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This five-star beachfront hotel in Albufeira on Spain’s celebrated Algarve coast boasts sea views on one side and a pine forest on the other. Your personalised fitness goals are put together through the Epic Vital Programme to help you achieve your strength, flexibility and cardiovascular aims. Indoor classes include weight training and circuits at the 1,500 sqm Sayanna Wellness centre, complemented by outdoor activities like yoga, cycling, boxing cardio, and glorious forest and coastal runs.
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With an emphasis on cultivating fitness in nature through flow trekking, the focus is on activating musculature, burning fat, reducing anxiety, breaking digital addiction, and improving mental and emotional health and clarity outside the confines of the gym.
Daily small-group four-hour hikes get you up close with waterfalls, alpine lakes, meadows and glacier-fed rivers, before returning for evening fitness classes and select spa sessions, with nutritionally balanced meals free from alcohol, sugar, caffeine and processed food. Accommodation is a timber-framed lodge, where the WiFi is turned off at night to encourage decompression.
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When a bootcamp promises “beaches, brunch and burpees”, you know you’re going to get an all-round experience that caters to mind, body and soul. Fitness packages are designed for “fat loss”, “ultimate fitness”, “midlife health”, and “surf & turf”, along with the option to create a bespoke bootcamp programme. Start the day with one of the legendary morning primal fitness sessions, followed by personal training and set challenges, group sessions, ice baths, and, of course, an array of massages to soothe sore muscles.
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With ongoing consultations throughout your stay, the active fitness ethos at Ananda in the Himalayas allows you to track your goals and constantly adjust your workouts to experience the most effective techniques. An initial body composition analysis and fitness assessment create a bespoke goal-oriented programme that’s offset by spa sessions and evening talks. Not sure if you want a personalised programme? There are set regimens to dive right into, such as Activ-Fitness, which integrates indoor and outdoor workouts, including guided outdoor treks, yoga, and aqua fitness.
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Perched on the shores of the Aegean Sea, the five-star Elissa Lifestyle Resort is where you’ll be guided through an array of strength, cardio and yoga sessions. There are lifting masterclasses, HIIT, run clubs, Tricore, and the popular Workout Away Rivals, featuring team-based functional strength training. All meals are included, with downtime factored into daily schedules and each day ending with a relaxing revive and stretch class. The stay also includes a private boat trip to nearby Rhodes.
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Long renowned for its detox and wellness retreats, Chiva-Som also offers bespoke fitness programmes to help you achieve your fitness goals in a luxury environment. Following your arrival consultation to assess your needs and aims, dip in and out of the 12 daily guided classes on offer, ranging from sweat-soaked cardio and one-on-one boxing to balancing Tai Chi. There are runs, walks, and Nordic-style striding along the beach, as well as biking, hiking, core, kayaking, pool fitness, and eight variations of yoga.
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This lakeside resort combines bootcamp fitness with a medical spa for a holistic 360-degree approach to health. Setting goals – whether weight loss, mobility, energy boost or preventative – allows you to create a fully customisable programme designed to optimise endurance and performance. You’ll be put through your paces in a way that’s designed to keep you motivated long after you’ve checked out. Fitness goals are complemented by an array of therapies based on personal diagnostics, offering balance and meals that centre and promote
gut health.
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With a fitness programme that promises “no shouty drill instructors”, Six Senses Kaplankaya puts the focus firmly on movement, high- and low-intensity training, recovery treatments, meditation, and sleep. Whether you set your own goals to address specific areas or opt for an overall approach, this programme is ideal for newcomers to bootcamp culture, and features daily walks, steam therapy, and training that’s available across five, seven or 14 nights.
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