I ran, jumped, squatted and – of course – worked up a sweat during two hour-long boot camps. The first, taught by Karine, a Toronto boot-camp icon, started at 6 a.m.

Indoor boot camp, outdoor boot camp, yoga boot camp, bikini boot camp, bridal boot camp. Whatever happened to, I don’t know, squash or jogging; or a friendly game of soccer in the park?

Booty Camp, spearheaded in 2007 by a then 22-year-old, Sammie Kennedy, has grown from two locations in Toronto to roughly 100 camps across Canada. In Toronto alone there are 14, dotted everywhere ...

Gold’s Gym: Full-body boot camp classes where you will run through a series of cardio, stability, strength and core-training exercises. GoodLife Fitness: Boot camp and team training 6 week camps.

Experience the fun in fitness with this outdoor boot camp! Classes are totally free and take place in Central Plaza from 10:30AM – 11:30AM, don’t forget to bring a yoga mat.

In Cessnock, locals are braving the cold weather and pulling on their active wear for a new fitness boot camp that hopes to get people fitter, healthier and happier — and the best part? It's free!