The format is stirring controversy on social media, but there are more and more people willing to try it out, The Chosun Daily reported.
The program is designed for 28 days and costs about $1,000 (about 17,000 lei). This sum includes permanent accommodation at the camp, three meals a day with healthy food and daily trainings. The participants are virtually isolated from the outside world and live according to a strict schedule, which they are obliged to follow without exceptions.
The day at the camp begins with a public weigh-in, one of the most psychologically stressful moments for the participants. Aerobics and dumbbell exercises are compulsory.
The physical activity does not end there. After lunch, the participants will have two more hours of high-intensity training and exercise on exercise bikes. In the evening there is a final weigh-in, which summarizes the results of the day. There is almost no free time in the schedule – only a couple of hours, and that under strict control.
Chinese bloggers actively share the results and claim that in a week in such conditions you can lose up to 10 kilograms. It is these stories of rapid weight loss that have made the camps a viral trend and attracted the attention of a wide audience.
However, such a format has severe limitations. You can leave the camp only for good reasons, and the staff, jokingly called “wardens,” confiscate from the participants anything that may seem non-dietary. The control extends not only to food, but also to daily routines, physical activity and even leisure time.
The camps continue to grow in popularity, reflecting the desire of a segment of Chinese society for quick and radical solutions to health and appearance issues.
