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June 30, 2007 / News / Fitness

Boot Camp Challenge

By Adam El-Sheemy

for The Brooklyn Paper

Our Classified Sales Manager Adam El-Sheemy is undertaking the “Boot Camp Challenge,” a grueling, thrice-weekly workout regimen set up by two personal trainers. Every week, he’ll give us an update on how he’s doing:

Day 10, June 25

I had missed Friday’s workout because my daughter was up all night with an infection, so by Monday, I had butterflies in my stomach (and a history of vomiting after tough workouts). But fortunately, I held onto my (non-fat) cookies. We did a grueling workout that included using water bottles as free weights (as I lay dying, I started to hate Poland Spring). But overall, I actually felt myself getting much stronger and able to sustain a one-hour workout without vomiting. Looks like we’ll have to change my nickname.

Day 11, June 27

Drill Sergeant Tanya made sure we were near death by the end of the hour. But still, no vomiting! I’m definitely stronger than when we first started and there is even much less of me. Actually, I looked around the circle and everyone is transforming. This is definitely working.

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