Perun Strength new gym has opened in Bank Plain, Norwich

Mar 19, 2024

There is a new fitness centre in the city specifically aimed at those who find gyms to be intimidating places.

Marcin Nowysz, 37, has been a personal trainer for many years and is well aware that many people are put off by the atmosphere of some gyms.

Marcin said creating the perfect space has been a big challenge (Image: Viktoria Fitt)

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A year ago he set out to open the city’s friendliest gym – where people would train in smaller groups and have one-to-one support to reach their goals.

Now that dream has become a reality as the doors to the new Perun Strength gym opened in Bank Plain, next to Fosters Solicitors.

The gym is designed to have fewer people in it to feel less intimidating (Image: Viktoria Fitt)

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Marcin said: “It’s been a year since I decided to turn my idea into a reality, the process of getting my own space set up has definitely been educational and at times very challenging.

“Watching the idea transform into something tangible really gave me the extra confidence that this is the right thing to do.”

On Monday when the doors opened, Marcin invited the first people to have their training session in the new space and just after the session Marcin said: “I can already tell that this is exactly what we needed.

The gym will have lots of one to one support (Image: Viktoria Fitt)

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“The feedback we have had so far is fantastic. People wanted somewhere that they would feel welcome, comfortable and not intimidated - and it looks and feels like we have achieved that.”

Marcin wants his industry to work towards making spaces much more welcoming so that people are better able to impact their lives for the better.

He said: “I strongly believe this space will have a positive impact on the lives of people who will walk through that door. I cannot wait to see where we will be a couple of years from now.”

Perun is charging clients a monthly fee of £150, for three or four coached training sessions a week.

The new gym is situated in Bank Plain in the city centre (Image: Sophie Skyring)