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14/09/2024

Nice to be back this morning after having last week off.

The focus of today was high repetitions individually, in pairs and as a group for the finisher below. High reps and low/moderate weights really help build muscular endurance. However on the finisher below the use of the bag was to build power.

Each person does 10 overhead bag slams whilst the others do either mountain climbers or burpees. Once 150 bag slams have been done job done!.

Great to have you back team.

Welcome back Nadia!.

Have a great w/end

31/08/2024

Great shift by the team this morning at Bootcamp.

A tough full body session as always finished with a beep test push up finisher. Amanda hitting the grand number of 40!. Well done Amanda.

On this note the team tried in vain to make the number 40 in these pictures in recognition of Stu's milestone this w/end. We never done very well!.

Welcome to the club Stu!.

Have a great w/end Team.

Barry

16/08/2024

A trio of biscuit loving dogs have been keeping me busy this week!

However no dogs tomorrow. Just Bootcamp!!!

Hope to see you there!.

Easy peasy as always team!.

Have a great day

Barry

10/08/2024

A little clip form the finisher this morning:

1 min plank hold. Every 5 secs do a push up.

1 min squat hold. Every 5 secs do a squat jump.

Repeat and take off 15 secs each round.

Great for building core strength and muscular endurance in the lower and upper body.

As always great effort and special shout out to Kirsten!.

Back next Saturday at 10am.

Have a great w/end

Barry

03/08/2024

Great to have the team back today after our mid-summer break.

In amongst core, stability and strength work. The key focus for the day was 2 fitness tests.

1 - 10 exercises - 1min on each/30 secs recovery. Count your reps. The focus here was on muscular and cardio endurance + core work.

2 - The mini-coffin. 6 sides. With cones between 20-40 yards apart. Sprint 1, jog 5, sprint 2, jog 4, sprint 3, jog 3, sprint 2, jog 2, sprint 1, jog 5, sprint 6. Then:

Sprint 6, sprint 5, jog 1, sprint 4, jog 2, sprint 3, jog 3, sprint 2, jog 4. sprint 1, jog 5.

The coffin is a great measure of aerobic capacity. Fancy trying it yourself?. Try the same concept on a full sized football pitch.

Great effort team.

Back next Saturday at 10am.

Have a great w/end

Barry

13/07/2024

Thanks for coming out today Team.

Great shift as always.

We will be back on Sat 3rd August after a wee mid summer break. Think we'll do a wee fitness test to get us back into the swing of it!.

Have a great w/end

Barry

23/06/2024

Small team yesterday bit great effort just the same!.

A tough session as always finished off by this endurance block below:

1 x 200 metre run

1 x 200 metre run + 3 sets of 5 push ups every 50 metres

1 x 200 metre run + 3 sets of 5 explosive jacks every 50 metres

1 x 200 metre run + 3 sets of 5 squat thrusts every 50 metres

1 x 200 metre run + 3 sets of 5 push ups/explosive jacks/squat thrusts every 50 metres

1 x 200 meters run.

Job done! Easy peasy!

The photo is to say ciao to Nadia who is away for 2 months. Vai Tranquillo!.

We'll miss ya.

Back next Saturday at 10am.

15/06/2024

13/06/2024

Good morning team,

We are back on Saturday team at 10am with more Braw Bootcamp madness at Pilrig.

5 rounds of full body conditioning with no doubt a few laughs and burpees chucked in for fun!. 😉

If you can't make it try out the workout below and let us know how you get on.

Have a great week

Barry

01/06/2024

25/05/2024

Another excellent shift from the Braw Bootcampers this morning.

After a full body mini split circuit to start. The team done some squat presses and single leg hops to challenge the legs both bilaterally and unilaterally. Helping to build strength and endurance in the lower body.

The video below is after this where the group split in two. On the heavy rope plank supermans challenge core and shoulder strength whilst also building stability. On the other rope the challenge was was to do low prisoner squat jumps around the rope. 1 minute on each taking 15 secs off each round. Absolute killer!.

