What kind of retreat is No1 Boot Camp– arguably one of the longest running fitness retreats on the island. No1bootcamp is one of the most well known bootcamps having been around for around 6 years now. A clue is in the title but in case you didn’t guess this retreat is very much a bootcamp style week. The exercise is intense, the trainers tough and the aim is fast weight loss and quick results. No1bootcamp will push you to your absolute max, there will be a lot of sweating maybe a few tears but theres no denying this retreat will make you leave looking like a new person. No fuss, military style workouts and if weight loss is what your after then this is the retreat for you.

Where is it based– they have lots of locations some in the UK, but I visited their Ibiza retreat which is based in the north of the island.

What kind of exercise- I was there for one day so I only got to see a snippet of the workouts they did over the course of the week. Yet saying that I did a lot of working out for one day so got a pretty good idea of the intensity of the week. We had a HIIT workout, weights training session, a hike, boxing technique training and circuits then we rounded the day off with a stretching session. All in one day….(I slept really well!!). The workouts were very very intense, the main trainer Gee had a very military style of training. I mean he even had us walking in time and chanting together whilst we marched. Don’t expect anything light and fluffy here as Gee hasn’t got a light and fluffy bone in his body! What was great about the training was that Gee demonstrated the moves very well and also showed us ‘negative training habits’ basically the wrong technique so we were all aware how to perform each move safely and effectively.

The Food– We arrived and had breakfast which was a bowl of muesli and almond milk. Nothing fancy just your standard breakfast. We were allowed tea and coffee which surprised me as many retreats don’t allow coffee. But Gina explained that there is no point sending people into coffee withdrawal and headaches as they won’t workout as well and will be in a bad mood. All of which made sense, for them the focus is the working out, its not about fancy healthy food its about fuel for the workouts and the ultimate goal of weight loss.

After the first workout we had a chocolate protein shake then for lunch we had a light tomato salad….I am dairy free so mine had no cheese but everyone else’s had cheese. The afternoon snack was celery and carrot sticks with humous. The food was very simple and there wasn’t a huge amount of it and by the end of the day I was dreaming of food. But then we have to remember the main goal of no1bootcamp is to get results. Yes you may be hungry but you will drop body fat no mistake.

Matching two set from Jogha shop here

Final thoughts– this bootcamp does what it says on the tin, its hard work and tough but I have no doubt in my mind that it gets results. I was only there a day so couldn’t tell you what results it does get and how I would feel after a few days/a week. I have no doubt that I would look and feel very different. Also many retreats in Ibiza are very holistic and sometimes even spiritual. This doesn’t work for many people and everyone has a preference so therefore no1bootcamp certainly has its place and I can see why it is so popular.

For more information about no1bootcamp, including its location, prices visit the website HERE

Matching two set from Jogha shop here