Boot Camp LA

Whatever your fitness goals, if you’re dedicated Jay will get you there. Honestly, I think it was a matter of weeks before I was seeing results beyond what I would’ve expected, which totally inspired me to go further. You’ll learn things about fitness that you can take with you. It’s an investment in yourself, and lasts longer than each individual session. Jay will help you look better, feel better, and have more energy. He’s in it with you, and all you have to do is show up, be focused and before you know it, you’re there. Trust me, this guy knows his business. I had my first session with him years ago and as long as I’m living in LA, I’ll be working out with Jay.

Jay is an awesome trainer in Boot Camp LA: he is what you call a true team player! He is helpful in our training session and he attends to everyone’s needs while we are in training! He is very kind and he will help you build muscle, lose the weight and guide you with a balance diet. I have lost 20 pounds since June of 2015! Jay is a true warrior and I recommend him to people I don’t know, friends and family members! Become a true «Warrior“and join Boot Camp LA! Gina J.

Bootcamp LA is amazing. Major and LT cares for everyone and definitely will help you stay on track and get you to your goal. Everyone has high energy and everyone is so nice. This boot camp is awesome and definitely is nice to run with people and keep you accountable. If your looking to switch up your routine and get to your goals this bootcamp is perfect for you. Not only is it amazing works outs but Major will help with your nutrition and make sure your on track.

Awesome workout program! Jay is very encouraging and has helped a lot of people achieve their fitness and weight loss goals. I strongly recommend Boot Camp L.A.

Boot Camp LA is the best work out that I have been able to find. Going to the gym by yourself is boring and taking classes inside doesn’t really do it either. The one hour session consists of a 20 or so minute run through the streets and parks of the Miracle Mile area. When that is done, the group does a mix of free weight exercises, running drills and other types of exercises.
Major and LT are great people who are motivating and fun to talk to. They foster a community spirit with attendees that makes it easier to make and enjoy the workouts. The people that attend are friendly and the class times are flexible and convenient.
I highly recommend Boot Camp LA if you want an effective and engaging workout!

I am terribly upset with Boot Camp L.A. I was mislead to become a customer after reading Jay’s profile about being a former Navy Seal and Air Force Para Rescue. I spoke with Jay and he promised me he had the tools to help me complete any special operations program possible, since he had completed them in the top 10% of his class. After I found out Jay had falsified all his credentials about being in the military I was extremely disappointed and lost all my trust in Boot Camp LA. Not to mention I found out Jay failed out of the Air Force Para Rescue training course and his advice was terrible. I will never return and also believe many of the reviews on this site to be friends of the company trying to do some damage control

Awesome enjoyable Boot Camp class with an perfect convienet time schedule. I’d recommend it to anyone at any level of fitness. Major and LT are awesome people and they will defiantly get you back on track to getting into shape and have an enjoyable experience doing it. For myself I am normally in shape, but due to injury I stopped working out for months. Even though my fitness level is above average, it was difficult to regain the focus to start over again. This class was a perfect way to do it and now I am back to my regular fitness level and in better conditioning shape then I have been in years. I’d rejoin the class in a heartbeat and i’d recommend it to anybody. Thanks!

I’ve been going to boot camp for a few months now. Marcella and Jay are the most welcoming and fun trainers I have trained with, not to mention they are beyond knowledgeable and make sure I am doing the exercises correctly. I don’t really enjoy working out, but I honestly look forward to going to boot camp to see them and enjoy being there! If you are looking for a good workout with a positive and encouraging environment then this place is for you! Major also provides you with an eating guide which is very helpful. I also enjoy that it’s outside because I don’t enjoy being in a stuffy smelly gym.

I highly recommend Boot Camp LA. The Major and the LT are incredible people who nurture and motivate and push you to achieve your goals.