To finish off, the song "Roxanne" finisher. Plank forearm down and up every time you hear Roxanne. Oh, mix this in with a 200 yard run before and after!.

All in all another easy peasy Saturday morning for the team!.

All the best to Stu on his and Amanda's big day next w/end.

Thanks for coming out everyone.

Have a great w/end

Barry

23/05/2024

We are back at Pilrig on Saturday at 10am for some more Bootcamp madness.

As always a fun & challenging full body workout is planned with an old classic song chucked in for the plank forearm finisher!. !.

If you can't join us why not see how many squat jumps you can do in 2 minutes. Let us know!.

Hope to see you Saturday

Barry

18/05/2024

Costa Del Pilrig today...Toasting!!!.

This was just before the musical "One More Time" finisher.

Everyone in a line holding a plank. First person has to bear crawl forward/back and crab walk side to side until they are back at the start. If you drop to your knees its a burpee!.

What a shift form the team today in the sun!.

Thanks as always for coming out team.

Back next Saturday at 10am.

Have a great w/end

Barry

17/05/2024

Hey team,

Hope you have all had a good week.

Hands up if you like musical finishers!!!. They are back for "one more time" tomorrow!. 😉

If we don't see you why not try the 1 miler challenge below and let us know how you get on.

Have a great day

Barry

15/05/2024

Hey folks,

It's been a busy few weeks doing a dog first aid course. Whilst also meeting some new dogs for potential home stays and dog walks.

It was a pleasure meeting Charlie & Willow for a few days whilst we welcome back Brochie for some wanders around the golf course.

As always Milly chases anything that resembles a tennis ball but now with a new haircut. Whilst Sid her brother has been enjoying the slightly warmer weather!.

Watch out for the post on Friday where there will be a glimpse of what may lay ahead in Saturday's Bootcamp!. Musical finishers are back!. Whilst also offering up as always some Exercise DIY & Nutrition Tips.

Have a nice evening

Barry

11/05/2024

Cracking morning for Braw Bootcamp this morning!. 😊

After a gruelling full body workout in the sun. The team finished off the session with a core blast.

The med-ball v-sit crunch pullover. Great for building core strength but also stability as the team try to hold the legs out in front. Work the med ball along the line. When first person is back at the start. Job done!...Great effort as always team!.

Thanks so much for coming along.

Back next Saturday at 10am.

Have a great w/end

Barry

08/05/2024

Hi everyone,

We are back to the normal time of 10am this Saturday. I am currently researching for a nasty finisher!. Any ideas?. Burpees for 5 minutes!.

If you fancy joining us feel free to come along. The first session for new people is always free. Just look out for the beautiful red corsa, the speaker, equipment, music and the shouts of "Easy Peasy or "Vai Tranquillo"!.

If you can't make it along why not
try the cardio endurance based running exercise below. Let us know how you get on!.

Hope to see you Saturday Team.

Have a great week

Barry

05/05/2024

Thank you for coming along at the later time yesterday folks. Very much appreciated.

A wee clip of our power, cardio endurance round at Braw Bootcamp yesterday morning.

20 squat presses + 20 metre run + resistance band high knees for 60 secs.

Each set take off 2 squat presses and 15 secs off the resistance band high knees.

Once down to 15 secs resistance band sprints go back up and add on 15 secs each set. Keep going until squat presses are at 6 reps.

Cracking socks Stu!!!.

Back next week at 10am.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Barry

03/05/2024

Hi folks,

I hope you have had a good week.

Just a quick reminder that for one week only bootcamp is at 11.45am tomorrow. I apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Th video is just a reminder of what may lye ahead!.

EASY PEASY!

Have a great day

Barry

27/04/2024

Another lovely morning for Braw Bootcamp this morning.

This was a probably one of the toughest finishers ever done at Braw Bootcamp. After 4 rounds of cardio, strength and core work before this. This was probably a bit nasty of me!.

Do 20 squat thrusts to start behind the rope. Then bear crawl the rope as a team 2 the cones 10 meters apart. Once you get there go to the other side of the rope do 20 squat thrusts and bear crawl the rope. Repeat until you have done 100 squat thrusts.

