GYM GIRLS LOCKER ROOM

S3 EP9 – Hyrox World Record Holder: Inside Sinead Bent’s Rise to the Top (@sineadbent) ✨ Get Your Monthly Everlast Membership For Less! Sign Up Online Or In-Gym And Start Paying Less Each Month ✨ Join us for the first ever live recording of the podcast with Hyrox royalty Sinead Bent. Sinead is a current Hyrox world record holder… and she’s only just getting started. Sinead is officially one of t...

S3 EP8 – Inside the Mind of a 21 Year Old Ultra Runner with Emily Jane Fairs (@emilyjanefairs) If she’s not running, she’s EATING. In a world that glamorises women shrinking themselves, self-proclaimed “ultra girl” Emily Jayne Fairs is here to set the record straight: properly fueling your body is key to achieving your goals and doing hard things. Running has been Emily’s lifeline for tackling men...

S3 EP7 - Why Training for Aesthetics Is Holding You Back... Elite CrossFit Training, Burnout & Nutrition with Aimee Cringle In this episode, we’re joined by Aimee Cringle, a female CrossFit athlete currently ranked 8th in the world, who shares what it really takes to compete at the highest level. CrossFit is often misunderstood, many people assume it’s only for elite athletes or that you need...

S3 EP6 – Why Running for Weight Loss Backfires... Fuelling Hacks, RED-S & Training Smarter with Sophie (@runfreephysio) In this episode, we’re joined by running-focused physiotherapist Sophie (@runfreephysio) to break down the science behind fuelling, recovery, and injury prevention for fitness lovers. With more people signing up for marathons, ultramarathons, HYROX and endurance races, many a...

S3 EP5 – How to Get Jacked and Actually Perform with Abbie Dennison In this episode, we’re joined by hybrid athlete and creator Abbie Dennison to break down the reality of training for performance, aesthetics, and longevity, all at once. If anyone has cracked the code to looking and feeling strong, it's Abbie. We unpack what truly matters when it comes to building strength and endurance withou...

S3 EP4 – The Science of Running with Dr Mimi Is being “built for running” genetic? Do carbon plate shoes really make you faster? What is so great about beetroot juice? And how much does your menstrual cycle impact performance? In this episode, we’re joined by a doctor and runner Dr Mimi to break down the science behind performance, recovery, and women’s health. We don't gatekeep here. We unpac...

If the gym feels intimidating, overwhelming, or like everyone’s watching — you’re not alone. In this episode, we’re joined by Lily Lifts, who shares how she transformed her own gym anxiety into a powerful, supportive fitness community for women. Lily opens up about navigating male-dominated gym spaces, learning to ask for help, and how confidence in the gym is built through experience, connection,...

S3 EP2 – Normalising Slow Running, Being Single at 30 & Sobriety with Jenny Mannion (@jennyyyy_fit) Running doesn’t have to be fast to be powerful and Jenny Mannion is here to change the way we think about pace, progress, and purpose. Founder of Runners and Stunners, a community created to make running more inclusive and supportive for women, Jenny shares her journey from weight training to ru...

S3EP1 – The 2026 Gym Girl Low Down: Fitness Icks, The Next Big Trend & AI Hates Us? GUESS WHO’S BACK? Season 3 is here and it’s packed with new guests and conversations that will inspire and motivate you in your fitness journey and in general! In this episode, I share my personal fitness journey over the past year, including the wins celebrated, setbacks overcome, and lessons learnt that anyon...

S2EP10 - Welcome back to the Gym Girls Locker Room! This episode is a solo Syd episode answering your most asked questions. Covering the reason Syd no longer takes creatine, dealing with men in the gym space, PCOS remedies, Syd's update workout split now she's a runner (half-marathon who?), strategies for overcoming progress plateaus and finding fitness friends. We hope you enjoy and remem...

S2EP9 - Welcoming GINA (@just_geen) to the Gym Girls Locker Room! We adored recording this episode with Gina, talking all about her beats and bands workouts and shift walking challenge. We also spoke a lot about how the fitness and social media space has changed over time in terms of content and representation, and how this has impacted her as a black fitness creator. We loved Gina's ethos about l...

S2EP8 - Welcoming Ella Mintram (@elmint) to the Gym Girls Locker Room! This episode is for every single girl out there, we have all struggled and continue to struggle with accepting ourselves, especially with the existence of social media. El is a true light in the dark looking to promote loving yourself unconditionally and it shows in this conversation all about her personal journey on and offlin...