Boot Camp. The name itself evokes painful images.
you know. screaming. yelling and.booting.
Happy to say — none of that happens at LA Boot camp with the Major and Lt. What does happen is a fun inspiring workout. Fun? yes. the
Major and LT. set up obstacle courses. The setting is the LACMA campus. which they use every corner of. What you need– Two Bar bells and a Yoga mat. Don’t worry. If you don’t have them they will provide. They also provide an environment that is encouraging and positive. Are you totally in shape? go there and the Jay (Major) will help you get to next level. Marcella (Lt.) will ease you in to the program. Listen tirelessly to your complaints. and encourage you to get back in ! Have you been on the couch for many years? The LA boot Camp team will gently work with you with actual nutrition advice and ease you into the work outs. The groups they have range from 8 to about 20 I guess. Hours? many 6am/​7:15/8:30am & 6PM MWF– and 6Am tues and thursday. Park in the lot behind the Page Museum.
IT is a group work out. But somehow the «coaches» seem to give you one one attention every time you show. I have seen people come alone and stay to themselves. I have seen People come and make friends. and families come together to work out. There is room for you.
They encourage you to SHOW UP. thats the half the battle. Once your there– everyone encourages you. I hate working out — But being outside with excellent/​positive coaches and cohorts will get you going. NO screaming. No yelling. Bootin Optional :) GO!

There is a reason that Boot Camp LA has been around so long. It is simply the best! Not only have a shed 22 lbs, I am doing things with my body that I never thought I would be able to do. The Major and LT have helped guide and motivate me in a way I never thought possible. They clearly care.

Major and Lt. run a great program and I wouldn’t be where I am in my physical goals without them.
Here’s my problem. I like burritos. A lot. So much so that I would throw away my dreams of becoming awesome just to have one more bite of a burrito. Thanks to bootcamp LA, my desktop screensaver has changed from a delicious asada burrito to a picture of a couple doing yoga on the beach. I’m one step closer to awesome because of Jay. Thanks for the constant reminders of how burritos don’t prevent STD’s. Only exercise can do that. I know that now.
Here’s to being healthy and fit.
Thank you, Bootcamp L.A.

I have been working out for years and at the beginning of the year I tried Jay’s workout. I’ve stuck with it and for the first time in a long time I see results! He is generous with his time and gives GREAT tips that keep me motivated and on track! A definite 5 stars!!!

I have been going to Boot Camp LA for almost eight years now and have always found Jay and Marcella, who we call Major and LT, to be honorable, honest, reliable, supportive, inspiring and always ready to give us a helluva workout.
If you’re looking for a great workout outdoors, with flexible times to meet anyone’s schedule, led by nurturing kind people who are very good at what they do and know fitness, then give Bootcamp LA a try. There is no judgment, no yelling, only fun and workouts that change every time — good for those of us bored with a gym or the Elliptical. They push everyone to meet their own goals and are the some of the nicest most trustworthy people I’ve met in LA.
In response to some of the negative posts here recently, I would only say that the fact that he may have not divulged all the specifics about his military service is immaterial to me. As much as I respect those who serve our country (my father included), I could care less what his military credentials are, what mistakes he may have made (and paid for) in the past, or how he learned his craft. He and his wife are good, kind and caring people who know fitness and how to motivate — and certainly don’t deserve the venom present in some of these recent posts.
Bootcamp LA rocks, and will continue to for a very long time.

OMG — BOOTCAMP LA is a highlight of my Los Angeles experience. Moved to Cali, gained 10 lbs, LT + the Mj changed my life, and the weight was gone. Been in touch with them for nearly a decade and their class is stable, their service is always friendly, the business is always on the «honor system» and they don’t take credit cards so to the credit card naysayer, you have no argument. They have always been fun, super nice, and gave a good solid workout. There’s no fraud to the workout. It’s an outdoor workout given by hard core fitness trainers.
Any recent negative reviews/​posts have NO bearing WHATSOEVER on my decision to continue champion Bootcamp LA and to continue doing business with the Kerwins. They are personal trainers, motivators and athletes– and damn good ones, at that!
Also I have never heard the Mj mention being a member of the Navy Seals. Ever.
Go BootcampLA!

