Instagram story viewer> @mjelite> Posts

Matt Ludditt | Fitness Life 🇿🇦

@mjelite

5K

followers

2784

following

⚡️Love Training (all sorts)
🏋️‍♂️ Owner of @elitestudiopilates + @ground.stb
📈 Online Coach @barbarianphysiques

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

GROUND. was never meant to be just a gym…

I wanted one space where you could train hard, recover properly, slow down, grab a coffee, get some work done, meet people and actually enjoy spending time here.

A place for:

Strength training.
Functional fitness.
Pilates.
Yoga.
Rebounding.
Open gym.
Saunas.
Ice baths.
Compression recovery.
Sports massage.
IV lounge.
Coffee.
Smoothies.
Work space.
Events.
Run clubs.
Challenges.
And most importantly, community.

You can come in for a workout and end up staying for a coffee. You can push yourself in a class, jump into an ice bath afterwards and sit outside with friends.

That was always the vision.

Not another place you simply check into, train and leave.

I wanted to build somewhere people actually want to be.

Movement. Recovery. Community.

That’s GROUND. taken in Stellenbosch, Western Cape by @mjelite

346

21

a month ago

New MJ: Run Far Lift Heavy taken in Stellenbosch, Western Cape by @mjelite

252

15

a year ago

Story time.
This year has been a crazy year of spiritual, business, physical and emotional growth.

For the longest time, I thought the thing that would grow my business was a new system, a better strategy, more hours, more hustle.
And don’t get me wrong, those things do build bigger business and yes I worked. Hard. And still do.

But hard work can only take you so far.

I’ve been asking God to show me ways I can expand His kingdom whether that be through the business or other ways. Essentially asking His help to guide me in the purpose for my life.

I started praying over every client, every class, every decision, my team and every worry. @risebyelshe_ and I have weekly prayer meetings for this.

I stopped trying to carry everything on my own strength and handed it all over to Jesus.

That was the shift.
Not a marketing hack.
Not a new plan.
Surrender.

Knowing I cannot do it on my own. Worldly built things are sustained by the world (which is not sustainable). Godly built things are sustained by God. (All that power)

And from that moment… doors opened, clarity came, peace stayed, and the right people started showing up.

The No.1 thing that grew my business this year?
Prayer.
“Jesus, I give everyone and everything to You.”

Best investment I’ve made.
#KingdomDriven #FaithOverFear #BecomeElite taken in Stellenbosch, Western Cape by @mjelite

304

25

a year ago

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.
9 OCT 2027. taken in Stellenbosch, Western Cape by @mjelite

3

7

3 days ago

We ready!!! by @mjelite

124

3

6 days ago

Go Beyond Week and 2 weeks out from Deadly Dozen.

This week was about keeping the engine sharp, getting the specific work in, and building confidence without doing anything stupid before race day. Watching the hip!

Monday kicks off with a big aerobic block on the ergs, then strength and upper hypertrophy later in the day.

Tuesday was an easy 8km treadmill run, keeping the HR low and seeing how the hip behaves.

Wednesday and Thursday were both Deadly Dozen specific sessions. Week 5 now, so the work is getting very race focused.

Friday is reformer Pilates to move well, open everything up and keep the body feeling good. Activate the glutes

Saturday was GO BEYOND.

Then Sunday, we switch off and recover.

Two weeks to go. Time to sharpen. ⚡ by @mjelite

39

1

7 days ago

Go Beyond 2026 ✅ - man it inspired me!

Twelve hours, one route, and a room full of people choosing to show up for something harder than they needed to. Some ran just 2 laps. A LOT ran 12.

Nobody there was chasing a medal, they were chasing something in themselves, and that’s the part that got me. It meant so much more than just running.

This is exactly what GROUND was built for. Not just a gym. Not just a run. A place where movement becomes the excuse for something bigger, people getting stronger together, carrying each other through the last lap, showing up for strangers like they’re family by the end of the day.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, who marshalled, who cheered, who believed in this before it existed. You built something with us on Saturday that was so much bigger than an event.

Save the date. Go Beyond is coming back next year, and this was only the beginning. by @mjelite

209

33

7 days ago

Go Beyond tomorrow super keen! by @mjelite

48

3

9 days ago

Continue the lock in 🔒 by @mjelite

46

1

12 days ago

Bit of a different week.

Managing a small hip/glute niggle, so the goal was simple: keep the engine ticking without being silly 😅

More bike. More recovery. More mobility. Less impact.

The biggest win this week isn’t smashing sessions. It’s being smart enough to adjust early so I can keep building long term.

Saturday = first little rehab run back:
40 sets of 30 sec on / 30 sec off

Then reassess from there.

Still training. Still moving. Just playing the long game.

Discipline isn’t always doing more. Sometimes it’s knowing when to pull back.

#MJELITE #HybridTraining #HybridAthlete #Running by @mjelite

30

0

14 days ago

Last week to get your tickets! taken in Stellenbosch, Western Cape by @mjelite

76

4

20 days ago

Weekly Workouts // Deadly Dozen prep continues.

This week is a mix of hills, strength, engine work and controlled aerobic volume.

Monday: hill reps + strength
Tuesday: DD Workout 1 + padel
Wednesday: easy 11 km + massage
Thursday: low-HR hilly run + braai at Ground
Friday: DD Workout 2
Saturday: active recovery
Sunday: 12 km easy

A lot of work, but all with a purpose. Build the engine. Keep the strength. Recover properly. Repeat.

Hip not 100% so going to pull volume a bit and see!

#MJELITE #HybridTraining #DeadlyDozen #WeeklyWorkouts #Running StrengthTraining HybridAthlete by @mjelite

30

1

21 days ago