Bethan Dursley spends a weeks work experience with F&M (June 9th - 13th 2008)
 
16 Year old Bethan from Bishop of Llandaff School recently spent a week shadowing Mark and learning about the day to day life of a busy personal trainer. Bethan was a very enthusiastic student, helpful, observant and willing to learn. Mark says 'All the clients loved Bethan, she was a great help and like me very passionate about fitness, she must have learnt a lot because at the end of the week she put me through a session she'd devised and gave me a real taste of my own medicine!!'
 
Bethan says 'Thankyou for a fantastic week, i really enjoyed myself and i have learnt so much from you! Im seriously considering becoming a personal trainer when im older, i really appreciate the help and advice you have given me and hopefully it won't stop here!!'

F&M helping to rehabilitate Car Accident victim.
 
Mark says 'I was contacted by Jonathon Martins' mother in March 2008. He had been in a very nasty car accident years earlier and after spending four years in a wheel chair his doctor decided he should embark on a general fitness regime to help improve his strength and core stability. We are now into our 3rd month of rehab and conditioning and Johnathon (23) continues to grow stronger both physically and mentally everyday. A real challenge for us both, one which i am very much enjoying!'
 
John says 'I enjoy working with Mark and doing weights which is great for improving my strength - im still not that fit on a cardiovascular level but still enjoy some boxing at the end of each session, even though it nearly kills me!!!
 

F&M client Molly Melhuish completes 7 marathons in 7 days!! 
 
The Marathon des Sables is a 6 day / 151 mile (243km) endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, taking place at the end of March / beginning of April.

It is known as ‘The toughest footrace on Earth’

It covers 243km/151 miles run over 6 days (7 for some) - equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons. In addition to that, competitors have to carry everything they need for the duration (apart from a tent) on their backs in a rucksack (food, clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag etc).

Mark worked with Pilates instructor Molly Melhuish 3 times a week for 4 months in the lead up to this gruelling event and we are pleased to say that Molly completed the race and is back training with us now – Well done Molly!!