SOLAS Health & Fitness

Carrigaline based Health & Fitness studio specialising in High Quality Small Group Training.

Membership based Gym in Carrigaline Industrial Estate, Kilnagleary, specializing in small group weight training and conditioning classes. The follwing are just some of the class types available:
- Resistance Training Classes
- Metabolic Conditioning Classes
- Private / Semi-Private Sessions
- Sports Team Strength & Conditioning

Booking essential: 087-1472388
Check out www.solashealthfitness.com for more details.

07/05/2026

The prowler can be a very effective training tool for more than just torturing people. It can be loaded heavy for very low risk, concentric-only strength development, it can be loaded light and used for sprinting/weighted accelerations or it can be used for tough conditioning sessions. It can be great for lower limb development of the foot & calf as the heels are off the floor the whole time.
Key points:
Horizontal push, back and down
Matching shin angles
Don’t over-stride, lead with the knee not the foot
Head to heel like a bar of steel

30/04/2026

Technique Thursday: Foam Roller Bridge. A really effective exercise that will humble a lot of people fast. Strengthening the distal hamstring (near the knee) and the proximal calf can have a profound effect on “protecting” the knee. Start double legged on work up to 3x 30-45 sec holds, then move to the march and finally the 1-leg iso hold for 3x 30-45sec holds.

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29/04/2026

SOLAS Health & Fitness turned 10 years old this month!

I can’t quite believe it has been 10 years and a lot of the clients who started with us are still with us today.
There have been many changes and additions but the essence of SOLAS is still the same.

I am very grateful to the support network that I have around me and extremely proud to see what we have created together. A place with a welcoming environment, high standards of coaching and quality that helps to, not just extend, but also improve people’s quality of life outside the walls of the gym.

To my family, Mam and Dad who have helped me hugely from the start, my wife .dennehy who is always there for me and in my corner and my kids who are my biggest cheerleaders.

Also to our head coach who constantly pushes and challenges me to be better and continue to improve SOLAS every day, a large part of what SOLAS has become is down to you.

To our newer coaches Rose and Marina who have brought a new energy and professionalism to SOLAS.

Thank you to our ever loyal clients, without you SOLAS wouldn’t exist. Trusting us with your most precious commodity, your health, means a lot to us and we don’t take it lightly.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Shane for helping to create a thriving business and guiding me every step of the way.
For that I will be eternally grateful.

Here’s to the next 10 years, if they are half as good as the first 10 I’ll be a happy man.

16/04/2026

A very effective anti-extension exercise when done well. Make sure to maintain a posterior tilt of the pelvis throughout, neck neutral and don’t let the ribs flare.
Add a band assist to increase your range of motion or to make the step from knees to feet.

09/04/2026

The cable reach and row using an ANCORE system is one of our favorite horizontal pulling actions. Very smooth and constant resistance which really helps people feel the shoulder-blade protraction and reach!

🔑 coaching points

- Keep the sternum pointing forward
- Small gap between body and arm
- Retract the shoulder-blade rather than aggressively driving the elbow back
- Allow a controlled reach/protraction on the way out

26/03/2026

The 1-Arm Landmine press is an excellent exercise option to get close to the full shoulder extension in an overhead press without the potential down sides.

One big advantage of the Landmine press over other pressing variations is how the shoulder blade upwardly rotates on the ribcage during the movement. This involves the seratus anterior which is a crucial muscle in shoulder stability.

Long reach, no flair of the rib cage!

16/03/2026

We are looking to take on a part-time coach for our team!

- 22 hours / month
- €20 / hour

Must be able to commit to Monday evenings (4-8pm) and Saturday mornings (8-11am)

Perks of the job:

Unlimited access to our wellness suite including sauna and ice barrel.

Unlimited access to our gym, equipment and studio at off peak times for own training.

Get to coach a great group of clients with no egos.

Total package worth €700 per month.

Might suit someone who works elsewhere but still has a qualification and passion for coaching.

More hours may be available for cover but it won’t suit someone looking for a full time coaching position.

DM us if you think this position might be for you.

Cathal
SOLAS Health & Fitness.

26/02/2026

Technique Thursday: Front Squat

25/02/2026

SOLAS Health & Fitness Carrigaline

- Main Gym
- Wellness Suite
- Studio

12/02/2026

Technique Thursday: Chin-Up

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Telephone

+353871472388

Website

http://solashealthfitness.com/

Address

Unit 6, Carrigaline Industrial Estate, Kilnagleary, Carrigaline
Cork
P43NW40.