GYMS and fitness studios have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, but one personal trainer has put his free time and money to good use and opened up a gym in his back garden.
Lee Heywood spent five years as a fitness coach at The Village Hotel but when lockdown restrictions forced the closure of gyms across the country he came up with a plan.
A dream holiday to Dubai with his wife Nicola and daughter Grace had been cancelled and the couple decided to invest their travel money on a garden renovation, creating an outdoor gym and workout space called Kaizen Fitness.
The shed in Sankey Bridges
Lee, who is 37 and lives on Pickmere Street in Sankey Bridges, said: “I wanted to serve my local community in its time of need and create an outdoor training space with its own little mission.
“It is a safe and private area where people can be empowered to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing.
“All the risk assessments are up to date and I do a video consultation and fitness assessment which analyses movements, before coming up with a training plan.”
The shed in Sankey Bridges
Lee is currently offering NHS discount for key workers after his wife Nicola had to give up her work in the events industry and became a vaccine co-ordinator in the town.
More information is available by visiting kaizenfitness_uk
The shed in Sankey Bridges
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