S2EP7 - Welcoming KELLY BAUMS to the Gym Girls Locker Room! Kelly is an ADHD coach so this conversation was a bit daunting for Syd having only recently received her diagnosis but Kelly created such a safe space. Whether you have ADHD or not, we believe this conversation is worth the listen as the girls cover diagnosis, how to support someone with ADHD, the symptoms, specific impacts on women, the...

S2EP6 - Welcoming SANDHYA SIVAKANTHAN (@sandsxfitness) to the Gym Girls Locker Room! Sandhya is the QUEEN of the 5AM slay and shared all about what she has learnt about balancing fitness, content creation and being a full-time student, from meal prep to the importance of structure, she knows what it takes to find discipline and balance. We also discussed how she has dealt with her changing relatio...

S2EP5 - Welcoming JOY SISTINA (@joyjoysfitness_) to the Gym Girls Locker Room! This episode isn't one to miss, especially if you're a girl who likes to lift heavy. Joy is a 20 year old power lifter that blew up on social media for showcasing her incredible strength and 'look good, lift good' mentality. Being a creator that grows quickly doesn't come without its challenges though as joy opens up ab...

S2EP4 - Welcoming ALICE KINSELLA (GB Olympic Gymnast) to the Gym Girls Locker Room!! It was so interesting talking to Alice following her return from the Paris Olympics 2024 where she represented Team GB and placed 12th in the women's all round final. We got the inside scoop on how a gymnast trains from her coaching to nutrition, the competitive environment and what Paris 2024 was REALLY like... A...

S2EP3 - Welcoming SOPHIE RICHARDS (@sophie.richards) to the Gym Girls Locker Room! We LOVED chatting to Sophie for this episode, she is a female health legend and is so incredibly passionate and captivating. Whether you struggle with endometriosis, PCOS, irregular periods, stress or are literally just a girl trying to learn more about her body, this episode is not one to miss. We hope you enjoy an...

S2EP2 - Welcoming BRITTANY LUPTON to the Gym Girls Locker Room! We adored this candid conversation between Syd and one of the most iconic gym girls with the BIGGEST heart. We covered all bases on this one, discussing how to know when it's time to switch up your workouts, training for performance, going to the gym whilst pregnant, the challenges of making friends as an adult, hitting rock bottom an...

S2EP1 - WE ARE BACK BABY! Did you miss us? We missed you. In this episode, Syd and Ellis (Syd's sister and right hand woman) give you an update on their lives, including Syd's ADHD diagnosis, half-marathon, Ellis starting the gym and their latest reflections. They also discuss what to expect from series 2 of the podcast (spoiler alert: it's GOOD). Hopefully this episode brings you up to date and e...

EP16 - It's not goodbye, it's see you later. 🥹👋 Syd closes out the last episode of season one on her own, reflecting on the journey of the Gym Girls Locker Room so far. She touches on the impact of speaking with guests, how she's personally changed since starting the podcast, why she's been burnt out, managing PCOS, and more. Thank you for making season one more than we could&#39...

EP15 - We know you loved the first one, so Syd and the girls are back for another gym girl chat. This week Syd and the girls catch up to chat all things burn out, side quests, fav beauty products for the gym and Syd opens up about her many lives pre-Sydgrows. WATCH the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y4v-UY8qSMA connect with the girls: https://www.instagram.com/laurenknott_fit/ https://w...

EP14 - In this episode, Syd sits down with the body positivity queen herself, Lucy Reeves, aka lucy_xfit. They dive into important topics like toxic body positivity, grief, photo editing and Snapchat filters, codependency, the female experience, and much more. Tune in if you need a reminder to feel confident and strong in your body! 🫶 WATCH the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_0IKW5XSWr...

EP 13 - we're calling a meeting!! 📢 there’s a lot of talk in the gym/fitness space at the moment, so Syd brought in her reinforcements (aka the girls) to deep dive into it all... in this special episode the girls unpack: is GymTok dead, F45 training, the jacksfit tea, thoughts on ozempic, marathon weight gain and is Strava the newest dating app!? WATCH the full episode on YouTube: https://you...

*Trigger Warning: This episode discusses disordered eating. If this topic isn't a good fit for you, please skip this episode. Don't hesitate to reach out for support: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ EP 12 - Our studio was buzzing when Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell took a break from the Strictly Tour to chat with Syd in the GGLR. In this epsiode, Syd and Dianne cover a...

EP11 - This is an episode you don't want to miss! Syd sits down with Oyinda to deep dive into her health and fitness joureny. In this episode they cover: F45, cultural thoughts on wanting to reduce body fat, is 75 Hard toxic, how Oyinda got started in the gym, her football career, hitting 1M followers, getting signed with Gymshark, dating at the gym, mindfulness practices and more. WATCH the f...