Fitness boot camps for weight loss

Healthy living for kids & teens in Toronto & Ottawa


Kids and teens who are overweight have benefitted immensely from time at fitness boot camps. As with other boot camps, these fitness camps might not be fun, but in the end, kids admit to having "a blast" as they take control of weight problems. These fitness boot camps are "never a joy ride," as one counselor admits, but kids learn to live through the pain in order to gain leverage. Read more

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    Toronto Kyokushinkai Karate   
    Kids Karate Summer Day Camp, PA Day Camps, March Break Camps. After school martial arts, Karate and fitness programs.

    The Beach, Toronto
    Sport: Martial Arts
    • Ages 4 to 11 (Coed)
    • Day Camp, Program, PA Day
    • from $300
    daycampprogramclasspadaycoed3004-111The Beach, TorontoOntarioEast-End
    PSB & Interplay Dance   
    Dance, gym, music, and yoga with certified instructors for ages 2+ from September through June. Camps in July & August, Winter and March Breaks offer fun-filled days of dance, yoga, crafts, games and park visits.

    Centennial-Port Union, Toronto; Leaside, Toronto
    Arts: Dance (multi)
    • Ages 2 to 18 (Coed)
    • Program
    • from $15
    programclasscoed152-182Centennial-Port Union, TorontoLeaside, TorontoOnlineOntarioEast-York, Scarborough
    Neighbour Note Music Camps & Lessons   
    Toronto's premier camps run by University Professors, TDSB Teachers, and extraordinary Musicians! (PhD, DMA). Our Rock Band camp instructor performed for over 10 000 people when his band opened for KISS in Mexico City!

    Bloor West Village, Toronto; High Park, Toronto
    Arts: Music (multi)
    • Ages 5 to 18 (Coed)
    • Day Camp
    • from $425
    daycampcoed4255-183Bloor West Village, TorontoHigh Park, TorontoOnlineOntarioWest-End
    Radiant Girls   
    All-Girls Leadership & Wellness events led by professional coaches, school teachers, & female leaders. Camps featuring Adventure, Arts, Horses, Spa, Fitness, Leadership, Business, Friendship & Emotional Intelligence

    Burlington; Guelph; King
    Traditional (multi activity)
    • Ages 8 to 16 ( Girls)
    • Day Camp, Overnight Camp
    • from $179
    daycampovernightcampallgirls1798-164BurlingtonGuelphKingOnlineOntario


     

    While there are many summer camps that offer fitness as a byproduct of camp activities but specialty camps are different in that they hone in on exercise (especially cardio) and nutrition. While there is a "boot camp" mentality to some of these camps, they go well beyond discipline and exercise to teach children about diet and nutrition as well as specific exercise regimens that target weight loss as well as ongoing cardiovascular health. As with other kinds of boot camps, weight loss boot camps have progressively moved away from an outward discipline to a focus on attitudes and self-control, in recent years. This approach has been found to be much more successful in the long term.

    These kinds of fitness boot camps (located popularly in Toronto and Ottawa) are difficult but they do work. As one counselor says: "We haven't had a single girl yet who didn't say the camp was the biggest challenge of her life." Campers agree, admitting that at first it was very tough but by summer's end they had achieved weight loss goals. (Many of these camps last all summer.)

    Consult each of the camps in Toronto and Ottawa to learn about their program and how it helps children take control of their health and fitness.

    Read a feature article from the 2010 issue of Our Kids Go to camp where we profiled the health benefits of fitness boot camps, showing how holistic education of children brings deeper change.

    Disclaimer
    Above, we use the term "fitness boot camps," though not all camps listed here are necessarily comfortable calling themselves "boot camps." All of the kids camps listed on this page focus on weight loss and fitness for children and teens.



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