Mr.J's Fun Workouts

19/10/2025

Wow! This 80-year-old lady has just made history to become the oldest person ever to finish the Ironman World Championship. She completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon in 16 hours and 45 minutes. What an incredible achievement. If you don't use it, you lose it ...so keep using it! 💪👊

25/06/2025

Wednesday 25th June:
Tonight's 6.30pm STEP class is ON as normal. However, ZUMBA is cancelled. The van is still out of action and with the help of volunteers, we will be transporting steps and equipment in several cars. This means that after step, I need to start the process of transporting everything back home in the cars.

Currently, there is a good number of people booked into Step, but not Zumba, so it makes sense to do it this way.

The repairs on the van should be completed by Friday 🤞 so with any luck, no other classes will be affected this week xx

24/06/2025

Tuesday 24th June 2025
IMPORTANT: Tonight's classes are off. I've just been notified that my van will not be fixed by the end of today. Please let anyone you know who attends on Tuesdays that tonight's classes are unfortunately cancelled. If you are booked and have a plan, tonight's class will be re-credited back onto your plan. If you've paid cash, I'll be in touch to re-schedule or arrange a refund.
Sorry! ☹️ X

18/06/2025

IMPORTANT: Tonight's classes (Weds 18th June) are CANCELLED due to a van breakdown (again). 🙄 It's very hot today anyway and only a handful of people are booked in. If you're booked in tonight, I'll be in touch to arrange a credit or refund xx

29/04/2025

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸!
Hope you're all feeling refreshed after the Easter break. 🐰🐣 It looks like summer has finally arrived! 😎 There's nothing like a bit of sunshine to lift your mood and make you feel better about yourself. I hope this is just a taster of some lovely weather to come! 🌤️ We've got 3 months until the mid-summer holidays, which is plenty of time to make a difference. Looking forward to seeing you back at classes this week! 🧘🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♂️💪 XX

20/02/2025

𝟲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲
The 6 week Improver's Yoga Course starts today (Thurs 20th Feb 2025) and there are a couple of spare spaces if anyone would like to jump in at week 7.

If you've completed the 6 week Beginner's Course, or have limited Yoga experience and know the basics, this course will help you improve your yoga practice and increase your repertoire of postures. As a group, we will work to improve muscular strength, flexibility, balance and stability, with modifications and adaptations offered to help individuals work to their own abilities.

For details and to book go to: https://www.mrjsonline.com/service-page/6-week-improver-s-yoga-course

If you'd like to take part but have commitments and cannot take part in all 6 sessions, please get in touch asap. If any spaces remain at the end of Thursday 20th, it may be possible for you to make a partial booking.

14/01/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀! 🪑
Are you aged 60+ and looking to improve mobility, balance, strength and flexibility, and live in or near Redditch? Would you like to enjoy all the benefits of yoga, but feel a regular class may be too much for you? This brand new Chair Yoga class on Fridays at 10.45am at Oakenshaw Community Centre, takes the philosophy and practice of yoga and makes it accessible to everyone.

🧘 Perform yoga in a more supported position

🪑 Performed seated or using a chair for support

💪 Improve strength, flexibility, balance and mobility

🧡 Learn all the yoga fundamentals in a cared for environment

🌬️ Breathing exercises to gently improve respiratory function

🖐️ Improve hand and foot dexterity

🧘‍♀️ Relaxation and meditation

🪑 Perform beautiful Yoga Flows from a seated position

👨‍🏫 Proven to increase mobility, sit to stand ability, reduce fear of falling and improve quality of life, in several worldwide studies

👭 A chance to be social and meet people

💷 Just £5.50 per session, with no obligations or memberships

𝗙𝗿𝗶 𝟭𝟬.𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲,
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 (𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼)

Go to https://www.mrjsonline.com/service-page/chair-yoga for details and to book, or call 07878708338

Chair Yoga opens up the world of yoga to individuals who, due to some kind of physical limitation, wouldn't normally be able to take part in a regular yoga session. This latest incarnation of yoga helps to improve strength, flexibility, balance and overall mobility from a safe and supported position...

07/01/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥! 🎉🥂
Classes return to normal from today! 🥳
The new 𝟲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 starts this Thursday at 6.30pm. If you're booked on, check your email inbox for all the details - if it's not there, check your junk folder 🧘‍♀️🧘

I'm so excited to bring brand new 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 to the timetable. 😍 This wonderful new class is targetted towards seniors, those with physical limitations, those who are recovering from injury or illness, or those who just wish to start yoga from a more supported position.

The class starts at 10.45am on Friday 17th January at Oakenshaw Community Centre. Bookings are now open. Book at www.mrjsonline.com/book-online or call me on: 07878708338

Time to get moving. Let's start 2025 on the right foot! 😉👍

Martin x

03/09/2024

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸!
Hope you've all had a fantastic summer and are feeling suitably refreshed? The autumn is a great time for setting yourself some new goals. 🍂🍁As we enter this colourful season of sparkle and spice, it's the perfect time for being social and getting active. 🎃✨The end-of-year festivities are still 4 months away, so you've got plenty of time to make a few day-to-day changes that'll leave you feeling great! Classes resume from today, Tuesday 3rd September 2024. 🥳 See you later! xx

𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
𝟳.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗭𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
www.mrjsonline.com/book-online

02/07/2024

Happy July! 😎 If you're hoping to get back to classes before you jet off on your summer holidays, don't delay! There are just 4 weeks left (including this week) before classes close for the summer. ⛱️⛅

Whether you want to give your cardio fitness a boost or lose just a few pounds to make room for a little holiday excess, 4 weeks can be just enough to make you feel a bit better about yourself and help prepare your body for some long walks during the day and a few drinks of an evening.

There's no classes Thursday or Friday this week due to the election, but get yourself along to one of the other classes to get your body moving 🤸🏻‍♂️

Classes close on 27th July and re-open on Tuesday 3rd September 2024.

Have a great summer! 🌊🏖️⛅😎

www.mrjsonline.com/book-online

26/06/2024

Some of you may know Debbie from Step and ZUMBA over the years, and she asked me to post details about a Menopause Meetup group she is involved with that will take place at the Boathouse Café, Arrow Valley Visitor Centre from July.

The first meet-up is on Monday 1st July at 12pm and will be an informal chat and a chance for you to give suggestions as to how the group might develop, as well as the potential to invite appropriate health professionals and speakers to future sessions.

If you would like to know more about the meet-up you can contact Debbie on 07712 622353 or email her at: [email protected].

You can also visit Redditch Borough Council's website below for further information:

https://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/things-to-do/events-in-redditch/menopause-meetup/

Stay fit and healthy 😉👍 xx

14/05/2024

Traditionally, in years gone by, you would normally be subjected to my "Eurovision Step Mix" this week. The good news I will not be using it! 😆 Although, I may just slip in a cheeky, "Ooh ahh, just a little bit" ...of Gina G. 😉 See what I did there?
𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
𝟳.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗭𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
One single class is just £5 😮