If you drop to your knees at all do 1 burpee.

Absolute killer! Fantastic effort as always everyone.

Due to a previous arrangement next Saturday Bootcamp for one week only will start at 11.45am. We will be back to the normal 10am start on Saturday 11th May.

Thank you as always for coming along everyone.

Have a great w/end

Barry Craig Fitness

20/04/2024

Lovely morning for Bootcamp this morning!.

A wee clip of the finisher below:

Pair resistance band crab walks + push up. Then turn around and hold a reverse plank with a single leg extension. One minute on each taking 15 secs off each round. Great for core, balance, stability and glute strength.

Thank you for all the kind and wise words the past week everyone. Every single word was very very much appreciated!. ❤️

It was great being back this morning with the Braw Bootcampers. It was a really tough one but as usual the team smashed it.

Thank you for coming along and huge thank you also for the donations to the SSPCA at Balerno.

We are back next Saturday at 10am.

Have a great w/end

Barry Craig Fitness

13/04/2024

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well.

Please bare with me!.

As many of you know, outside of Bootcamp I have a few other jobs. In one of them I teach numerous Les Mills classes for Edinburgh Leisure.

I recently gave up my Bodypump class at Leith Victoria on a Wednesday. This has always been one of my favourite classes to teach. However, after my final class this week it made me realise that sometimes you don't know what you have both in people, place and class until you haven't got it. In turn, I am thankful that I have been allowed to keep the class going.

Likewise, it's made me realise just not what Braw Bootcamp and Pilrig Park mean to me. It's made me realise what you as people and friends mean to me.

I'm not sure if this makes sense. However since my beautiful dog Belle passed away in December I've been struggling a lot with my new reality. Life without her has just made me question so many things in my life.

However, I think I've taken for granted recently how much the people who I see every week at all my classes mean to me and help me. You have all given me so much over the past decade and past few years. I admit I have forgotten that recently as I have been stuck in my feelings & head. However, It's taken me to get to this point to realise how important my classes and you are to me.

I realise that we all go through loss at various stages in our own lives. My heart goes out to anyone who has or is suffering from the loss of any kind. Without other people however the road to recovery is so much harder. I've begun to realise this.

Thank you to everyone at all of my classes who has, whether you know or not. Helped support me these past few months. I am here to offer you the same when you need it. Thank you so much for your friendship.

With this I am not giving bootcamp up. I'm more than happy to admit I've made a mistake. It's made me realise it's not about how many people come. It's about the connections, community, friendships and laughter built and shared along the way. It's just taken me a bit to figure this out. I'm sorry for any confusion this has caused.

I know Bootcamp won't last forever but I don't want to give it up just now.

In turn, we will be back next Saturday at 10am. With this, Bootcamp is free next week for anybody that comes along regardless of whether you are a regular bootcamper or would like to try it. In turn, I ask with no obligation at all that you make a small donation (£1 - £5) if possible to the SSPCA at Balerno in the name of Belle Hodge. This is where we got Belle 15 years ago.

Have a great w/end

Barry Craig Fitness

03/04/2024

Hi everyone,

It is with a very heavy heart that I have decided to finish up with Braw Bootcamp. After a lot of mulling it over the past few months it feels like the right time.

It has been an absolute pleasure taking every single bootcamp the past 5 or so years. Starting just before covid in the biscuit factory and continuing up until now. A massive thank you to everyone who has come along to any session in the BF, Pilrig or anywhere else. Far to many people to say but everyone past & present, thank you so very much.❤️

For many reasons Pilrig Park will always hold a special place in my heart.

I wish everyone of you every happiness now & in the future.

To sign off here are a few pics from the past few years.

Take Care folks

Barry Craig Fitness

16/03/2024

Wee clip of the finisher from Braw Bootcamp this morning:

50 yard run then 20 sets of 1 crunch, 1 push up, 1 squat thrust.

Great effort as always team.

Thank you so much for coming along.

Back next Saturday at 10am.

