Home gym king John lifts the title
With many leisure facilities currently closed due to the pandemic, many fitness fans are trying to turn part of their home into their own gym.
John Graham is one of those has turned his garden in Law Village into a workout zone.
And the impressive setup has seen John’s garden declared Britain’s best home gym after a competition run by personal training insurance provider Protectivity.
John said: “I first qualified from college and PT qualifications when I was 19 (in 2002), so a very long time ago now.
“I do miss the personal training side of things, so I decided that along with my own gym, I’d refresh and update my previous qualifications and add in some specialisation too.
“I have always been creative in the gym and I like a mix of indoor and outdoor training.
“I don’t mind the cold temperatures as long as it’s not raining!
“I like taking the ‘portable’ equipment outside in the good weather, like bikes and rowers and circuit equipment, and hidden behind the shed I have some outdoor training equipment such as weighted kegs, farmers walk handles, tyres and heavy slam balls.”
As the winner of the competition, former professional wrestler John picked up a year’s supply of protein goods.
John added: “When I saw the competition, I was all set to enter and after seeing what the prize would be, it gave me a bit of an extra incentive to get the place tidied up in time before the closing date.
“I’ve never had any sort of subscription before, although I had been looking into a few, so hopefully this is a game-changer.
“I enjoy my protein shakes and bars because I’m always on the go, and saves going to the shop for unhealthy snacks.”