AN APPEAL has started after a Harlow gym suffered severe damage after strong winds on Sunday night.

Body Fresh Fitness is based at Latton Park, the home of Harlow Rugby Club.

The gym only opened in January but has had to contend with th Chevy weight of lockdown under Covid-19.

Life was difficult enough with the second lockdown coming but this has come as a hammer blow.

Member Zoe Harman has set up a fund-raising page in order to help.

It s clear that Zoe, like many others have joined the gym because the coaching team led by Mike Weston and Matt Fowl are so positive and personable.

The damage has been caused to the open air part of the gym.

Zoe said:

“I’m sure this is going to cost me a lot of burpees , but seeing the marquees damaged this morning broke my heart.

The gym for me is my happy place, and with BodyFresh I’ve found a gym with no egos, no cliques and a whole lot of potential.  Both Mike and Matt are genuinely great guys, I really feel for them at the moment with everything that’s going on. 

With that in mind I’m crowdfunding to try and get together the cash for the guys to replace the marquees. 

I know these are strange and tough times for everyone, but knowing the impact the first lockdown had on the gym and another one due to hit us Thursday, it didn’t feel right just sitting back and not trying to help.  Having somewhere COVID-19 friendly to train is such a big deal for people’s mental and physical health.

Matt, Mike and the team do so much to help us all, it would be great if we could give something back.

Please give what you can.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/body-fresh-fitness-outdoor-space?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all