Popular Cookstown gym offering HYROX fitness programme

A popular Cookstown gym is attracting attention with its new HYROX fitness programme.

The HYROX fitness trend has been growing in popularity in recent times and once it came on the radar of Peter Slevin, owner of Mecca Gym in Cookstown, he knew he had to try it for himself.

The intense eight-part programme came to London earlier this year and once Peter had experienced it personally he decided to bring it back to Cookstown. So, the training is on and if you’re interested then you better get a move on as HYROX is coming to Dublin in October of this year.

The programme is divided into eight parts, with a one kilometre run in between each section. First is the ‘SkiErg’ (indoor ski machine) then a sled push, sled pull, burpee B-road jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, and finally wall balls. As tough as it sounds, it’s accessible for everyone, with options for individuals, teams of two and relay teams.

Peter says that what you get out of it is worth the effort you put in.

“It is challenging, but putting in the reps and the hours gets you through it.

“It’s definitely not easy, but it is absolutely well worth it. Above everything else it is a bit of fun, developing yourself through the process of training and making the journey to be the best you can be. You find yourself deep in your own mind learning things about yourself that you would never have thought possible.”

Peter owns Mecca Gym in Cookstown, which is renowned for its hybrid facilities and with approximately 200 monthly members, the very affordable price of just £39 per month makes its well worth the value.

The combined functional fitness space and commercial gym offers top of the range equipment from the absolute best brands available, including Watson, Primal, Bell Box, TechnoGym, StairMaster, and Concept2 machinery.

PT, coaching and classes are available for small and large groups from qualified, professional coaches.

The gym also offers other benefits to help you in your fitness journey, such as protein snacks and post workout smoothies, sun beds, on-site showers and most importantly it offers you an incredibly positive, encouraging and motivating environment.