Have a great w/end

Barry Craig Fitness

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Nice to be back this morning after having last week off. The focus of today was high repetitions individually, in pairs and as a group for the finisher below. High reps and low/moderate weights really help build muscular endurance. However on the finisher below the use of the bag was to build power. Each person does 10 overhead bag slams whilst the others do either mountain climbers or burpees. Once 150 bag slams have been done job done!. Great to have you back team. Welcome back Nadia!. Have a great w/end #brawbootcamp #leithfitness #strengthandconditioning #groupfitness #outdoorexercise #Bootcamp #endurancetraining #pilrigpark #CoreStrength #edinburghfitness

A little clip form the finisher this morning: 1 min plank hold. Every 5 secs do a push up. 1 min squat hold. Every 5 secs do a squat jump. Repeat and take off 15 secs each round. Great for building core strength and muscular endurance in the lower and upper body. As always great effort and special shout out to Kirsten!. Back next Saturday at 10am. Have a great w/end Barry #brawbootcamp #strengthandconditioning #groupfitness #outdoorfitness #coreworkout #endurancetraining #hiitworkout #leithfitness #edinburghfitness #pilrigpark #Bootcamp

The Braw Bootcamp team were a bit quiet for this finisher this morning: 😢 1 min weighted high knee sprints 1 minute lateral hurdle jumps Do a bear crawl in between & switch: Do twice in total then do a 200 metre run + 50 power jacks!. Great effort as always team!!! Back next Saturday at 10am. Have a great w/end Barry #brawbootcamp #leithfitness #groupexercise #outdoorexercise #pilrigpark #endurance #strengthandconditioning #EasyPeasy #groupfitness #outdoorfitness #coreexercises #Bootcamp

Not much to say today!. Heat, endurance runs, lower & upper body, core, rope work, balance & stability work. Then the "Circle of Death" finisher. Ouch!. Thanks for coming out team. Great effort as always. Back next Saturday at 10am. Enjoy the sun!. Barry #brawbootcamp #endurance #groupfitness #outdoorfitness #leithfitness #pilrigpark #strengthandconditioning #coreexercises #balanceexercises #stabilitytraining #bootcampchallenge

Another excellent shift from the Braw Bootcampers this morning. After a full body mini split circuit to start. The team done some squat presses and single leg hops to challenge the legs both bilaterally and unilaterally. Helping to build strength and endurance in the lower body. The video below is after this where the group split in two. On the heavy rope plank supermans challenge core and shoulder strength whilst also building stability. On the other rope the challenge was was to do low prisoner squat jumps around the rope. 1 minute on each taking 15 secs off each round. Absolute killer!. To finish off, the song "Roxanne" finisher. Plank forearm down and up every time you hear Roxanne. Oh, mix this in with a 200 yard run before and after!. All in all another easy peasy Saturday morning for the team!. All the best to Stu on his and Amanda's big day next w/end. Thanks for coming out everyone. Have a great w/end Barry #brawbootcamp #leithfitness #coretraining #outdoorfitness #groupexercise #outdoorexercise #groupfitness #leithfitness #pilrigpark #ropeexercises #strengthandconditioning

Costa Del Pilrig today...Toasting!!!. This was just before the musical "One More Time" finisher. Everyone in a line holding a plank. First person has to bear crawl forward/back and crab walk side to side until they are back at the start. If you drop to your knees its a burpee!. What a shift form the team today in the sun!. Thanks as always for coming out team. Back next Saturday at 10am. Have a great w/end Barry #brawbootcamp #bearcrawls #outdoorexercise #groupfitness #coretraining #pilrigpark #leithfitness #hiitworkout #Bootcamp #fitnessoutdoors #StrengthandConditioning

Cracking morning for Braw Bootcamp this morning!. 😊 After a gruelling full body workout in the sun. The team finished off the session with a core blast. The med-ball v-sit crunch pullover. Great for building core strength but also stability as the team try to hold the legs out in front. Work the med ball along the line. When first person is back at the start. Job done!...Great effort as always team!. Thanks so much for coming along. Back next Saturday at 10am. Have a great w/end Barry #brawbootcamp #OutdoorFitness #outdoorexercise #strengthandconditioning #ropeexercises #leithfitness #pilrigpark #corestrength #coreexercises #groupexercise #EdinburghFitness #vaittranquillo #easypeasy

A groovy warm up yesterday at Braw Bootcamp. It went a bit pear shaped when they had to do the opposite of what I said!.

