To better help reach your fitness goals, besides attending your weekly Walnut Women's Fitness Bootcamp classes, you should also fit in time for some cardio. For those that are tired of the usual StairMaster, try walking backward on a treadmill for 40 minutes, alternating between running and walking.
Walking backward on the treadmill is actually fun and a great way for those with bad knees to get cardio in since it puts less stress on your knees (great if you're recovering from an injury) and targets different muscles. But be warned, the backwards thing can be a little tricky at first.
Start out with a warm up at a slow pace (at about a speed of 2.5). Once you get used to it, alternate running frontward and walking backward at about a speed of 2.5-4.5 with slight incline every five minutes. It's definitely a great change, but just be careful of your balance when you turn from front to back on the treadmill!
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