Nightclub-style gym is a hit with members

A SWANSEA gym which brings together music and fitness in a nightclub-style environment is going from strength to strength

Ware-House launched almost two years ago across two units and boasts a barber, beautician, cafe, aesthetics nurse, sunbeds and sports therapy.

A third 8,000 sq ft unit is also used as events space which, since opening, has hosted a visit from boxer Tyson Fury, white collar boxing and MMA events, as well as children’s birthday parties. The space, which has its own bars and can host up to 2,500 people, has also welcomed numerous well known DJs for Ibiza-style raves.

Director Jason Hole said: “We’d been running FunkyPump Fitness programmes across various gyms and venues in Wales for 15 years. This provided unique nightclub inspired boxing fitness classes with live DJs.

“When Covid hit we decided to take the plunge and gathered all of the information in terms of what works and what doesn’t and put it into the WareHouse Gym.

“In some ways Covid was a bit of a blessing as it enabled to focus all of our energy on developing it and getting everything in place for when we were able to open.”

The boutique-style state-of-theart gym is kitted out with Panatta equipment and also includes a boxing centre with two boxing rings and 25 punch bags, a two person running track running the full length of the venue and an extensive cardio and stretching zone overlooking the main gym.

A separate combat sports centre run by world champion kick-boxer James Wallis is made up a full-size octagon ring, Judo