Joy in the gym

IT’S not just the endorphin release – the pure joy of returning to the gym this week was like euphoria.

- SIOBHAN O’CONNOR

It was the sheer buzz, the energy and the good vibrations as yours truly and the rest of the country got our mojo back.

Five days in a row the alarm clock buzzed at 5.20 am and I bounced out of bed feeling smug, and alive and kicking.

No matter how exhausted I felt, the minute I entered the doors of FBT Gym in Coolock, all my worries faded away.

I’d forgotten just how incredible it feels to train hard and for mammies across the nation the great escape was badly needed.

Over the last 15 months, all trapped inside, our houses became pressure cookers ready to explode.

As much as I love Joe Wicks and the Les Mills crew, there’s only so much working out at home one can do without slacking off.