Matt Richardson Personal Training

28/01/2026

Boxing pads at Fitness Institute – focus and fitness. 🥊

Clean shots, tight guard, eyes up and actually thinking while you work. It’s not just about hitting hard, it’s about staying switched on when you’re tired.

If you want sessions that build skill and engine, drop us a message.

grayson
i.teesside

31/12/2025

This year’s been a mix of grief, stress, health crap, business pressure and still trying to be a good dad and coach.

I’ve been knocked about mentally more than once, but I’ve also learned a lot about boundaries, priorities and what matters.

No “new year, new me”.
Just taking everything I’ve learned this year, tightening my standards and walking into the next one a bit more honest, a bit more grounded, and still fighting 🥊

09/12/2025

One thing I’ve been obsessed with lately is making fight prep more repeatable.

In most combat gyms, every athlete’s camp is completely different:

Different cardio approach

Different nutrition quality

Completely different strategy for cutting weight

That sounds “individualised”, but often it’s just chaos.

I started building a system that:

Keeps technical training as the priority

Adds structured conditioning and mobility around it

Uses a simple, predictable approach to nutrition and cutting

I’ve now turned that into a 6 Week Fight Camp guide that fighters and coaches can use as a blueprint.

It’s not a magic formula – but it removes a lot of the guesswork and emotional decision-making that ruins camps.

If you’re in the combat sports space and want to look at the framework, here it is:

I’m Matt, a coach based in Teesside and the guy behind Fitness Institute Teesside.I care about performance, health and longevity just as much as making weight or looking sharp on fight night.The guides and programmes here are designed to be:Clear and...

27/10/2025

Reactive Padwork - body and mind switched on 🥊

BJJ athlete Nick warming up with reactive mitts work before training.

It’s not always about power. Sometimes it’s about rhythm, focus, and control.

Every rep sharpens awareness. Every reaction builds timing.

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kelly015 i.teesside

24/10/2025

Pull-ups every day until I can run again.

It’s not about perfection — it’s about keeping momentum while I rebuild.

When you can’t do what you want to do, do what you can.

Keep moving. Stay disciplined.

💭 Mind • Movement • Disciplinei.teesside