• The Seattle area has a number of fitness boot camp programs to help individuals get back into shape.workout image by john parli from Fotolia.com
  
  According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34 percent of adults over age 20 are considered overweight, with another 34 percent considered obese. Alarming statistics such as these have led to an increase in physical fitness programs throughout the country designed to get adults and children back into shape. The Seattle area has a number of fitness boot camp programs to get participants on the right track to a healthy weight.
  
  

Seattle Weight Loss Boot Camp

• The Seattle Weight Loss Boot Camp offers participants the opportunity to choose from the traditional Classic Outdoor Bootycamp or an indoor program focused on Extreme Sculpting Fusion. Each program lasts four weeks, with individuals participating in classes four days per week.
  
  Training is available for participants at all fitness levels, including intensifying training or getting into the daily routine of exercising. Outdoor classes begin at either 5:50 or 7 a.m.; indoor classes start at 5:50, 7 or 9:45 a.m. The programs combine weight training, cardio, ab exercises and freestyle classes. As of 2010, classes can be purchased individually or in increments, with costs starting at $20 per day. Discounted rates for buying multiple classes are available.
  
  Seattle Weight Loss Boot Camp
  
  4430 Corliss Ave. North
  
  Seattle, WA 98103
  
  206-852-4427
  
  seattleweightlossbootcamp.com
  
  

Riley Athletics

• The fitness boot camp program offered by Riley Athletics was designed with the busy individual in mind, with 30-to-45-minute express workout classes three days per week. Classes are available Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 and 6:45 a.m. and 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. The boot camp program is available for both men and women at all fitness levels and provides participants with nutrition plans to increase their weight loss potential. The Riley Athletics boot camp combines yoga, weight training and cardio. As of 2010, costs range from $99 to $199 a month, with long-term membership discounts available. The program also offers a one-week free trial for new members.
  
  Riley Athletics
  
  1601 Dexter Ave. North
  
  Seattle, WA 98109
  
  206-293-1650
  
  rileyathletics.com
  
  

MKG Body Sculpt Challenge

• The 10-week body sculpt challenge offered by MKG Martial Arts International meets five days a week and is designed as a boot-camp-style fitness program for participants of all fitness levels. Individuals receive personal training in a group setting and work at their own pace throughout the program. The challenge combines three days of cardio workouts with two days of strength training. The program also comes with nutritional guidance and daily food logs. Weights are checked every three weeks. Program costs are available upon request, and a free trial class is available.
  
  MKG Martial Arts International
  
  Body Sculpt Challenge
  
  10722 Fifth Ave. NE
  
  Seattle, WA 98125
  
  206-789-2411
  
  mkgseattle.com