Thank you for coming along at the later time yesterday folks. Very much appreciated. A wee clip of our power, cardio endurance round at Braw Bootcamp yesterday morning. 20 squat presses + 20 metre run + resistance band high knees for 60 secs. Each set take off 2 squat presses and 15 secs off the resistance band high knees. Once down to 15 secs resistance band sprints go back up and add on 15 secs each set. Keep going until squat presses are at 6 reps. Cracking socks Stu!!!. Back next week at 10am. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday. Barry #brawbootcamp #outdoorfitness #pilrigpark #leithfitness #strengthandconditioning #GroupExercise #resistancebands #parkruns #coreexercises #BootCampWorkout

Hi folks, I hope you have had a good week. Just a quick reminder that for one week only bootcamp is at 11.45am tomorrow. I apologise for any inconvenience caused. Th video is just a reminder of what may lye ahead!. EASY PEASY! Have a great day Barry

Another lovely morning for Braw Bootcamp this morning. This was a probably one of the toughest finishers ever done at Braw Bootcamp. After 4 rounds of cardio, strength and core work before this. This was probably a bit nasty of me!. Do 20 squat thrusts to start behind the rope. Then bear crawl the rope as a team 2 the cones 10 meters apart. Once you get there go to the other side of the rope do 20 squat thrusts and bear crawl the rope. Repeat until you have done 100 squat thrusts. If you drop to your knees at all do 1 burpee. Absolute killer! Fantastic effort as always everyone. Due to a previous arrangement next Saturday Bootcamp for one week only will start at 11.45am. We will be back to the normal 10am start on Saturday 11th May. Thank you as always for coming along everyone. Have a great w/end Barry Craig Fitness #brawbootcamp #outdoorfitness #groupexercise #pilrigpark #corestrength #ropeexercise #leithfitness #edinburghfitness #endurancetraining #sandbagtraining #squatthrusts #brawbootcamp

Lovely morning for Bootcamp this morning!. A wee clip of the finisher below: Pair resistance band crab walks + push up. Then turn around and hold a reverse plank with a single leg extension. One minute on each taking 15 secs off each round. Great for core, balance, stability and glute strength. Thank you for all the kind and wise words the past week everyone. Every single word was very very much appreciated!. ❤️ It was great being back this morning with the Braw Bootcampers. It was a really tough one but as usual the team smashed it. Thank you for coming along and huge thank you also for the donations to the SSPCA at Balerno. We are back next Saturday at 10am. Have a great w/end Barry Craig Fitness #OutdoorFitness #brawbootcamp #groupexercise #pilrigpark #leithfitness #resistancebands #cardio #corestrength #stabilitytraining #bootcamp

Wee clip of the finisher from Braw Bootcamp this morning: 50 yard run then 20 sets of 1 crunch, 1 push up, 1 squat thrust. Great effort as always team. Thank you so much for coming along. Back next Saturday at 10am. Have a great w/end Barry Craig Fitness #brawbootcamp #outdoorfitness #groupexercise #bootcampfinisher

The Braw Bootcamp Team smashing it in the wind & rain!. A wee clip of our core challenge just before the finisher at today's Bootcamp: - 60 secs of round the world planks + tricep push up. - Then everyone holds a plank whilst everyone bear crawls under. - Repeat and take off 15 secs each round until down to 15 secs. Really tough exercise to do. Made worse when the rain came on just after the team started this. However, as always they stuck with it!. Great effort team!. Thank you as always for coming along. Have a great w/end folks. Back next Saturday at 10am. Barry Craig Fitness #brawbootcamp #coreworkout #outdoorfitness #strengthandconditioning #pilrigfitness #ropeexercises #leithfitness #groupexercise