Healthy Activities
Taking part in the healthy activities at Rancho Cortez will help get you in shape while you’re at the ranch. And they’ll help you keep up the good work once you return home! You’ll find endless ways to spend your time at the Hill Country Health and Fitness Center at Rancho Cortez. Our activities are part of the balanced fitness program at the ranch.
Of course the bottom line is this: with these healthy activities, you’ll lose weight. You’ll have fun. And you’ll achieve your fitness goals!
At Rancho Cortez, your healthy activities include:
Great Fitness
Work on fitness in the beautiful Texas Hill Country and in our state-of-the-art work-out facilities at Rancho Cortez. Get invigorated walking and hiking through the Hill Country State Natural Area, where beautiful streams and vistas greet you around every bend. Ride and exercise on horseback through over 40 miles of trails. And bring balance to your life as you learn new skills in our fitness classes held in the air-conditioned gym and indoor pool, which is heated during the fall and winter months! All activities are tailored to your individual ability and fitness limitations.
Have a great time with:
- Guided Hikes in the Hill Country
- Cardio Kick Boxing
- Weight Training
- Water Aerobics
- Circuit Training
- Walks Up Hills at the Ranch
- Aqua Work Outs
- Stretching and Flexibility
- Yoga on Horseback
- Morning Walks Along Country Lanes
- Horse Back Riding
- Pilates
- Yoga
- Core Strengthening
- Obstacle Course
- Biking (You're welcome to bring your own bike!)
Looking for other kinds of fitness activities? Email us at fitness@ranchocortez.com to find out more about customizing your personal fitness package!
Better Ways of Eating
Fitness is great. But fitness coupled with better ways of eating equals long-term health!
At the Hill Country Health and Fitness Center at Rancho Cortez, you’ll enjoy our delicious fitness cuisine. Get the fuel you need for your work outs with our healthy, tasty meals and snacks served in the ranch’s large dining hall. Learn about nutrition, too, during your time at the ranch. Discover the latest thoughts on healthy eating from our instructors. Swap ideas with other fitness guests. Be ready to take home your new learning and make it work for you at home!
Cooking classes may be offered during your stay, and nutritional counseling is also available.
New Experiences of "Health"
At Rancho Cortez, we are committed to helping you achieve healthy habits that will last a lifetime. With our healthy activities, we will help you:
- Break old patterns
- Eat a healthy diet
- Enjoy the great outdoors
- Relax with massage services
- Work out regularly
- Take time for yourself
- Try new exercises
- Reconsider and re-evaluate your life
- Learn proper portion size
- Listen to your body
- Try new, healthy foods
- Learn the correct way to weight train
- Have fun
- Appreciate nature
- Change your life