A community gym set up in tribute to a teenage boxer from Morecambe is going from strength to strength.
Leo's Gym was founded by Leo and Emma Mountain, parents of the late Leo Mountain who died, aged 18, in 2025.
Six months on from its opening, the gym in Morecambe is growing in popularity through a series of fitness, wellbeing and combat sport classes - many of them free thanks to the sponsorship of local businesses.
"This was the vision, exactly what we were looking to do, remember Leo and help people," said Lee.
"We've had a lot of help from local businesses and friends who have given up their time for us to get this far.
"It's a friendly place where people can come and train, or just hang out and have a bit of a chat. it's exactly what we wanted Leo's Gym to be."
LISTEN to Lee Mountain, Carrie Bradburn and Ashleigh Bird talking about Leo's Gym
Leo Mountain
Mobility classes have begun this week at Leo's Gym, taking place on Tuesdays at 11.30am. They are free thanks to the sponsorship of Westmorland Homecare, and focus on getting people moving, improving strength and quality of life.
Leo's Gym also hosts fun and sociable classes for people with Parkinson's disease and their families on Thursdays at 11am - with boxing work on pads and heavy bag which has been proven to help with mobility and cognitive skills.
Free children's classes will begin in February on Saturdays.
Other upcoming new sessions include free classes for all the family during the February half-term, and sessions tackling Violence Against Women and Girls.
The gym has four Level 1 qualified boxing coaches and runs boxing classes, as well as an open mat night, ladies night on Wednesdays, strength and conditioning sessions, private sessions, and the team works alongside the Morecambe FC Community Foundation - the charitable arm of the football club.
Leo, who died in a road traffic collision on the Bay Gateway in the early hours of Sunday, April 20 2025, is remembered with many photos around the gym.
The 18-year-old North West boxing champion was a skilled and popular amateur boxer at the Coastal boxing club in the town.
Leo's Gym is based at Unit 3A Whitefield Place, off Westgate, Morecambe.
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