{"id":743499,"date":"2026-08-20T00:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T00:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/743499\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T00:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T00:46:11","slug":"worcester-gym-with-biggest-hyrox-arena-sets-opening-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/743499\/","title":{"rendered":"Worcester gym with &#8216;biggest HYROX arena&#8217; sets opening date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Foundry Gym Worcester promises to offer an array of areas, equipment and classes when it opens its doors in a huge former builders\u2019 warehouse.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They include strength and free-weights, with dumbbells up to 70kg, functional training, including a boxing ring and bags, and ample cardio equipment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A bespoke HYROX arena \u2014 for followers of the indoor functional fitness and running craze \u2014 and Padel courts are also among the facilities at the gym in Navigation Road, which has the target opening date of Saturday, September 5.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/26104951.foundry-gym-worcester-will-ofer-hyrox-padel-courts\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Foundry Gym Worcester will offer Hyrox and padel courts<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\" alt=\"MOVING IN: Nathan Demonte is one of the fitness entrepreneurs taking over the former Jewson site\"\/>MOVING IN: Nathan Demonte is one of the fitness entrepreneurs taking over the former Jewson site (Image: @foundrygymworcester)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In a video on TikTok, the owners said of the arena: &#8220;It&#8217;s bespoke, it&#8217;s huge, it&#8217;s the biggest in the UK.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  However they added that the complicated logistics involved meant that a previous opening date this month had slipped, with customers given free membership of a sister gym in Bromsgrove instead.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The gym is set to open 24\/7, 365 days a year and also promises a supplement shop, two hours&#8217; free parking and cutting-edge Hammer Strength equipment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Foundry has released social media videos giving an inside look at the work in progress at the gym.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Co-owners Nathan Demonte and Theo Robinson have set the arena within 30,000 sq ft of training space at the 24\/7 venue next to Diglis Playing Fields.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>PLAN: An artist&#8217;s impression of how Foundry Gym Worcester will look (Image: @foundrygymworcester)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Boxing, MMA, Reformer pilates, recovery areas and state-of-the-art equipment are also promised for the \u2018complete fitness hub\u2019.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThe fitness industry has impacted our lives for the better and we want to share that with as many people as possible,\u201d Mr Demonte has said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe believe that when you look after yourself and take care of your body it impacts everything from your social skills to everyday tasks.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;If we can give that to as many people in Worcester as possible that would be amazing.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The gym is opening in an ex-Jewson storage facility.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cIt\u2019s all gone to the council as per the procedure and they\u2019ve assured us we\u2019ve got nothing to worry about,\u201d Mr Demonte has said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThe gym is out of the way, it\u2019s got 150 to 200 car parking spaces and there\u2019s no nearby residential area to be affected by noise.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cSo we\u2019re getting the site spic and span ready for Worcester.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Foundry is inviting members to &#8220;immerse&#8221; themselves in the world of boxing and mixed martial arts, among other activities also including fitness classes.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  For more information and to sign up for the pre-sale search for @foundrygymworcester on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Foundry Gym Worcester promises to offer an array of areas, equipment and classes when it opens its doors&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":743500,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[6647,102,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-743499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=743499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/743500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=743499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=743499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=743499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}