CrossFit and Surf Camp in Peniche, Portugal

A typical day starts with a WOD at the outdoor CrossFit box. The programming is the official CrossFit affiliate structure you'd recognise from your box at home, adapted for the week and the conditions. Late morning you head out for a surf lesson at one of Peniche's breaks, from the iconic Supertubos to the sandy waves at Baleal. Afternoon is free — extra surf, mobility work, the pool, or doing nothing at all. Evening brings a yoga recovery session.

Shark's Lodge is the only CrossFit affiliate in Peniche. The outdoor training area is set up with Rogue equipment: Monster Rig, rope climbing, an obstacle course racing area, ten weightlifting stations, a climbing wall, and a 36m x 16m concrete court. There are two pools and padel and tennis courts on site. If the weather turns, the indoor box keeps the session running — it has a rubber floor, a small rig, and an MMA area.

The equipment list is specific. Weightlifting kit includes Rogue kettlebells, dumbbells, Ohio Bars, Bella Bars, KG change plates (IWF) and colour echo bumpers. Metabolic conditioning uses Rogue Echo Bike v3, Concept2 Model D rower and Concept2 SkiErg. Gymnastics has Rogue climbing ropes, abmats, foam games box, Monster Lite Rig 2.0, fixed-length bushing speed ropes, rubber monster bands and rings. There's also a 100m² Dollamur Flexi-Roll mat area for jiu jitsu.

Paulo is the head coach, a CrossFit Level 2 certified coach with over 30 years in fitness and training. He's a qualified judge and has completed CrossFit courses from programming to nutrition. He's the person to talk to if you want to plan a custom camp for your own box.

If you're not on a package but want to train, there are drop-in options: a one-time drop-in for €15, a 5-session pack for €60, or a 10-session pack for €90, available at reception and valid for all onsite classes Monday to Saturday. Classes last one hour including equipment setup, and groups are capped at 15 people. There are no changing rooms or showers on site — only a WC. The swimming pool is exclusively for hotel guests.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation - Daily WODs - Open gym access - Daily surf lessons - All surf equipment - Breakfast every morning - Access to 2 pools - Access to padel and tennis courts

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Lunches and dinners - Personal expenses - Drop-in classes outside the package (€15 each) - 5-session pack (€60) - 10-session pack (€90)