As the sun rises over the horizon, the 7 a.m. bootcampers begin their steady march/lunge towards athletic perfection. Undaunted by the three long rounds of push-press lunges and the fact that the stop sign seems to be getting farther away with every step, they soldier on. The early morning light shines on their faces, and they greet the dawning day with courage and fortitude. Just one look at their noble expressions makes one wonder what inspirational thoughts are running through their heads right now…

(Perhaps “What on earth possessed me to pick up these dumbbells? It looked like an easy workout! Next time I’m definitely going lighter. Oh curse you, Ice Chamber!”)

Bootcampers do musicals. Core class folks do ballets. Here’s Mariana and Eric rehearsing a scene from an upcoming production of “Swan Lake”. Of course, we do it Chamber-style, so the poetic dying swan scene involves partner assisted glute-ham raises, where the prince holds the swan queen’s feet while she free-falls into a bent-arm push-up position, and then uses her hamstrings and glutes to immediately spring right back to life. Over and over.