Popular Powerhouse Gym in South Shields set to relocate with almost £100,000 of investment

Powerhouse Gym, on North Street in South Shields, is set to relocate in the coming months; however members need not worry as it isn’t moving very far.

The new site will be based above Ristorante Bravi, right across the street from where it is now, with access to the gym available just off the North Street car park.

The relocation will see almost £100,000 invested into the business, as work has been carried at the new location to make space for a CrossFit area, a mixed martial arts (MMA) area and all the gym equipment, of which around 90% will be brand new.

Alongside Powerhouse Gym, the move will see three other businesses operating under the same roof, with SBG South Shields running the MMA room, Inspire leading CrossFit at the gym and Food is Fuel.

Rhys Iles, owner of Powerhouse Gym South Shields, has told the Gazette what can be expected from the new gym when it opens at the start of next year.

He said: “Our current building is set to be demolished as part of the regeneration plans for the town but as we are only moving across the road, it will be great for us.

“There is close to £100,000 being invested in the new gym so it will be a massive improvement on what we currently offer.

“Around 90% of the equipment at the new location will be brand new, so it will all be state-of-the-art.

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“It is going to be a much better site for us, a lot of work has been going on to make sure we can have a CrossFit area, space for martial arts training and then room for all the equipment.

“When I took over the current gym, I basically inherited the venue which already had the layout that it does now but this will be a blank canvas to work with.

“So far, everything is going to plan and it is looking like we will be open from January 1 but I’d open next week if I could, I’m really looking forward to it.”

You can follow updates on when Powerhouse Gym South Shields is officially moving at: https://www.facebook.com/powerhousegymsouthshields.