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.<br />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.<br />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.
