Gym'll fix it for commuters (From Echo)

Gym'll fix it for commuters

4:00pm Tuesday 7th October 2008 in Health

Gym'll fix it for commuters

A PROFESSIONAL boxer and his sparring partner are opening a gym at Southend Central Station to promote fitness, martial arts and boxing.

The Locker Room will open at 6am every day to enable commuters to exercise before getting on the train to work.

It will also have a juice bar and coffee kiosk.

The gym has weight machines and a full-size boxing ring and punch bag room. It is set to open in the next two weeks.

One of the co-owners is James Chisholm, a professional boxer who represented Ireland at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and has a record of 12 unbeaten professional fights.

Following an injury, Mr Chisholm has turned his attention to getting young people interested in the sport. He said: “There’s a saying that ‘kids in sport stay out of court’ and I believe strongly in that theory.”

His business partner, Trevor Woodward, is a martial arts expert.

He said: “We’re fulfilling a lifelong ambition to start our own health club.”

The club is hosting an open weekend on October 11 and 12.