{"id":60740,"date":"2022-02-01T12:32:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=60740"},"modified":"2022-02-01T12:32:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:32:44","slug":"female-only-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/01\/female-only-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Grangetown\u2019s hidden gem: a free female-only gym welcoming new members\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-venue-offers-a-safe-and-supportive-place-in-which-women-can-work-out\">The venue offers a safe and supportive place in which women can work out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>GRANGETOWN&#8217;S Earl Lane is home to a hidden gem \u2013 a free female-only gym providing a safe haven for all women to work out. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/12\/13\/meet-the-team-who-rowed-12-hours-for-dogs-who-need-a-home\/\">gym<\/a> started in August 2021 when Shaunna Driscoll, a 28-year-old fitness instructor from Grangetown, pitched the idea to the organisers at Grangetown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/525521297865166\/\">Girls and Boys club. <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot many women enjoy going to the gym. It is a very male dominated space which puts a lot of women off,\u201d said Ms Driscoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot only this, but lots of women are unable to go to a mixed gym because of cultural reasons. What are they meant to do? Everyone is entitled to have access to health and fitness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Grangetown free female-only gym\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nt9WjJ8YI0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Grangetown free female-only gym\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nt9WjJ8YI0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Interview with Nimo Liban, 21 of Grangetown, and Ana Periera, 27 of Riverside<\/strong> | Video by Rowenna Hoskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The gym now has over 40 members, but Ms Driscoll says that she feels that the word has not reached as many women as she would have liked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women from all walks of life have joined the club to work out and get fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nimo Liban, 21, of Grangetown began going to the gym a month ago. She said: \u201cIt feels like one community together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"314\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban.jpg\" alt=\"Female-only fitness gym kickboxing\" class=\"wp-image-60766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban.jpg 621w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban-293x148.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban.jpg\" alt=\"Female-only fitness gym kickboxing\" class=\"wp-image-60766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban.jpg 621w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/nimo-liban-293x148.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Nimo Liban, 21 of Grangetown at the Earl Lane gym. <\/strong>| Photo by Rowenna Hoskin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The gym has also helped women combat their anxieties. One member, who was recently diagnosed with PTSD, has found solace in the female-only gym as a coping-mechanism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>For information on how to get involved email: <a href=\"mailto:Shaunnadriscoll@outlook.com\">Shaunnadriscoll@outlook.com<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The venue offers a safe and supportive place in which women can work out<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":744,"featured_media":60766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,3],"tags":[7743,246,71,3951,13,927],"coauthors":[7301],"class_list":["post-60740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grangetown","category-news","tag-female-only","tag-fitness","tag-grangetown","tag-gym","tag-health","tag-women"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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