How Turquoise Place And The Beach Club Resort & Spa Kicked Off A New Fitness Routine
Snowbird life has been a part of my life for five years now. I never imagined that after my first visit to the Alabama Beaches area, more than 12 years ago, my husband and I would be snowbirding in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Alabama.
My husband, Todd, visited a couple of years after I did. We both quickly fell in love with the area, as the food and beautiful beaches became our new best friends. And who would have guessed what happened to us while snowbirding in 2026? A new fitness routine was born through our latest snowbird adventure.
If you don’t know what a snowbird is, it’s someone who leaves “winter” up north and enjoys the warmer weather in the south. In 2026, a new habit was formed through snowbird adventures at Spectrum Resorts.
*Thank you to Spectrum Resorts for hosting our 2026 Snowbird Adventures
Fitness Gyms At The Beach Club Spa & Resort & Turquoise Place
Our first three nights of our 2026 snowbird adventure began at The Beach Club Resort & Spa. On morning number one, I suggested to my husband that we visit the gym. So, off to the gym we went.
We were in Building D (Doral) and walked to the Club House and entered with our room key through Spectrum Resorts.
I hopped on the treadmill and Todd hopped on an elliptical machine.
I do believe, after 10 minutes, we both wondered what we had done. The next morning, we got up and off to the gym we went. On day four, we moved to Turquoise Place for the remainder of our snowbird adventure. From there we continued heading to the gym first thing in the morning. In the midst of all of this new fitness routine, we were building a new “fit” adventure while snowbirding.
At Turquoise Place, we hopped on the elevator and got out on the 4th floor.
The gym was a short walk from the elevator, and we had an incredible view of the Gulf as we hopped on the treadmill and elliptical machines.
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Make Your Snowbird Adventure A Positive Life Change
After three weeks, we found ourselves as regulars in the gym. It was at that point, that I began to search out the other fitness opportunities. I found the weekly snowbird schedule at the Front Desk of Turquoise Place. It was here that I learned water aerobics was held weekdays at 9 am.
I participated in my first water aerobics class at Turquoise Place. It was here that I realized I had found a new exercise that I enjoyed. The beautiful beach is also available 24/7, making Spectrum Resorts a fantastic resort to begin and/or continue your fitness journey.
Which resort is better? Turquoise Place or The Beach Club Resort & Spa?
I am still shocked at how our 2026 snowbird adventure has lit a fire in us. We were “regular” YMCA people 12 years ago, and then life happened. I had forgotten how hard my right leg/foot works when I am on a treadmill. With a foot drop, I do have to work harder through each step I take.
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Today I am grateful for the beautiful gyms that both properties with Spectrum Resorts offer. Book your stay at Spectrum Resorts and use the code trvlbysara for 10% off your stay. Snowbird life does not have to be sedentary, and it can truly change your life for the best! Within five days of returning home, we joined a local gym and are back to being regular “gym rats” when we are not traveling.
For now, we enjoy home in the Midwest and prepare for an epic 2027 snowbird adventure along the Alabama Coast.
