Get fit, shed pounds and love life at the Highland Boot Camp

Published: 24/09/2009

VISITORS to Hilton Coylumbridge will be put through their paces at a revolutionary boot camp which aims to achieve the ultimate weight loss while changing unhealthy habits forever.

Hilton Coylumbridge, located in the heart of the Cairngorms and set in a 65-acre woodland estate, has teamed up with WeightShed Boot Camp to launch the perfect antidote to stressful city living.

Running from October 5-9, participants will spend an intensive week working on breaking bad eating habits, freeing themselves from cravings and working on extensive cardio exercises. Using techniques including neuro linguistic programming (NLP), attendees will focus on how to change their behaviour while learning how to stay on track permanently and shed those unwanted pounds.

Upon arrival, a typical day will consist of a morning mind and fitness workshop, a cardio workout, life coaching session and exercise ball workout. After breaking for a nutritional lunch, boot campers have a session of NLP and some motivational games before finishing the activities for the day to return to the calm and quiet of the hotel.

Iain Miller, general manager at Hilton Coylumbridge, said: “With a huge range of activities on offer and such incredible natural beauty on our doorstep, the Cairngorms is the perfect setting for our guests to take the time out to recharge their batteries as well as lose those extra pounds.”

The camp is run by personal trainer Tracy Griffen and life coach Eilidh Macdonald-Harte.

Eilidh Macdonald-Harte, life coach at WeightShed, said: “There really isn’t a boot camp concept like ours. On our camps, you will improve your fitness and we make it fun, the twist is that you spend equal amounts of the day in fitness coaching and NLP life coaching, so that you actually experience a life-changing week, not the usual week of torture delivered by other camps.”

Eilidh continued: “We also teach you the mental and fitness tools you require so that, as you leave camp, you will be totally motivated, believe in yourself more and have a clear vision of your future. Whether that is to lose weight, or to live your life to the full, our camps are the beginning of the rest of your life.”

Boot camp programme:

Five full days of intensive fitness training and life coaching

Transformational life coaching using NLP and Hypnosis

A comprehensive fitness programme with Polar Heart Rate monitor to keep, and a full exercise programme to take home and keep in shape after boot camp.

An evening relaxation session at the end of each day

Unlimited access to the hotel pool and sauna and access to the spa (treatments to be agreed)

Four nights’ accommodation in the Hilton Coylumbridge hotel

All meals, snacks and drinks for the week, which are nutritionally controlled, plus nutritional advice so guests can make wise eating decisions after the camp.

Motivational and fun use of outdoors and indoors space

A Highland Boot Camp manual, gym bag and T-shirt

Personal post boot camp support via e-mail

The Highland Boot Camp costs £1,250 per person single occupancy or £1,100 to share a room.

For further information contact the Hilton Coylumbridge on 01479 810 661 or visit www.hilton.co.uk/ coylumbridge

For further information on the WeightShed boot camp e-mail tracy@weightshed-bootcamp.co.uk for a booking form.

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