Fuerteventura Fitness Retreat from the MyGym Team!
How do you fancy a holiday with a difference?
Rather than your standard ‘drop and flop’ with terrible ‘entertainment’, a permanent hangover, bad sleep, dodgy all-inclusive food, a horrible hotel, unreliable transfers and too many kids running around, how does a week of great food, a luxury private villa, personal trainer led exercise, exploration, laughter and a few drinks sound?
Better?
Thought so.
Steve has been running fitness retreats in Fuerteventura since 2016. Aside from a break during the lockdown, there were two per year.
Now they’re back, with special priority given to MyGym members.
We’re starting with one retreat per year, and it’s running April 20-27th 2024. We’ve already sold 6 of the available 10 places, so if you’re interested you’ll have to register interest soon.
Here’s what’s included…
A daily breakfast, and 4 evening meals prepared by a private chef (2 nights we head out into a local restaurant)
An en-suite room in a private luxury villa
Daily workouts lead by Steve and Dan
2 x Pilates classes
A yoga class
A bike ride
Transfers to and from the airport
Transport to and from every activity
The villa is true luxury. It’s completely private and contains bedrooms (that can be shared or solo-occupied), a full kitchen, swimming pool, fully equipped gym, chill out lounge and a games room.
I can tell you how nice it is, but instead I’ll show you…
The retreat is a holiday first, with a strong fitness element. Everything you do is voluntary though. If you don’t want to do every workout, don’t worry about it! Nobody is going to come and beat down your door!
Workouts include…
5 x Gym sessions
2 x Pilates classes (outside in the sunshine)
1 x Yoga class (outside in the sunshine)
1 x Bike ride to explore the north end of the island (including a volcano hike)
1 x HIIT Dune sprint workout
The idea is there’s a lot of variety in your holiday, and you can do as much or as little as you like. If you want to do all 10 workouts, great! If you want to only do 2-3, that’s also fine.
Different people have different reasons for coming on the retreat. For some it’s a training holiday - for others it’s a break from the cold and rain, with a bonus of not having to cook and there’s a chance to get some exercise!
What does it cost?
This depends on the room you take. Here’s the prices…
Luxury Room (1 available) – £1199 per person if shared, or £1899 if taken alone
Premium Rooms (3 available) – £999 per person if shared, or £1699 if taken alone
Simple Rooms (3 available) – £900 per person if shared, £1499 if taken alone
You also have to pay for your flight (usually around £200 return from Manchester). There earlier you book, the cheaper it is.
Outside of that, it’s just spending money. We’re out for a couple of meals, but it’s a cheap place to eat well. Every breakfast and 4 evening meals are taken care of. Most people eat a big breakfast that will see them through to their evening meal.
Where is it?
The villa is located in Lajares, which is isn the north end of Fuerteventura. It’s a quiet town, but it has plenty of bars and restaurants and a couple of shops just a short walk away.
It’s basically a surf town, not a huge resort with neon lights and a lot of sunburned Brits!
When is it?
April 20-27th 2024.
How do I book?
Simple - email Steve here and he’ll take care of the rest! You can pay in instalments to spread the costs, and feel free to bring a friend if you’d like (and there’s space). It’s not exclusive to MyGym members, but you definitely get priority!
The retreats have always been fantastic, and with they’re about to get even better!