2001's Miss South Africa is probably best known for her highly publicised and controversial stance during the 2002 Miss World pageant in Nigeria, when she refused to participate in order to boycott the judgement of Amina Lawal, a young woman sentenced to death by stoning for having a baby out of wedlock.

Vanessa’s keen sense of adventure coupled with her enthusiasm for inspiring others through leading by example is what makes her an ideal ambassador for the Adventure Boot Camp brand. As a mother, career woman and health and fitness enthusiast, Vanessa not only lives the brand but she is dedicated to creating awareness of the important role health and wellness plays in our lives.

Says Vanessa Carreira-Coutroulis: “I have never been a gym person and was looking for a new and exciting workout regime, so the timing was impeccable. As soon as I tried ABC I was totally hooked. Its fun, challenging and I love working out with just a group of ladies. Exercising outdoors is really exhilarating too, even in the middle of winter, which is when I started."

"My goal as Adventure Boot Camp’s Brand Ambassador is to encourage women to take part in the programme and to believe in themselves. With the amazing motivation one receives from the other ladies taking part and from the personal trainer guiding us every step of the way, it’s possible to achieve our health and fitness goals. I already feel stronger and more powerful and because I’m feeling and seeing the results so quickly, it keeps me motivated to continue going.”

Adventure Boot Camp is every woman’s answer to getting fit and losing weight the fun way. This exciting four week programme runs all year round and offers women of all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels the chance to surround themselves with other like-minded women and experience the exhilaration of exercising outdoors in beautiful, natural surroundings. While each camp encourages ladies to advance at their own pace, they are taught how to perform the exercises correctly to achieve the best possible results. All routines are performed under the watchful eye of a qualified personal trainer who provides a stimulating variation in every session to alleviate the monotony of doing the same workout every day. The regular workout rotation also serves to target and strengthen muscles, which are often missed in a “regular gym” workout.

Exercises are specifically designed to target the areas women want to improve on most and these activities include short distance running, rope skipping, abs and core training, Pilates, obstacle courses, circuit training, weights, mat work, games and hiking. Progress can be tracked and free personalized eating plans can be downloaded to help ladies start their journey to health and wellness.

Get fit in time for spring by registering for any one of our camps nationwide on www.AdventureBootCamp.co.za or call the National head office on 021 447 27 46 for more info.