“Getting ‘wowed’ isn’t something that happens to me that often but the whole experience of Boot Camp Marbella did just that. The imaginative entrepreneur, Jan, has designed a thoroughly engaging programme to keep participants on the crest of a wave from start to finish. Clearly honed over ten years of experience, it genuinely caters simultaneously to a wide range of fitness levels. As well as being the brains behind the business, Jan is quite the accomplished all-rounder. He’s a natural athlete with undoubted gravitas as an instructor, but then has also managed to attract other high quality professionals to help him deliver the programme. Additionally he serves as chauffeur and concierge, but more importantly is a very genial host, seemingly adding a little magic sparkle to the group dynamic and making everything run smoothly and efficiently. My pre-trip apprehension melted very quickly and it is difficult to think that there could have been a better springboard for my journey from fat-at-forty-to-fit-at-forty-one. Oh, and of course there is the added benefit that it all takes place in sun-drenched Marbella!”