About james

James O Donnell

ACE Pt, BA R.M., Dip R&L, NCEHS Spin, SAQ, Cycling Ireland Coach.

James is a qualified personal trainer and spinning instructor-holding qualifications from the American Council of Exercise, Degree in Health and Exercise Waterford, Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Management Sligo, Spinning, SAQ training. Level 1 Coach Cycling Ireland.  

A fitness enthusiast all his life James studied Recreation and Leisure at third level in Sligo IT and graduated in 1999. Following this James worked in the health and leisure industry for five years before deciding to return to third level studies at Waterford Institute of Technology to study more into human performance testing. A skill, he uses with competitive athletes and his health and fitness related clients.

James’ strength comes from his personal background in education linked with his achievements in the sports field. He has overcome asthma using alternative methods and competes nationally as an amateur cyclist an indication that every obstacle can be tackled. James has also expertise in endurance based events, having cycled the USA Coast to Coast, 3000 miles in 25 days and completed numerous National Council for the Blind elite challenges, six Tour de France stages, Malin to Mizen and Gael Force Adventure challenge 2008. James has also coached a number of athletes in these challenges all with great success.

James has worked with professional cycling teams from Norway, USA, Australia and with the Irish National team in the FBD Insurance Rás and the Tour of Ireland 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Whether your goal is to lose weight, improve your health or fitness, or to train for a specific event James focuses on a fitness regime that is specific and tailored to your lifestyle, needs and requirements to meet your goal.

As well as personal training James operates the leading spinning studio in the West of Ireland with classes for beginners, advanced and ladies. He also operates a number of circuit classes for runners and fitness enthusiasts. James also works with teams and individuals within a team, to develop their programmes for pre, post and during the competitive season.