Tenerife Fitness Holiday: Beach Bootcamps, Pad Work & Healthy Eating

Steve Coster Fitness has been running these fitness holidays in Tenerife for years, and the format is straightforward: you train hard in the mornings, eat well, and have the afternoons free. Accommodation is in individual apartments at a local aparthotel, so you get your own space rather than a shared room. Each apartment has a separate bedroom, a lounge with flat-screen satellite TV, a kitchen-diner with oven, kettle and microwave, plus WIFI and a washing machine. The complex has an outdoor pool and sun terrace with views of the Atlantic. The beach is about a 10-minute walk away.

Training starts Monday at 07:30. Most days begin with a beach bootcamp — a 10-minute warm-up then bodyweight HIIT: squats, press-ups, lunges, mountain climbers, burpees. The sessions are group classes, and the camaraderie is a big part of why people come back. Later in the morning you might do pad work (boxing and kickboxing combinations with a partner, learning punches, elbows, knees, and how to hold pads), a circuit class using free weights, kettlebells, medicine balls, TRX and battle ropes, or Krav Maga. Krav Maga is the Israeli military self-defence system, and the classes cover street attacks, grabs, strangles, and weapon defences (knives, bottles, sticks), plus sparring and ground fighting. You don't need to be super fit to start — the instructors adapt to the group.

Tuesday and Thursday afternoons have stretching sessions in the gym with Paolo, who helps you release tension from the high-intensity work. Yoga mats are provided. The stretching is suitable for any ability and any injury, and can be adapted to suit you.

You finish each day by 13:00 or 14:00 at the latest. That leaves the afternoon for sunbathing, excursions (Mount Teide, Anaga National Park, Los Gigantes cliffs), shopping, massages or spa treatments (arranged on request), or just resting. If you're a digital nomad, you can train in the morning and work in the afternoon. Personal training and additional stretching sessions are available at extra cost if you want more.

Food is handled by Chef Leanne, who has restaurant experience and prepares lunch and dinner, boxing it up and delivering it to the gym each day. Menus include healthy curries, salads, fish and meat dishes, with vegetarian and vegan options. You also get breakfast supplies in your apartment: cereals, fresh fruit, yoghurt, eggs, bread and water. You make your own breakfast. Any allergies or intolerances can be catered for if you tell them in advance.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation in a private apartment at a local aparthotel - 3 healthy meals per day (lunch and dinner prepared by chef and delivered to the gym; breakfast supplies provided in apartment) - Fruit for snacks between meals - 3 to 5 fitness sessions per day, Monday to Friday (beach bootcamp, pad work, circuits, Krav Maga, stretching/yoga) - Stretching sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons - Yoga mats for stretching sessions - Airport transfers from Tenerife South Airport - Fitness measurements on arrival - WIFI in apartment - Washing machine in apartment - Access to outdoor pool and sun terrace

What's not included

- Flights to Tenerife - Travel insurance - Personal training sessions (available at additional cost) - Additional stretching sessions (available at additional cost) - Massages and spa treatments (available on request at extra cost) - Excursions and local trips (available on request at extra cost) - Transfers from Tenerife North Airport (extra cost) - Alcoholic drinks and personal expenses - Maid service (apartment is self-catering for cleaning)