About a year ago, I decided it was time to get back in shape. I was pushing 50 years old, carrying too much weight, and was having some knee issues from playing volleyball. I had been working out at home with a bow-flex and exercise bike, but it was infrequent and inefficient and I wasn't seeing any progress in my fitness level. I had known the owner of CFC, Tom Kalka, for a couple years when I decided to give his boot camp a try.
Those first weeks were extremely challenging. After the first workout, I could barely walk up the stairs. I had doubts about whether I could keep doing it. But the great thing about his program is the fellow boot campers. They are very friendly, welcoming, and encouraging and they say things like "See you tomorrow!" and "Where were you yesterday?". This is an extremely powerful motivation.
As for Tom, he is an excellent trainer. He clearly explains and demonstrates the exercise. He keeps the pace of the exercises going smoothly and efficiently. It's amazing how much he can be pack into an hour. He corrects me if my form is not right, which happened often early on. He varies the workout every day. I never get bored. He motivates. He doesn't go crazy with the praise, so when he does say "Good job", you know he means it. Lastly, he has a great sense of humor. He keeps it fun, but focused.
It's now a year later, I feel great. I've dropped 15 pounds. I haven't had any knee problems since joining. I do get sore on occasion, but it's a good kind of sore. I'm now 50 years old and I might be in best shape of my life.