Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock shows Hammersmith gym members how it's done
The Olympic bronze medallist helped launch the newly-refurbished Fitness First in Hammersmith
Alix Culbertson
Gymnast Max Whitlock joined in classes developed by Olympians at Fitness First in Hammersmith
Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock joined gym members as he pumped his way through fitness classes in Hammersmith this week.
The 22-year-old was at Fitness First, in Hammersmith Grove, on Wednesday (February 25) to launch the newly-refurbished and expanded gym.
Currently in training for the 2016 Rio Olympics, where coaches anticipate he could win a gold, the multi-talented gymnast joined in with classes developed by Olympians to give members a chance to train like the best athletes in the world.
Speaking to getwestlondon, he said: "This gym is great, I was really impressed with the classes as they're similar to training I do. The first class was developed by summer Olympic athletes so that was more familiar but the winter Olympics one was also good.
"I use the gym for training and run a mile once a week but most of my time is doing gymnastics - 35 hours a week."
At London 2012, Max was part of the first British men's team to win a medal at an Olympic Games in 100 years.
Speaking about his prospects for Rio, he said: "It would be great to win a medal but I just take it as it comes. I still get nervous before every competition but then I think, hey I've been in front of the biggest audience at the Olympics so I can do this. Rio is going to be pretty big though!
"I don't eat a special diet, I just eat healthily. I feel you can't be too picky because you never know what food will be on offer in different countries."
Club manager, Dave Ling, added: "It's great to have Olympians in the gym and I'm proud they've got such fantastic equipment, classes and space to work out in."
The gym now boasts a swimming pool, a mini running track, hot yoga room and classes with mirrored projector screens.