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The Day I Was Dressed in Pink

4/1/2016

18 Comments

 
​As I made my way across Chislehurst recreation ground,watching my Bootcamp attendees grow in number,I must admit I was wondering in trepidation what the guys had planned for the next hour ahead!

So how did it come to this?
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What started as an innocent comment soon escalated into so much more and to be fair...I think a small part of me encouraged it.

Matt,our very own in-house opera singer said to me one Monday morning

"Matt...I'm going to do six workouts this week"!

In the interest of fair play,bit of fun and maybe spotting a devilish marketing opportunity what other response could I give?

"Matt...you complete the six sessions and I'll let you take a workout and put me and the guys through the paces"!

Upon hearing this,Hilary "Nutter" Williams,a lady never one to shy away from a challenge announced that she wanted some of that.
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Without really thinking about it,I then made the school boy error of saying that if she completed the six workouts with Matt,that I would not only let them take the session,but I'd let them dress me in something ridiculous and pink!

So off I went,my brain in overdrive thinking of the workouts I could conjure up,to not only break their bodies but their spirit as well.All in the interest of saving my dignity of course.

Tuesday arrived,the weighted vest ready to put on and so the second workout began.

Then the third,fourth,fifth and finally the sixth.Nothing was going to stop these guys,word had got around about how these guys were "machines".

The Chislehurst Bootcamp had rallied around,encouraging and motivating the guys to finish.Id like to think it was for the kudos of completing the challenge but I suspect it was more the case of seeing me being penalised,humiliated,payback for the exercise programmes I've inflicted in the past.

I can't blame them!

Word soon spread.Suggestions were made,hints of my "prize" to come posted all over the different platforms on social media.

Melissa "The Canadian" Bailey doctored photos and created Facebook posts.I found my head photoshopped onto Maddona,s body sporting luminous wristbands and pop socks.

The name "Mattdonna" was soon being spread around the local coffee shop.

Aylesford, Bexley and Greenwich,our other Bootcamp locations got wind of what was going on and wanted to know if I was going to be wearing a mankini?

So as I made my way across the field,I thought back to the previous week and chuckled to myself at what was soon to transpire.

The numbers kept growing and what was that?Surely Becks hasn't driven all the way from Aylesford Bootcamp on a Monday morning to see my humiliation?

I'm presented with a bag and told to get ready.It was as I suspected.A pink tutu,headband,bracelets and popsocks,complimented with a butterfly painted on my face.

I'm given a toy wand and told I shall be penalised if it leaves my sight.

The shenanigans begin,first with a run around Chislehurst.Not the back streets.

Oh no...the high street none the less!

For the next hour I'm beasted,pushed,cajoled...local residents looking on bewildered as I skip by in my green combat trousers sporting an assemble of luminous pink!

Hilary and Matt take charge,bizarrely I'm the only one doing 50 repetitions of each exercise as the class slowly descends into a comedy show.

At my expense of course!

As we come to the end I take a moment to look around the group.I see nothing but happy smiling faces and it's great to see.

Yes...Bootcamp can be a hard exercise regime but if you bring the fun element,the workouts soon fly by.

Yes...this burly ex-Royal Marine in combats was dressed in a pink tutu  and face painted with a butterfly for an hour but you know what...

I wouldn't of changed a thing to see the fun the guys were having and the smiles on their faces!

Mattdonna Out
18 Comments
Nutter
4/3/2016 07:04:34 am

Love it and my new aka😁
Made me appreciate even more how much work goes in to planning each session, it took us 2 hours and a couple of coffees to put just 1 together!
Couldn't have done it without the singer and the Canadian.

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Matt link
4/8/2016 01:00:18 am

Thanks Hilarh aka "Nutter"!Glad you can appreciate now the effort it takes to set up a session,I must be hitting close to 2000 sessions now and I still love it lol!!!Fuelled by lots of coffee of course😊

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Opera singer
4/3/2016 07:15:54 am

Love it! Pink really does suit you, Matt!

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Matt link
4/8/2016 01:01:29 am

Cheers Matt.Whens your birthday?I still have the pink tutu tucked away....!!!!

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The Canadian
4/3/2016 08:08:50 am

That was the best Bootcamp ever thanks to the Nutter and the Opera Singer. You were a good sport about the whole thing Mattdonna. This is why I love your Bootcamp. Yes we work hard but we have fun as well. It's just a shame you looked so good in pink. 😒

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Matt link
4/8/2016 01:03:57 am

Thanks Melissa aka "the Canadian"!Im guessing it was the best Bootcamp EVER because I was made to wear pink and picked on ruthlessly lol!It took me all of 2mins to get over it!!😉

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Northern Monkey
4/3/2016 02:57:43 pm

Loved that day, love Bootcamp and the crew that attend. Thank you Matt, RIP gym 👍

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Matt link
4/8/2016 01:05:43 am

Lol...thanks "Northern Monkey"!Couldnt agree more RIP the gym,here's to training outdoors!!!👍🏻🇬🇧

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Ann Thompson
4/4/2016 12:22:57 am

Such a great Bootcamp with or without the pink and a brilliant video which still makes me laugh. Thank you Mattdonna.

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Matt link
4/7/2016 09:08:18 am

Thanks Ann.Love the fact you run to Bootcamp...shows grit and determination!

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Susan Knight
4/7/2016 05:41:43 am

Great team spirit guys. Can't beat the banter of the BootcampUK Crew. Always a fantastic workout and a great laugh too with Mattdonna at the helm 👊🏻💪🏻

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Matt link
4/7/2016 09:05:47 am

Cheers Susan!Good to have you back with us fighting fit after your little run in with a car!Strong!!💪🏻

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Nicola court link
4/8/2016 03:11:12 am

Loved that day to see Matt be told to do the exercise .
And to wear pink he was a star .
It's a day I will not forget bootcamp is great it's part of my life now .

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Matt link
4/8/2016 04:50:36 am

So good to hear Nicola!I know you had reservations at the beginning,wasn't quite sure but it's fair to say you're one of our "hardcore" members now.Look how far you've come!!!!😊

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Nanny Mac Phee
4/10/2016 05:50:29 am

It was a hilarious and i must say quite surreal bootcamp session !!!Mattdonna looking so good all sparkly and pink what a good sport you were.The Bootcamp sessions are so positive in every way full of laughter..The people are great everyone is really supportive.Well done Matt for creating such a positive vibe we all have a good moan but we all come back for more look forward to the next dress up!!!!!!

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Matt link
4/11/2016 10:57:59 am

Thanks Louise for a glowing testimonial!!Glad to have you on board and next time it can be you guys doing the dressing up and I'll paint the faces!😉😉

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Lisa Tyzack
4/11/2016 04:53:00 am

Love Bootcamp. It's definitely RIP to the gym for me too!

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Matt link
4/11/2016 10:59:34 am

Cheers Lisa.Heres to training in the great outdoors with like minded people!No stuffy gyms where people don't talk to each other!!😊

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