MJ Health and Fitness Personal Training Studio

MJ Health and Fitness Personal Training Studio Advanced Personal Trainer and Founder of MJ Health and Fitness Contact me now for your free, complimentary, no obligation fitness consultation.

If you're looking for a fitness experience with a highly qualified and experienced personal trainer then look no further. I am passionate about your success and will give you the direction and the motivation you need to achieve your fitness goals. Whether you simply want to build muscle or lose weight, I can put together a customised training programme for you so we can reach your goals together. I provide personal and group training at MJ Health and Fitness Studio which is located within the private grounds of the Glanusk Estate as well as offering outdoor classes to all abilities. Please note training will resume as soon as covid restrictions allow from May (see updates on my page for current information). Advanced Personal Trainer and founder of MJ Health and Fitness. Modules Covered and Passed: Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Torso Training, Circuit Training, GP and Exercise Referral, Nutrition and Weight Management, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, Client Psychology and Motivation, Gym Instructor, Boxercise Instructor, TRX Instructor, Pilates Instructor, Spinning Instructor, Chair aerobics Instructor.

07/09/2026

The worst thing you can do with a small ni**le is try to prove you’re still fit.

Slight hamstring issue this week, so I backed things off, got the rehab done and tested it today with a steady 30-minute run.

No heroics. No chasing pace. Just seeing how it reacted.

A few easier days won’t cost you fitness.

Rush it, and you can easily lose a few weeks.

Back off. Rehab it. Test it. Build back up.

Then crack on.

MarathonTraining

02/09/2026

Are we becoming too reliant on running shoes?

Carbon plates, super foams and bigger stacks…running shoes are getting faster and more technical every year
They can certainly help—but they won’t replace consistent training, strength work and proper recovery.

The shoes might give you the final 1%. You still need to earn the other 99%.

What’s your go-to running shoe at the moment? 👇

29/08/2026

Discipline v Motivation

Wet weather outside and a 4 hour drive up to North Wales this afternoon.

Could easily have binned the run off.

18k Zone 2 indoors instead

Not every session has to be exciting and you’re not always going to feel motivated.

Sometimes you’ve just got to get it done.

That’s where the consistency comes from.

18k in the bank @12.2kmph

27/08/2026

Easy recovery hour tonight and Garmin decided to have a moment 😂

Started off telling me my heart rate was 145bpm, then jumped up to 158bpm at a pace I’d normally run at around 94–105bpm.

I knew straight away it didn’t feel right.

Breathing was easy, legs felt good and the effort was exactly where I wanted it, so I ignored the watch and just ran on feel.

About 30 minutes in it finally sorted itself out and started reading 100–105bpm.

Good reminder that the watch is there to help, not dictate every session.

Use the data, but learn how your body feels as well.

Sometimes the best bit of kit you’ve got is your own judgement.

Anyone else had Garmin completely lose the plot like this?

26/08/2026

Been away on holiday with the family and had a proper break from training.

First run back today and straight into intervals

Tough session, legs definitely knew about it, but great to be back getting some quality work done.

Now it’s a focused 4-week block into Ealing Half Marathon.

Time to get the work in

16/08/2026

55K DONE THIS WEEK.

Not every run was fast. Not every run felt good.

But every session had a purpose.

Tempo work.
Threshold sessions.
Plenty of Zone 2.
And some tired legs along the way.

The biggest mistake runners make is thinking every session needs to be hard to get quicker.

It doesn’t.

The easy miles build the engine.
The tempo work builds strength.
The threshold sessions teach you to hold speed when it starts to hurt.

Consistency beats smashing yourself every day.

55K in the bank this week. Now recover and go again.

Save this if you’re trying to get faster without just running harder.

14/08/2026

THE RUNNING SESSION I’D GIVE SOMEONE WHO FEELS “FIT… BUT NOT FAST”

Try this:

15 mins easy running

Then:

3 rounds of:
5 x 20 sec fast strides
40 sec easy jog after each

Then:

10 mins steady Z2

The key is NOT to sprint the 20 seconds.

Build the pace gradually and make the final 5 seconds the quickest.

Why I like this session:

It builds aerobic fitness
It improves running economy
It gets some speed into your legs
It doesn’t leave you smashed for 2 days

Perfect if you’re training for a 5k, 10k or half marathon and want to start introducing more speed.

Save this session and give it a go.

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IT’S BACK!Mums That Lift returns this September with a new 4-week block at MJ Health & Fitness.A friendly, supportive st...
12/08/2026

IT’S BACK!

Mums That Lift returns this September with a new 4-week block at MJ Health & Fitness.

A friendly, supportive strength class designed for mums who want to get stronger, improve fitness and make some time for themselves.

Dates: 10th, 17th & 24th September + 1st October
Time: 10:15am–11:00am
4-week block: £38
Babies welcome – pre-walking babies only
Limited spaces available

Book your place online now:

mjhealthandfitness.co.uk

Would be great to have you with us!

Address

The Old Stable Block, Glanusk Estate
Crickhowell
NP81LP

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 8pm
Tuesday 6am - 8pm
Wednesday 6am - 8pm
Thursday 6am - 8pm
Friday 6am - 8pm
Saturday 6am - 2pm

Telephone

+447595941807

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