'Old Skool Gym' Inaugurated At Baramulla

SRINAGAR: The Old Skool Gym, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, was thrown open in Baramulla town on Thursday.

Spread over 2000 square feet, the gym is equipped with all high-end bodybuilding and cardio equipments for the fitness lovers of the town.

The old skool gym is owned by Faisal Farooq, an MBA pass-out and Bhat Anique, both residents of Baramulla.

The gym has come with the latest machinery like ab coaster, roving, treadmills, smith machine, butterfly, plain bench and other machines as well. The gym also has a spare space for martial arts and kick boxing lovers.

Housed in two floors of a building, the Old Skool Gym got a massive response on its inauguration. People from almost all the age groups attended the inauguration ceremony of the gym and encouraged the young owners for coming up with such a stateof the art facility in the town.

Faisal Farooq, a 27-year-old from Sher Bagh area of Baramulla town is into the field of bodybuilding and fitness for last more than a decade. With his experience and know-how about bodybuilding Faisal has earned a name and reputation in the bodybuilding scene.

“I was in 9th standard when I developed passion for body building. I stepped into this field almost 15 years ago,” Faisal said.

In past Faisal has been a fitness trainer and has also participated in bodybuilding competitions as well.

“Opening my own gym as a facility for youth in town was my passion. With the support of my parents and friends particularly my co-owner I accomplished it,” he said.

With the opening of Old Skool Gym, the town got its sixth new fitness centre in the last four years. At present there are around a dozen gym centres located within the radius of not more than four kilometres of the town.