Matt Fitness Coach

23/10/2026

New at the studio: Yoga with Rosa 🧘‍♀️

Every Thursday, 6–7pm, starting Thursday 29 October.

Rosa has been running her yoga class on the rocks at Ġnejna Bay all summer. With the evenings getting shorter and cooler, she's bringing it indoors to our Studio for the winter.

It's an all-levels class. If you've never done yoga this is an easy place to start.

📍 23A St Peter's Street, Mġarr
🗓 Thursdays 6:00–7:00pm, first class 29 October
💶 €10 per person
📲 Book your spot with Rosa on WhatsApp: +356 9964 7269

Space is limited so message Rosa to reserve yours.

09/10/2026

“How do you manage to wake up at 4am to coach people? Surely it can’t be that rewarding.”

Someone asks me this at least once or twice a month. This is my answer.

Not a before and after photo. Not a number on a scale. Something she’ll feel the benefit of for the rest of her life.

Here’s what most people don’t realise about training. The things that matter most are the ones you can’t see. Loading your body properly changes your bones, not just your shape. It doesn’t show up in a mirror and nobody films it but it’s one of the biggest things that decides how strong and independent you are at 60,70,80.

And there was nothing clever about how she got here. A year of turning up. The good days, and the ones where she really didn’t fancy it.

That’s why the alarm goes off at 4am. Not for the sessions but for the message that lands a year later.

Proud of you. Enjoy this one. It made my weekend!

09/10/2026

INTRO TO HYROX – BEGINNER CLASS

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026 · 5:30pm · Mgarr

New to HYROX? This session shows you exactly what it is and how to do it.

Here’s how it runs:
1️⃣ Short presentation .. what the race is, the 8 stations
2️⃣ Demonstrations and technique – we go through all 8 stations one by one
3️⃣ Short workout – a taste of some of the exercises scaled to your level

No experience needed and good for all ages and levels. Everything is scaled, nobody fails a station and you’ll leave knowing how to train for your first race.

⏱ 60–90 minutes
📍 Mgarr
💶 €10
👥 Group Workout
👟 Trainers, water and normal gym clothes – that’s it

Book your place here 👇
https://mattfitnesscoach.as.me/hyroxbeginnerclass

Spaces are limited. Questions? Message me.

06/10/2026

"Work, sofa and sleep."

That's how Ylenia described her week when she started with me in March.

She wasn't moving much, she wasn't sleeping comfortably and some mornings she woke up with back pain.

She'd done Pilates, swimming and had a gym membership before. All good things but without a plan or anyone keeping her accountable she found it hard to keep going.

Her big worry was time. She has a full-time office job and knew she'd be too tired to train after work. So she started coming in the morning instead. She found it tough at first but it gave her more energy for the day and kept her evenings free.

She never went strict on food either. She still enjoys it.

Just over 6 months later she's lost 10 kg and is now toning up. On some exercises she's lifting more than three times what she started with. Her sleep has improved a lot, she has more energy and feels stronger and more confident in her clothes. People have noticed too 💪

"The change was not just about weight but about feeling better in everyday life." – Ylenia Dandolo

24/09/2026

"Lack of time " is stopping most Maltese people from exercising more. Apparently.

This is from the same month Eurostat confirmed we're still number one in the EU for obesity. 26.6% of adults. Highest of 27 countries. Again.

So let's do the maths on this no time thing. One episode a night is 7 hours a week (considering it's a 1hr episode). Three 45-minute sessions is 2 hours and 15 minutes. For the whole week. You're not short of time. You've spent it and you'd rather not look at the receipt.

Do this. Find two minutes and open your phone settings and check your average screen time. Then check how much of it went to social media. Now say "I don't have time" out loud. Go on. Are you still making yourself believing this?

I see the same thing every day. Cars mounted on the pavement outside the school. Double parked outside the shop. Hazard lights on, because walking five minutes was unthinkable. That's not a time problem. That's a "won't" problem.

And look, I get it. Every case is different. Shift work, kids, a parent to care for. Real life. But two to three hours a week for your own body, out of 168 is not a big ask. Not managing that is honestly laughable, and deep down most of us know it.

The problem is we're a nation that will say anything before "it's my fault" or "I will do better." So a headline like this lands and everyone gets a respectable excuse. "See? It's not me, it's Malta."

There is always a way. The only questions are: are you willing to plan it and are you willing to give something up for it? The scroll. The second episode. The parking spot at the door.

From my favorite TV show "There are always a million reasons not to do something"

Time isn't found. It's taken from something else. Decide what

Eurobarometer survey explores Maltese attitudes to sports and exercise

08/09/2026

Only got a couple of kettlebells? That's a full workout right there 🔔

🏋️ Suitcase Squats — 4×10
🦍 Gorilla Rows — 4×8 each side
🐸 Broad Jumps — 4×6

Legs, back and explosive power — and great prep if you've been curious about HYROX.

Newer to training? Go lighter and cut the jumps down to 4 reps. Quality first, numbers second.

Tag your training partner and get it done this week 💪
📍 Mgarr, Malta

06/09/2026

There's a little gym down an alley in Mgarr and this is what happens inside it every week.

Deadlifts. Sled pushes. Rowing. Runs at sunset. A group of people.. different ages, different starting points dragging each other through every rep.

I couldn't be prouder of this crew.👏

And if you're reading this thinking "I'd need to get fit before I could train there" that's backwards. Everyone in this video started somewhere. Getting you from your starting point is literally my job.

Share this with the friend who keeps saying they'll start on Monday 😉

📍 Mgarr, Malta — message me if you'd like to come train with us.



Victor Vella Stephen Attard Maria Mifsud Pauline Vella Anna Marie Lucy-ann Muscat

04/09/2026

Friday night session done 🔥

Strength and core to start then we split into three teams for the Hyrox challenge.

Big well done to Smarty Pants who took the win 🏆 and to Disco Ninjas and Mamu’s Angels for making them work for it right to the end.

This is what I love about this community. Everyone pushing each other to the edge, nobody holding back and everyone leaving with a smile.

Not a bad way to start the weekend.

19/07/2026

Before : “Easy session today, it’s too hot”

After : My garmin sent me a get-well-soon card.

07/06/2026

6am HYROX session done. This is the community that makes it happen. 🧡