Is a healthy stag weekend possible?

Although it may be tradition for stags to go out in the evening, wolf down a curry, get smashed, grab a kebab and sleep until noon – But the lifestyle isn’t for everyone!

Whether they’re training for a sport event, or simply looking for a beach body, it’s genuinely surprising how many people this year have asked for a  “Healthy Stag Weekend”.

With a little help from Personal Trainer, Mike Glover, here’s our guide to making sure you can have the healthiest stag weekend going!

In The Day

We’ve been in the stag weekend game for over 15 years! So as you can imagine, we have a huge buffet of activity options to choose from! Not every party has to be spent sat in the pub – So here’s a list of our Top Five calorie burning stag options:

   1. Paintball, Airsoft and Speedball – When it comes to classic stag activities, paintball is always on the top of our list. Not only is shooting your mate fun, it’s a great way to sweat out last  nights beers! Even in our most basic shooting activities, you and the lads will still be running around a forest, with a 5lb gun in your hand – It will take it’s toll! With the adrenaline kicking in and increasing your heart rate, paintball, airsoft and speedballs are all fantastic ways to stay active.

Calories Burned: 500kcal per hour

Available: Nationwide

   

2. Assault Course – Well this is a no-brainer really! You and the lads will have to crawl, climb and scramble your way to the finish line, using nothing but strength, determination and team-work. Not only are you going to be getting a decent workout, but it’s the perfect way to chat with some of the less-known members of the group.

Calories Burned: 800kcal per hour

Available: Nottingham, Brighton, Bristol and Valencia

3. Coasteering and/or Canyoning – When it comes to stag weekends on by the sea, why not take part in one of our favourite outdoor sports – Coasteering! With help from our professional guide, you and the boys will be climbing cliffs, scrambling through caves, swimming through pools and diving into the ocean! A knackering, but incredible day out!

Calories Burned: 800kcal per hour

Available: Newquay, Bournemouth and Swansea

   

4. Parkour – Free running is becoming an instant hit with our stags in 2013! You and your mates will learn the fundamentals of the extreme-sport before you use your new found knowledge to leap and climb across the city! An incredible and extremely physical day out!

Calories Burned: 521kcal per hour

Available: Various UK and EU locations

 5. Bizarre Activity Day – When it comes to physical activities, nothing gets your body in gear quite like one of our Bizarre Activity Day! Run around in HUGE outfits in It’s a Knockout! Go welly-wanging and have pitchfork duels in The West Country Games! Or toss the caber and have a tug-of-war in our incredible Highland games.

Calories Burned: Between 500 – 800kcal per hour

Available: Various UK and EU locations

 

In The Night

When it comes to health and fitness, most of us already know what not to eat! Don’t go for a curry, don’t buy any crisps in the pub, don’t buy a cheeky kebab – Yada yada yada! If you’re old enough to go on a stag do, we’re pretty sure you know what to eat!

But it’s not always about the burgers and ‘babs on a stag do; it’s what you’re drinking that’s important! Having a few too many beers or breezers can be an undercover pot-hole in any stag’s diet. Booze is just empty calories, which will take a LOT of dancing to burn.

Instead of telling you not to drink, personal trainer, Mike Glover suggests this advice:

   

“Obviously, no alcohol is best. But I would say tequila is the best option [if you’re going to be drinking]. A good tequila tends to be clean and contain fewer additives.

Avoid your high sugar mixers like coke. Diet versions will contain artificial sugar and therefore send signals to your body that it is about to receive nutrients, so stay away from these too.

Prepare with a meal high in protein to give yourself a good base to build from. If you can, top up with the protein through the night too – a chicken kebab is the lesser of many evils when it comes to takeaway food.”

So if you’re after a crazy night out, here are Maximise’s top three drinks:

• Tequila – Or if you’re not a shot person, why not try a tequila-sunrise?
• Vodka, Soda and Lime – Maybe not the manliest drink in the bars, but a few of these together are better for you than a beer
• Bloody Mary – Yet again, this might not be Major Manliness, but this delicious vodka based booze is a top choice for your stag do!

But, at the end of the day, it’s your choice. It’s your stag do! Kebabs, curries and crates of Carlsberg are a tradition on a party weekend – Just make sure you’re having a great time.

Thanks for the tips http://www.maximise.co.uk/blog/archive/2013/04/18/is-a-healthy-stag-weekend-possible-maximise.aspx

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