People searching for extra motivation to get fit in 2015 can hit the ground running next month by taking part in a five-star all-inclusive fitness camp at Spain's famous La Manga Club – Europe's premier sports and leisure destination.

Organised by independent fitness experts Fitness 12, the luxury New Year Fitness Kick Start camp will take place from December 27 to January 3 and offers an array of far-reaching benefits including three workouts a day – with prices starting from £1,800 per person based on a minimum four-night stay.

While the weather has taken a turn for the worse in the UK, the sun continues to shine at the multi award-winning Murcian venue – which enjoys an average 300 days' sunshine a year – making it the ideal place to work off any excess pounds, and the package is the first of a number of enjoyable fitness breaks that will be staged at La Manga Club over the next 12 months.

Hosted by company director and international fitness personality Steve Halsall, prices include luxury accommodation in La Manga Club's five-star Hotel Principe Felipe, three coordinated workouts per day – including cardio, weights, yoga, cycling and PT – and a lavish New Year's Eve gala dinner.

In addition, all food and soft drinks, complimentary gym and spa access – with 10 per cent off treatments – are also included, together with airport transfers from Alicante or Murcia.

Fitness 12 retreats, which are suitable for adults of all ages, offer bespoke fitness packages involving a consultation with Halsall, after which a tailor-made programme is then developed and executed on the retreat.

In addition to the Fitness 12 packages, TV fitness guru Joanna Hall will again be returning to La Manga Club in 2015 to host her popular and highly-successful Walkactive training camps in 2015, with the first one taking place from April 23-27.

Perfect for all ages and fitness levels, the breaks focus on her unique walking techniques which ensure correct postural alignment, the programmes can have a big effect in improving posture, reducing joint impact, increasing fitness and changing body shape – with one woman losing six inches around her waist at a camp earlier this year.

La Manga Club is an ideal venue for fitness training at any time of year with extensive facilities, including a large comprehensively equipped gym and 25-metre indoor pool.

The nearby Mar Menor and Mediterranean Sea allow open-water swimming and the surrounding areas provide various routes and terrain for running and cycling in beautiful unspoilt Mediterranean countryside, with expert advice available on the best course to use and a wide range of high-performance bikes available for hire through the Independent Activity Centre on resort.

La Manga Club boasts unrivalled facilities as a sports and leisure destination including three 18-hole championship golf courses, a new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a 28-court tennis centre and a 2,000sqm spa and fitness centre. It also offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

For more information about Fitness 12 health and fitness breaks in 2015 and to book, go to http://fitness12retreats.com/dates/ . For further details about La Manga Club and to book, call 00 34 968 17 5577, email reservas@lamangaclub.com or visit www.lamangaclub.com. 

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Press release written and distributed on behalf of La Manga Club by the Azalea Group.

La Manga Club
La Manga Club – www.lamangaclub.com – is an unrivalled sports and leisure paradise which sits between the low hills that separate the Mediterranean from the Mar Menor Sea, just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour from Alicante.

Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it enjoys a mild year-round Mediterranean climate and offers visitors a prestigious five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and extensive sports facilities, including three championship golf courses, a new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a 28-court tennis centre and eight grass sports pitches. The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2,000m2 Spa La Manga Club with its 13 luxurious treatment rooms, comprehensive fitness centre and 25m indoor swimming pool; meeting, banqueting and incentive facilities, and more than 20 restaurants and bars.

As well as hosting both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, La Manga Club has signed a long-term deal to be the overseas training resort of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) until 2016. It has also staged the Spanish Open golf championship and regularly attracts professional and international football teams to the first-class year-round training facilities which are also used by rugby and cricket sides.

As a result of more than 40 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain's flagship resort and as one of the finest sports and lifestyle destinations in the world. Evidence of this is provided by its numerous awards and accolades.

La Manga Club was the proud recipient of a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, for the facilities and service on offer at its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe, while it has been named 'Best Golf Hotel/Resort in Spain' by UK readers of Today's Golfer magazine for the last three years. The resort has long been a staunch supporter of women's golf, being the official overseas resort partner of the English Women's Golf Association for three years as well as hosting the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School from 2009-12. La Manga Club is also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women's amateur events and teams.

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For more information on La Manga Club contact Pete Simm on 01730 711920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com