New Year's Fitness Specials

Get Fit in '06! It's a new year, commit to becoming a new you!

Our New Year's Specials are designed to offer you an affordable way to start 2006 living a healthy active life.

7 Day-Fitness Jump Start: January 8-14; February 5-11
Totally inclusive package = $1346

14 Day-Weight Loss Retreat: January 15-28; February 12-25
Totally inclusive package = $2606

Packages include:

• Professional Fitness Assessment
• Goal Oriented Workout Programming
• 2-3 Fitness Classes Daily (water aerobics, kick boxing, circuit training, pilates, etc.)
• Private Training Sessions Daily
• 5 Nutritious Meals a Day
• 1 Massage (Fitness Jump Start Package)
• 2 Massages (Weight Loss Retreat Package)
• Price Includes all Taxes and Gratuity

Mention this ad to receive the special package prices.

Call us 830-796-9339 (Texas) or 866-797-9339 (Toll Free Outside of Texas).

For more info go to Fitness.Ranchocortez.com

HIKE, BIKE, SWIM

Daily activities at the ranch include morning walks or jogs, morning hikes, water aerobics at caribbeancowboyrvresort.com, afternoon hikes or bike rides, weight training, kickboxing,core training and more. Three meals a day are included, along with two nutritious snacks.

Fitness/Weight loss at Rancho Cortez

8am 30 minutes of cardio
8:30 Stretch class
9 breakfast (fruit, some protein and some carbs)
10 hike
noon lunch (protein and low carb)
1pm kick boxing
2:30 weight training
4 massage
5:30 hot tub
6:30 dinner (protein and vegetables)
8pm hayride, campfire, then off to bed


This is our typical day. You will lose weight and you will get in great shape. You will love it here!

Fitness Week Special

Come stay with us in September for an entire week for an all inclusive rate of $875 double occupancy (bring a friend). Work out with a personal trainer, set your fitness goals for the year, find out your fat percentage, eat right for the week and discover how to live a healthy fit life. Do this for yourself and for your family! 830-796-9339 (Texas) 866-797-9339 Can't make it for a week? Don't worry- we will work with your schedule. Want to come for longer than a week-Call for rates. Children are always welcome.

Our Menu for the Week:
Day 1: Breakfast-Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Yogurt with Granola, Lunch-Turkey Chef Salad, Afternoon Snack-Fruit, Dinner-Scallops/Corn/Green Beans, Evening Snack-Smoothie
Day 2: Breakfast-Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Egg with Turkey Slices, Lunch-Chicken with Vegetables and Whole Wheat Crackers, Afternoon Snack-Whole Wheat Crackers with Peanut Butter, Dinner-Pork Roast/Applesauce/Vegetables, Evening Snack-Vegetables with Dip
Day 3: Breakfast-Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Cottage Cheese with Fruit, Lunch-Tuna with Salad, Afternoon Snack-Cottage Cheese with Vegetables, Dinner-Sirloin Steak with Vegetables, Evening Snack-Celery with Peanut Butter
Day 4: Breakfast-Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Fruit with Yogurt, Lunch-Shrimp with Cole Slaw and Tomatoes, Afternoon Snack-Vegetables with Cheese, Dinner-Ham with Cabbage, Evening Snack-Cottage Cheese with Pineapple
Day 5: Breakfast- Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Plain Bagel, Lunch-Turkey with Portabella Mushroom and Tomatoe and Cheese, Afternoon Snack-Vegetables, Dinner-Salmon with Vegaetables and Salad, Evening Snack-Whole Grain Crackers with Cheese
Day 6: Breakfast-Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Cottage Cheese and Fruit, Lunch-Chicken with Vegetables, Afternoon Snack-Yogurt, Dinner-Beef with Vegetables and Whole Wheat Pasta, Evening Snack-Cottage Cheese with Pineapple
Day 7: Breakfast-Protein Shake, Morning Snack-Cottage Cheese with Fruit, Lunch-Veggie Burger, Afternoon Snack-Raisin Bread with Egg, Dinner-Ham,Potatoes with Vegetables, Evening Snack-Yogurt with Fruit

Lots of Water Throughout the Day and With Meals!

Meet Our Fitness Director

Lauren Want to work out with us? Call toll free 866-797-9339

Meet Lauren, our Fitness Director.
She has a degree in Exercise Science and a Master's in Exercise Physiology. She has over 10 years experience in the fitness and weight loss industry.

Her perfessional ceritfications include:
Personal Trainer-Amercican Council on Exercise
Strength and Conditioning Specialist-National Strength and Conditioning Association
Special Populations Certified From Cooper Institute, Dallas, Texas
Primary Group Exercise Instructor-Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
Level 1 Weight Management Specialist-APEX/NASM
Resist-A-Ball C.O.R.E. Instructor
CPR and First Aid Certified

Mary on elliptical machine. Mary, with the help of Trista, is determined to lose 20 more pounds and be an inspiration to her guests at the ranch. Mary and Larry Cortez own Rancho Cortez.

Mary on Reebok Balance Step

Typical Day

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A typical day for the fitness minded at Rancho Cortez

7am Walk/Jog/Hike

8am Protein shake and juice

9am Meet with Personal Trainer to Measure/ Evaluate/ Refine Goals

10am Trail ride with Chris and Larry (or Mountain Bike with Mary)

11am Relax in the room

noon Lunch of homemade chicken fajitas, tortillas(corn), rice and beans. Pass on dessert

1pm Roping lessons with Larry

2pm Trail ride with Larry and Chris (or Hike with Mary)

4pm Meet with Trista (our personal trainer) for 30 minute cardio and 30 minute weight training. Her goal is to keep your heartrate in your "target zone" for the entire hour, so she has you wear a heart rate monitor and she checks it every minute or so. She also puts you through a strenuous weight training 30 minutes, also with the heart rate monitor on. Believe me, you work much harder with Trista than you would on your own.

5pm Shower, cool down in pool.

6pm Dinner.

7pm Massage for one hour by Trista-she's great! Then into the hot tub for a few minutes.

9pm Watch TV in the Lodge Room, or Settle in With a Good Book. Some Nights ther are Campfires and Cowboy Sing-a-longs.