MARK ARNALL

TRAIN LIKE A PRO IN SWITZERLAND

F1 performance coach Mark Arnall has teamed up with Zermatt’s Hotel Zermama to offer guests a new elite fitness programme

WORDS GEMMA GREENWOOD

Mark Arnall, the long-time personal trainer and sports therapist of F1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen, has rolled out a new hotel fitness concept with Hotel Zermama in Zermatt, Switzerland, the launch property.

Mark Arnall TRAVEL F1T is based on his methods of keeping fit and ensuring Kimi, aka, the ‘Iceman’ and other F1 drivers remain in top shape while travelling around the world, staying in different hotels for around 240 days of the year.

Mark has created cutting-edge programmes on how to stay fit and healthy while travelling, incorporating exercise, nutrition, recovery, jetlag management, injury prevention and immune system support.

These elite solutions are available at Zermama from this spring, with a view to rolling out the concept in other properties globally.

“I’m really excited to bring these elite F1 fitness methods to a wider audience. I have lived and breathed this for the past 25 years so I know how hard it can be to stay fit and healthy on the road, but I also know that it’s possible and it doesn’t have to be complicated,” said Arnall.

CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT:

Mark Arnall; Mark Arnall and partner Tea Ros; Mark (far right) is trainer to F1 champs Sebastien Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen (middle left and right)

Guests at Zermama will have access to Mark Arnall TRAVEL F1T programmes and equipment including: exercise and recovery equipment in all guest rooms; inroom workout and recovery programmes designed and instructed by Mark on all guestroom TVs; performanceenhancing food options such as F1 power bowls for breakfast, F1 signature superfoods for lunch/dinner and pit-stop refuel snack for après-ski; and recovery and immunity enhancing drinks created for and used by drivers such as Kimi.

Arnall will also be sharing his tips on how F1 drivers stay healthy while they are on the road to teach guests healthy habits.

Mark Arnall TRAVEL F1T is a joint venture with Tea Ros, Arnall’s life partner and hotel industry consultant.

Their mission is to improve hotel fitness solutions by offering elite experience-led programmes.

Hotel Zermama is a design and lifestyle mountain hotel, targeting “individualists, explorers and mountain lovers”. It has 29 rooms, including two suites, each with a whirlpool; an all-day dining restaurant; a meeting place with cosy bar and fireplace; and a sun terrace with live music, ideal for après-ski.

It’s located opposite the Sunnegga funicular railway station in Zermatt, the perfect starting point for biking, hiking and skiing. markarnall.com, zermama.ch