UR Podcast is back, and the first of eight new episodes, dropping weekly, is available to listen to right now!

It's been a few months since Andy and Ken took to the couch for season 2, and with our seventh birthday upon us, now's the perfect time to kick off a brand new season.

In this first episode, we're taking a quick look back over the past seven years, but more importantly, the developments and changes at Urban Gym over the past 12 months and how that's shaping the direction for the future of UR third place ;)

From recruiting and staffing to coaching and community, our first episode back is a great jumping off point for members old and new and anyone in the fitness space, whether you're a prospective or current gym owner, gym goer, or looking at making the move from training solo to becoming part of a community.

Grab a listen today wherever you get your podcasts, with episode two dropping next Monday!

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Juggling training as a parent can be a tough call for some, so what do you do?

It’s hard to believe it, but it’s the final episode of the current season of UR Podcast!

See how we said ‘current’ season? You know we’ll be back for more after this one.

For our last stint behind the microphones, we’re diving into the challenges and strategies of maintaining a fitness routine as a parent. It’s not easy. Nobody ever said it would be. As dads of four and one respectively, Andy and Ken are well-versed in carving out time to train as a parents, much like many of UR community.

As life for some turns to parenthood, the juggling of work, family duties and limited personal time can become harder, so what do you do?

We’ll touch on fitness as a family, staying accountable and motivated, and adapting routines to fit your life, ultimately meeting you where you’re at in your journey as a parent.

All that said, it’s just about mothers and fathers – this one’s for the aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, neighbours and all those who play their part in parenting.

Give it a listen, leave your thoughts with a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and we’ll see you on the mats later!

PS: We’ll be back with details of the next season in a few weeks. In the meantime, what have you thought of this one?

To find out more about Urban Gym, visit UrbanGym.ie or find us on social media.

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If there's one thing that is deemed to go hand in hand with sport, with training, with gym work or gym life, it's injury. For some, it's major - broken bones here, dislocations there, a trip to A&E here, surgery there.

For others, it can be minor - a bump, a bruise, a scrape, a sprain, an ache, all of which you try and ensure don't develop into something more.

But no matter how big or small, one thing's for certain - injuries aren't any fun and can be hugely frustrating, regardless of what level of fitness you're at. From preventing or restricting certain movements, to keeping you off your feet for days, weeks or even months, the impact of any injury can be huge and long-lasting.

So, how do we combat injury? Or more to the point, if we're being met where we're at, how do we assess our injury and train around or through it?

Injury can come to us all, and through it, we can become more resilient, more robust. Just ask Coach Andy, who went from operating full tilt to barely mustering 3,000 steps in a day off the back of spinal surgery.

On this episode,e we'll talk about that injury journey and, backed by our 'do no harm' rule when it comes to coaching, look at how we can navigate training pre, through and post injury.

Here's to our penultimate episode, and remaining (relatively) injury-free!

Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts, and if you've got 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review or five-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Much like training through injury, every little helps!

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