In the press
As seen in the Echo
Liverpool's hidden gem gets its moment in the spotlight.
Hidden Liverpool city centre gym you can only access if you're in the know
The Liverpool Echo covered the grand opening of PHNX Performance Centre — calling it a hidden gem tucked underground on Old Hall Street, accessible through Wild Root café. Reporter Christopher Megrath spoke to Alex and Danielle about building the gym from scratch, investing £65,000 of their own money, and their vision for a space that feels genuinely personal.
"If you're afraid to ask questions, you won't find anything out. I reached out to some local friends that have gyms and you'd be surprised how much they help if you ask for it."
— Alex McGroarty-Raine, Co-founder
"We did all of this ourselves. Everything you see here is from us. My dad has worked on building sites and we were spending 16 hour days on the weekends just trying to get everything done. We completely ripped this back to bare bones and then built it back up again."
— Alex McGroarty-Raine, Co-founder
"We don't ever want to have sleeper members. We want everyone's experience to be as catered to them as possible. We will always be here while you're training so we want people to feel they can strike up a conversation."
— Alex McGroarty-Raine, Co-founder
"The reason I built this place was genuinely because I wasn't happy with any of the others in town. I wanted to fill the gap between a really high end gym and places like JD. I hope everyone can see how much genuine care we've put into the place."
— Alex McGroarty-Raine, Co-founder
