Belfast personal trainer and mental health advocate Jake McBride has turned his passion for fitness into a ‘knock-out’ business with the launch of his very own boutique boxing gym, Hooked Belfast.
Jake McBride launched Hooked Belfast at the beginning of January 2023; inspired by different gyms and their styles on a trip to London, he identified a gap in the market for an innovative boutique boxing gym in Northern Ireland.
Having faced his own mental health struggles, Jake realised that when he was boxing, he felt happy and noticed a significant improvement in his mental health and overall wellbeing as a result.