Catalyst Fitness

💡 Meet Viktoria👑 a regualr here in catalyst, local to carrigaline, twenty something single mother of 1! We caught up with her for a chat and a giggle and she is certainly a giggler😅🤣🤣

1. What is a personal best you are most proud of?
I’m most proud of my consistency. Hitting personal records is great, but showing up week after week even on the tough days has been the biggest win for me.⏰️

2. ⁠How long have you been wth Catalyst?
I’ve been a member for about a year, and it’s become a solid part of my weekly routine.🤝

3. What do you like most about our gym community?
The atmosphere. Everyone is friendly and supportive! It feels like a place where you can really be yourself and not be judged 🙏.

4. What is your weekly training schedule like?
I train 5 times a week. Even as a full time mom. It’s all about discipline at the end of the day. And I lift weights and do cardio. 💪

5. ⁠What drives you to keep training when you dont feel motivated?
I focus on how good I feel afterwards. Training clears my head, boosts my confidence, and even on the toughest days I remind myself that even if I just get a little bit done, that’s already good enough.

6. ⁠What are you main goals for the next 6 months?
Keep building strength and improve my overall conditioning. I want to feel fitter, stronger, and more confident in my lifts!

7. ⁠What is a gym myth you'd like to bust?
That you need to be fit before joining. The gym is where you get fit, everyone starts somewhere, and nobody is judging you!

8. Give us a fun fact about you!
I speak 3 languages! English, Spanish and Russian

Catalyst is improving! For you! Some of our machines will be getting recovered and serviced over the next few weeks! Please bear with us as we beautify our gym!

It wouldnt have been a birthday without cake! supplied us with a delicious mix of sweet and healthy (and some not so healthy 😈) treats and dips for our party! Major thanks to Niamh and her team they did an amazing job! There was lots of happy members!

Did you know that as a member of you will recieve 10% off in when you show your legitfit app has an active membership with us! Just another reason to become a member in catalyst gym! 🤷‍♂️😀

🎁🎉🎂🎈Its our birthday! 🎂🎁🎈🎉🎉

We are 3 years in our new premises on main street carrigaline and 14 years in business!

Come celebrate with us this Tuesday 12th of May for Tasty Treats 🎂 prizes to be won 🎁 and great offers on our memberships as our gift to you! 🤩

Be sure to call in and wish us a

💥HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATALYST!💥


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Meet Aparnesh a 30 something hospital care assistant, father of two and fitness lover (and all round sound guy!)👍

We caught up with him to get to know him a bit better and ask him about his fitness journey heres how it went ⬇️⬇️⬇️

How long have you been training in catalyst?

"I’ve been training since August, 2025 after a long gap of 3 years."

How do you stay disciplined?

"I try my best to stay disciplined. With a busy life of being a father of two daughters and full time job, it is tough to manage. And some weekend fun 🍻 is fine I guess."

How do you stay consistent with work family and gym?
"I guess just stay focused with what you are doing. Have a goal in your head and stay on your path. Life is like a marathon so keep up the pace constant. And family is important so cherish every moment with them."

Is there anything you would change about your journey?
"I wish I could train more, eat better and get more rest for recovery."

What is your favourite equiptment at catalyst?
"It has to be Barbell 😈"

What is your fav body part to work/ exercise?

"Nothing in particular, but I I love compound exercises. So squats, bench and shoulder press, deadlifts and pull ups."

What advice would you give someone starting off 🤔

"Focus on basics, recover well, eat clean and stay natural, be consistent, there’s too much on social media so be aware and keep your goals realistic."

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself!

"Im also a chef 👨‍🍳 and I love to ride motorbikes 🏍 "

What a great chat! I feel like i know much more about Aparnesh now! If you would like to get involved in our client spotlights approach Ellen in the gym or send us a DM! We would love to hear from you!

Lace up, show up, and let's hit the pavement! All paces welcome!

Here at catalyst we are all about community and we love to see people helping and motivating each other! So with the brighter mornings and grand stretch in the evening why not get some exersise outdoors! Whether your brand new to running or have been training for marathons we want you in our club!

We will run our from May 4th to June 7th! 5 weeks of progress and community 🙌 with a group 5k on june 7th!

In our club we will share tips, routes, playlists (with extra help for beginners) and anything run related!

For our seasoned runners there is a competition for the fastest km and for our beginners there will be a prize for the most progress made over 4 weeks! But dont worry we will explain all that goes on in

So whats stopping you! Dm us today " " and let's hit those pavements together for 2026! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👟💨

BOXERCISE with Ellen! 🥊Starting Wednesday nights 7-7.45pm at catalyst! Book your space for a high intensity cardio, power and agility building workout thats fun and also a great stress reliever! 😉

See ye then! Ding ding 🥊