High Wycombe couple opens £45,000 gym after four-year journey

Summarised from Bucks Free Press's report · Updated 5 Nov, 09:20 · Archive

A High Wycombe couple have opened HP29 Fitness after investing £45,000 and spending four years finding the right location.

Beverley and Paul Pidgeon have realised their dream of opening HP29 Fitness, a strength and performance-focused training facility in High Wycombe. The couple invested around £45,000 into the venture after a four-year journey to find the right premises, with their current location being the third option they pursued.

Beverley has worked as an independent personal trainer for around 17 years, whilst Paul has been involved in the fitness industry for more than 20 years. They wanted to use their combined experience to create something different from a conventional commercial gym. Paul said the couple 'saw a lot that was wrong with the industry and wanted to create something that was right for our community'. Beverley also noted concerns about the intimidation some people experience around weights and in traditional gym environments, something they aimed to address with their own facility. The couple transformed the gym from scratch in under a month.

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• 'It feels awesome': Couple realise dream of opening £45,000 High Wycombe gymA High Wycombe couple say “it feels awesome” after investing £45,000 and spending four years working towards opening their own gym.Bucks Free Press · 5 Nov, 05:00

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