Origin Gym: Chasing Progress: Recent Episodes

Origin Gym: Chasing Progress

Chasing Progress is hosted by David and Simon from Origin Gym, dedicated to helping you chase progress over perfection.

We will cover all aspects of health, fitness, nutrition, rehab & life in general in our typical professional/humorous manner.

In each episode, we’ll delve in and discuss a topic of interest along with a special guest.

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In this episode we speak to one of our most loyal and longest members, Ruth.

We talk about how she has gone from fads and slimming clubs to competing in her first fitness competition and losing over 5 stone. 

Enjoy!

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In this episode, three of our members take over the mics to discuss their experiences of the gym, how they first started with us and some of their thoughts. 

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In this episode we talk with our newest coach to the Origin team, Ged McDonell.

We also discuss pretend/phantom injuries. After a tough week in the gym, what makes us want to quit when it gets tough?

If you liked this episode, make sure you listen back to all of our previous episodes, follow us on Instagram @Origin_Gym and leave us a 5* review on iTunes. 

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In this weeks short episode, David talks about how you should get comfortable, being uncomfortable.

If you liked this episode, make sure you listen back to all of our previous episodes, follow us on Instagram @Origin_Gym and leave us a 5* review on iTunes. 

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David goes solo this week and does the Q&A on his own, giving answers to the questions you've been sending in. 

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We go behind the scenes with our newest coach Darren. 

Learning about how Darren got into coaching later on in his career, his recent cancer battle, and why it was hard for him to open up about his sexuality. 

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In this weeks episode, we discuss gym equality, book recommendations, drugs in sport and why is there so much hate and jealousy in the fitness industry.

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We sit down with our resident physio Jamie Fullerton talking about his journey as a physio and talking about common injuries and fixes.

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The 2-minute drill is back! 

We take 10 of your questions and try to answer them within 2 minutes. 

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In today's podcast, we discuss whether the pandemic is the wake-up call we’ve needed to kick start our approach to a healthier lifestyle.

Don't forget to leave us a 5* review and subscribe on iTunes & Spotify. 

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We have some fun answering your questions within the 3min time limit.

We discover why ice is the worst thing for injuries and if calorie deficits are all we need.

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We welcome our first guest, an Origin original, Fiona Sutton.

We discuss certain aspects of mental health and mental illness.

We also get a female's perspective of what it’s like training in the gym around males.

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In this episode, we learn a bit more about David as a coach. 

Where his competitiveness comes from and whether he’d take JLo or his wife to a desert island.

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We take a little bit of time to learn more about what makes Simon tick. From how he began his journey in South Africa to where he is today.

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Origin coaches David and Simon answer your questions. 10 questions with 3 minutes to answer each one.

Should you weigh yourself to measure progress? Should you train when you’re ill? 

Find out the answers to those and more on this week's episode.