Knowledge & Advice

When it comes to creating the best possible training and gym environment there are countless options you can explore. Some say you should keep it simple, others advocate big and bold finishing touches.

Since high-intensity interval training (HIIT) became the cardio to do in the fitness industry, it has been very popular to discredit steady-state cardio and low to moderate intensity cardio training.

Origin Fitness has recently been accredited with ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007, the recognised international standards for Environmental Management Systems and Occupational, Health and Safety Management.

Extensive scientific studies have shown that High intensity interval training (HIIT) can help to burn fat in relatively short periods of training time when compared to longer sessions of steady-state

During this practical based guide, we will highlight the main problem areas of the deadlift technique. We will then look at a training framework that will help you to overcome deadlift technique

The title seems paradoxical because it is taken as gospel that to get strong you need to lift heavy weights in the gym.

This notion however fails in the same area where all hard truths, or dogmatic

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) boomed into the fitness industry a few years ago as if it was a new revolutionary way of training. However, this form of training has been used as early as the 1920’s

Want to know how professional rugby players utilise weight training to enhance their speed and power? Marc Keys, a strength and conditioning coach for Edinburgh

The barbell complex is a great way to introduce cardio into your training programme without the need of the dreaded treadmill, which most weightlifters see as the enemy. Complexes allow you to have fun,

As January approaches many regular gym goers are dreading the rush of new year’s resolution gym members that come with every new year. The first few weeks can be awful for finding a piece of free gym equipment