Plans for gym 'encompassing physical and mental health under one roof'

MAN WHO WAS TOLD HE MAY NEVER WALK AGAIN AFTER ACCIDENT BEHIND PROPOSAL

- By IVAN MORRIS POXTON

A NEW gym and wellbeing centre is proposed in Barton-upon-Humber.

Industrial units at the Trade Yard, off Falkland Way, would be turned into a modern gym facility and wellness centre. Rise & Defy Ltd is the applicant.

The proposal includes particular emphasis on providing mental health support as well as health and fitness facilities.

Rise & Defy Ltd's owner, Jonathan Wilson, has outlined to Grimsby Live the vision behind the plan and his own personal journey that has inspired it.

The gym and wellbeing centre would include dedicated studio space for fitness classes like yoga, pilates, and high-intensity interval training, mental health support spaces such as quiet reflection areas and peer support zones, and state-of-the-art equipment for cardiovascular and strength training.

"I am looking at opening an holistic gym which would be a first of its kind encompassing physical health and mental health under one roof," said Mr Wilson.