Strength, Conditioning & Sea-View Recovery Week in Ericeira

A typical day starts around 07:30 with a 60- to 75-minute strength and conditioning session in the on-site gym — think barbell work, kettlebells, sled pushes and metcon-style finishers, scaled to whatever level you're at. Breakfast follows at 09:00. Mornings after that are free: some guests surf at Foz do Lizandro or Praia do Sul, others walk into town or nap. At 17:00 there's a second, shorter session — mobility, core, a beach circuit or a yoga class depending on the day — then dinner at 19:30.

Midweek is lighter. Day four usually swaps the morning gym block for a coastal hike or a longer surf session, and there's an afternoon off so people can take the arranged trip into Lisbon or spend the day on the sand. Sunday is check-in day with an easy intro session and a group dinner; the following Saturday morning finishes with a last workout before transfers back to the airport.

What separates this from a standard fitness holiday is the coaching ratio and the fact the gym is part of the property. You're not sharing a commercial gym with the public or waiting for racks — the whole space is the group's for the week. The head coach has been running strength programmes on this coast for years and works with surfers in the off-season, so the programming leans towards athletic movement, single-leg work and rotator-cuff-friendly pressing rather than pure bodybuilding.

Ericeira itself is small and walkable, with a fish-and-seafood-heavy restaurant scene, a handful of good coffee places and a market on Sundays. The town sits inside the World Surfing Reserve, so the beaches — Ribeira d'Ilhas, Matadouro, Foz do Lizandro — are all within a short drive. Cliffs, pine forest and Atlantic views are the backdrop for the outdoor sessions.

Group sizes stay small enough that the coach can adjust loads individually, and guests have ranged from people in their late twenties training for their first Hyrox to fifty-somethings who just want to move well and eat properly for a week. Solo travellers are common; so are pairs of friends.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation (shared or private room with private bathroom) - Breakfast daily - Dinner daily - Lunch on training days - Two training sessions most days (strength & conditioning plus mobility, yoga or beach circuit) - Use of the on-site gym for the week - Airport transfers from/to Lisbon - Coastal hike and guided outdoor session - Yoga mats and gym equipment provided - Welcome briefing and farewell dinner

What's not included

- Flights to and from Lisbon - Travel insurance - Meals and drinks outside the included plan - Restaurant dinners and alcohol - Surf lessons and board rental - Optional day trip to Lisbon - Spa treatments and massage - Personal expenses and gratuities