AN AYRSHIRE boxing coach has celebrated a "surreal" moment after opening his own gym.
It comes just months after Nathan Lewis launched Next Level Performance from his own garage.
Over the past nine months, the 22-year-old has been grafting hard to ensure he could reach this major milestone.
The Irvine man's journey started after he made the decision to step out on his own after leaving his previous boxing club.
Since then, Nathan has been offering one-to-one coaching and working with a wide array of clients.
This ranges from complete beginners looking to improve their health and confidence through to fighters preparing for competition.
Due to the continued traction of the business, he decided to take on his own facility and opened up in the Sandyford Business Park in Prestwick.
"This will allow us to expand our services and provide more opportunities for people across the local community," he commented.
"Next Level started less than a year ago, initially coaching clients from a garage, and has grown quickly enough to now move into its own dedicated facility.
"The idea is to give people access to a proper boxing facility whether they are complete beginners, training for fitness, young people learning the sport, experienced boxers or competitive fighters.
"Unlike a traditional boxing club, members can also access the gym independently and train around their own schedule, alongside the coached classes and one-to-one sessions.
"The new facility will introduce kids boxing classes, women’s boxing classes, adult boxing classes, fight team training, strength and conditioning, hybrid fitness sessions and community-based physical activity opportunities alongside our existing coaching services."
As well as being a huge landmark for the business, the move has also been a massive moment for Nathan personally.
He added: "Opening my own gym at 22 is a massive milestone. I had the vision for what I wanted Next Level to become before the business had even properly started.
"Seeing it grow from coaching in a garage into a full facility in such a short space of time has been pretty surreal."
Those wishing to find out more about Next Level Performance can visit nextlevelperformance.uk.
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