Hyrox Performance Camp in Faro: 7-Day Algarve Training Week with Villa Stay & Pro Photos

The structure is straightforward. Three Hyrox days at the gym, three active recovery days in between, plus arrival and departure. Every training day starts the same way: 8:00 am yoga for 45 minutes, 9:00 am breakfast, then the 11:00 am–1:00 pm Hyrox block at Algarve Total Fitness, a 2:30 pm salad buffet back at the villa, and dinner together at 7:00 pm. The recovery days mix it up — a run near the villa and a bodyweight session on the beach, aqua fit plus a training-planning workshop, and on the last full day a villa workout with a run, followed by a nutrition-planning workshop and dinner at a restaurant.

What separates this from a standard fitness holiday is the exclusivity at the gym and the fact that both coaches are on every session. You get the whole Hyrox station set-up without queuing behind other members, and Rene scales each workout to whoever's in front of him — an experienced racer chasing a PB and someone doing their first sled push train side by side. Kevin's yoga and mobility sessions aren't filler: they're scheduled before every gym block and on every recovery day, aimed at getting sore legs moving again. Breathwork and recovery work are part of his remit too.

The group size is capped at 12 and the format is built around that. You cook with the people you train with. Workshops happen in the villa living room, not a conference suite. The WhatsApp group opens before departure so people can coordinate flights — Kevin and Rene typically fly out a day early, Martin a day later. The point is that by the time you land in Faro, you already know who you're spending the week with.

Faro in September is a sensible choice for this kind of training: daytime temperatures usually sit between 18 and 27 °C, mornings and evenings are comfortable for running, and the beach is close enough for an afternoon session. The villa has a pool, a large outdoor area, indoor and outdoor dining space for the full group, a lounge for workshops, a fully equipped kitchen, and table tennis and recovery zones. It's quiet, near both Faro and the beach, and it's where everything happens — you don't need to find your own way anywhere.

Accommodation is eight bedrooms with ten sleeping spots: two rooms with a double bed and six with single beds, all finished to the same standard. Women and men sleep in separate rooms. The package you choose only changes your room type — training, community events and villa access are identical for everyone, because the organisers deliberately don't run a two-tier group. Transfers during the week are covered via the coaches' rental cars; flights are not included and need to be booked separately. There's no free cancellation, because your spot is held bindingly once paid — a full refund only happens if another participant takes over your place.

What's included

- Training programme (performance, mobility, recovery) - Villa hub: shared sessions & community events - Professional photos (action shots & portraits) & reels - Full catering: breakfast, lunch & dinner, incl. healthy cooking - Local transfers via the coaches' rental cars - 7 nights accommodation in the villa (twin room share)

What's not included

- Flights (must be booked separately) - Restaurant visits outside the villa (individual) - Travel insurance - Free cancellation - Personal expenses