little shaky after completing boot camp. She was starting her New Year’s resolution by trying to workout more. Buckley tries to workout three or four times a week but finds it difficult to do so when juggling her work schedule.
Jessica Roehrig, 24, said she thought the workout was going to be easier but found her first boot camp to be a challenge. She said she would like to continue going to more.
"I feel really energized," Roehrig said. "I really liked the exercises that they did and overall it was really good."
Rob Pumphruy was one of the two men who attended the workout. He said he doesn’t normally go to these kinds of workouts but his wife was hosting the event.
"It’s my wife so I got no choice right," Pumphruy said. "Without my wife, I probably won’t (do anymore boot camps). I’m pretty busy with other things but I enjoyed it."
Kim Chase, owner of Superior Corporate Boot Camp, said the biggest influx of people getting active was during the New Year. She said they wanted to bring awareness to a healthy life style as well as raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Chase said around this time people have already given up on their New Year’s resolution to lose the extra weight. People make promises but procrastinate and eventually don’t go through with their plans, she said.
"The biggest thing is to follow through with your commitments," Chase said. "Write it down, say you are going to do it and just follow through."
Chase said people should be active at least 30 minutes a day and not to make long term plans. Just go day by day, she said.
To track the progress of the record-breaking attempt, visit http://www.superiorcorporatebootcamp.com
