A TYNE Valley gym and fitness facility has celebrated its second anniversary.
Ferguson Fitness HQ (FFHQ) has made a big impact in Hexham in its short lifespan. Offering a combination of tailored fitness classes and open gym facilities, FFHQ has won many people over with its 'community-driven' approach.
In the two years since the business's inception, FFHQ has already expanded into a bigger unit at the same location as the first, on Bridge End Industrial Estate, amplifying the fitness centre's meteoric rise.
"Only two years in - it feels like this is what we've always done. I don't think people can probably remember what it was like not coming here," said Matty.
"I think the customers now feel at home with us, and they enjoy coming in. With the events and socialising aspect that we push, it's built that community feel around the gym."
Starting as a personal trainer seven years ago, Matty initially learned his trade at various gyms in both the Tyne Valley and Newcastle. The fitness instructor then started running bootcamps in Slaley and Acomb, all of which led to the establishment of FFHQ.
Where FFHQ thrives is in the classes they run. Moving to the larger unit has enabled the gym, including Matty, to have four fitness trainers on the books, alongside taking on more people per session, with 16 now allowed per class.
"It's nice to see the friendships gained in the gym. When people are going through the same workout and the same kind of pain, it brings people a little bit closer because they're all in it together," Matty added.
"I think with people's lives nowadays, it's very much get up, go to work, come home, and there's not a lot of social aspect when you're working so much. So I think this is some people's escape."
Find out more information about FFHQ on their website https://www.fergusonfitnesshq.co.uk/ or follow their Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FF.Fergusonfitness or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ferguson_fitnesshq/ for regular updates.
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