I’ve been going to Boot Camp LA for more than a decade. I knew Jay and Marcella for two years prior, having interviewed them and written an article about them for a newspaper in Los Angeles, as they were early «boot camp» pioneers in LA. In all that time, Jay never referred to himself as a Navy SEAL. I’ve never heard him say he was a graduate of Pararescue training, only that he attended and that he excelled in some of the classes/​tests. He never claimed he was an actual major. He made it clear he was actually an airman, and the Boot Camp «ranks» were just for fun. I received a rank of «General» after two years at Boot Camp LA. Doesn’t mean I thought I was one.
The facts are this: Jay and Marcella lead a great boot camp in a wonderful outdoor setting. They are generous with their time and boundless with their encouragement for people of all ages, physical shapes and abilities. They help people out financially who can’t cover their full cost. Almost everyone I know who has attended Boot Camp left not just feeling better about their bodies, but about themselves as a person.
I’m not familiar with Jay’s life or military service prior to 2000, and I don’t care. All I know is that in the 13 years I’ve known him, I’ve seen nothing but a hard-​working, caring and kind person. It doesn’t matter where you start in life or how rough a path is, all that matters is you get to the right place and turn out well in the end. And, Jay has done that, positively affecting hundreds, if not thousands of lives along the way. That has to count for something, if not everything.
If you want to know how great this Boot Camp is, read all the 5-​star reviews through the years from people who attended, not the one-​star attacks from people who have never been to Boot Camp LA, never met Jay and many of whom don’t even live in LA.
On a side note, my father was 25+ years in the military and served in three wars. I absolutely understand why some people are so upset. I would be outraged, too, if I thought there was misrepresentation or fraudulent use of military service. I never saw or heard anything like that from Jay. He may not have shared all the details of his time in the military, but he didn’t embellish them to the best of my knowledge.

I’ve been going to BootcampLA for six months now and am in the best shape of my life! The Major and LT are awesome at what they do, and have many incredibly successful clients. Bootcamp is focused on teamwork, building self-​esteem and positivity.
That being said, any recent negative reviews/​posts have NO bearing WHATSOEVER on my decision to continue going to Bootcamp and to continue doing business with the Kerwins. They are personal trainers, motivators and athletes– and damn good ones, at that!
I have gotten to know the Major pretty well, and have never heard him mention being a member of the Navy Seals. Ever. I appreciate the work of those who serve our country and don’t believe the Major has misrepresented himself in any way.
I look forward to getting fitter and healthier at BootcampLA!

It is a shame that people will lie to get ahead in business, on the backs of the truthful, honest, and courageous.

These guys are awesome! Major and Lt make a great team, they’re truly good hearted folks. Loved the support and encouraging words in every single session. I was with them for a year and build muscle I never knew I could! I will always be thankful!
I been to a few Bootcamps out there and you can’t compare the camaraderie that this one has. I Definitely looked forward coming to class… I left with a morning workout high each time. They’re addicting and I miss them!
I need to go back for my Boot Camp LA sweatshirt to show them off! ;-)

I absolutely loved Boot Camp LA. The Major and Lieutenant are really great people. It doesn’t matter whether you are a work-​out junkie or just trying to get in shape, they will help you achieve your goals and then add some new ones for you.
There’s a true sense of camaraderie amongst the people who do Boot Camp L.A. and I enjoyed spending my mornings with them. I’m really not a morning person but all it took was one time and I was hooked. I continued for several years.
It’s been over 5yrs since I was in class, I got married and moved over the hill so I cant make the am or pm classes anymore but I am still friends with people I met at Boot Camp LA and the Major still checks in on me to see how I am doing.
If you live near the La Brea Tar Pits and want a great workout experience than I would absolutely recommend signing up and would give it 10 stars if I could.