{"id":19648,"date":"2013-11-19T14:22:13","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T14:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=19648"},"modified":"2013-11-19T14:22:13","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T14:22:13","slug":"festive-boot-camp-beats-bulge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2013\/11\/19\/festive-boot-camp-beats-bulge\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive boot camp beats the bulge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of stuffing season a festive fitness boot camp called Smash the Fat is helping women trade in their sweaters for spandex.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19652\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 468px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/dfgdfgdfg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19652\" alt=\"Smash the Fat is often performed outside, using nature as an obstacle course\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/dfgdfgdfg-468x312.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19652\" alt=\"Smash the Fat is often performed outside, using nature as an obstacle course\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/dfgdfgdfg-468x312.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Smash the Fat is often performed outside, using nature as an obstacle course<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This year, 16 clients with burning ambition have enrolled in <a title=\"Smash the Fat\" href=\"http:\/\/fitnessbootcampcardiff.com\/\">Smash the Fat<\/a>, a community workout invented in 2010 by personal trainer <a href=\"http:\/\/fitnessbootcampcardiff.com\/about\/\">Sian Thomas<\/a>. The programme consists of a month long camp, where gentle exercises and a sense of communal fun make for a jolly good time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19662\" alt=\"jump200\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200.png 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19662\" alt=\"jump200\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200.png 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/jump200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\u201cSome of my members fear this time of year as they know there is so much temptation around \u2013 like mince pies, cake and chocolate,\u201d says Sian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe programme is a great way of keeping on track and staying motivated with friends,\u201d she remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFundamentally, it is about enjoying your life in a positive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=my1lbdt0pns[\/youtube]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay trim this Christmas with Smash the Fat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"featured_media":19662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2235,11,3388],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-19648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-active-life","tag-boot-camp","tag-fitness","tag-smash-the-fat"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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