Life for a mum is always hectic and exercise is something that can often be neglected. After cooking meals, cleaning bottles, changing nappies and tidying the house the last thing you want to do is have a boring session at the gym. So if you are looking for ways to motivate yourself to do more exercise, a fun adventure getaway might be exactly what you need.
Hotel Dunloe Castle, located in the stunning surroundings of Killarney, Co. Kerry, is hosting a weekend of outdoor fitness activities that is designed to teach you how to use your surroundings to create a fun fitness plan.
Dunloe Castle is offering a Fitness & Outdoor Adventure Bootcamp for the weekend of Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd. The aim of this high intensity fitness weekend is to give you the knowledge and tools to use the outdoors as your own personal gym. This beautiful 5 star hotel overlooks the famous Gap of Dunloe and is located on its own 64 acre estate, making it the perfect location to teach you how to incorporate the outdoors into your fitness regime.
Fitness instructor, Michael Lindsay, will work with each individual guest to devise a plan for you to carry on at home, including nutrition and exercise programmes. During the weekend Michael will use the fantastic landscape in which Hotel Dunloe Castle is set to give you the skills to use your surroundings at home in your fitness plan. Whether this is your local park, country or city surrounds, the fresh air and changing beauty of the scenery around you will be a constant motivator.
Friday 20th May 2011
- Check in to Hotel Dunloe Castle in the early afternoon and relax in your spacious Superior Room with private balcony
- 6.30pm: Group orientation with Michael followed by individual fitness and nutrition consultations
- 7.30pm: Military Style Fitness Class, utilizing the extensive grounds and parkland which surrounds the hotel
- 8.30pm: Healthy supper in the Garden Café
Saturday 21st May 2011
- 7am: The day begins with a core conditioning class in the gardens, learning simple techniques to use every day to improve posture, muscle tone and abdominal strength.
- 8am: A full buffet breakfast with your choice of fruits, cereals, juices and smoothies, fresh homemade brown breads and hot selections
- 9.30-11.30am: After breakfast the group will meet in the grounds for a morning drill. Using a combination of motivating circuits, all over body exercises, running and motivational training the 2hr session will be a complete fitness session, covering Cardio, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength and Flexibility
- 12.30: Energy Boosting lunch in the Garden Café
- 2pm: This afternoon you will explore the breathtaking landscape which surrounds the hotel with your choice of hill walking or kayaking with experienced, local guides
- 7pm: This evening you will enjoy dinner in our Oak Room restaurant with stunning views over the Gap of Dunloe where our chefs use the finest of local produce to create a light and healthy dining experience
- 9-9.45pm: As the sun sets over the Kerry mountains the group will enjoy evening breathing and relaxation in the garden
Sunday 22nd May 2011
- 7am: Once again the day begins with an early morning military drill on the grounds of the estate, using the skills you have learnt over the previous two days you will increase the intensity of the workout and find the rhythm and routine of exercise which you can continue at home.
- 9.30am: Farewell breakfast with your choice your choice of fruits, cereals, juices and smoothies, fresh homemade brown breads and hot selections
- 10.30-12 noon: The weekend is completed with a group discussion where Michael will advise on exercise and nutrition, the importance of exercise in daily life and an open Q&A. Individually you will meet again with Michael to discuss how to continue your achievements over the weekend and how to continue your fitness plan at home
Fitness & Outdoor Adventure Boot Camp at the Dunloe is €269 per person sharing €319 Single occupancy. For more information on this offer or to make a reservation visit www.thedunloe.com or you can call them on 064 66 44111
