{"id":13294,"date":"2026-01-24T18:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13294"},"modified":"2026-01-24T18:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:53:59","slug":"natalie-darnell-and-aras-mustafa-of-bury-st-edmunds-gearing-up-to-open-pump-asylum-at-barton-road-industrial-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13294","title":{"rendered":"Natalie Darnell and Aras Mustafa, of Bury St Edmunds, gearing up to open Pump Asylum, at Barton Road Industrial Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>  <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>A couple who want to combat the bodybuilding stigma are gearing up to open a new gym.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Darnell and Aras Mustafa, of Bury St Edmunds, who run My Whey Supplements in Hatter Street, have taken on Unit 3B at the Barton Road Industrial Estate to create Pump Asylum.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, who are undertaking the build for the new gym themselves, had been trying to find a site for more than a year but struggled to find someone who agreed to the use.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 3555 2364\" alt=\"Natalie Darnell and Aras Mustafa are gearing up to open Pump Asylum, on the Barton Road Industrial Estate in Bury St Edmunds\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"IDKPY23IIBMPLO34ZLF6.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suffolknews.co.uk\/_media\/img\/IDKPY23IIBMPLO34ZLF6.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Darnell and Aras Mustafa are gearing up to open Pump Asylum, on the Barton Road Industrial Estate in Bury St Edmunds\"\/><figcaption>Natalie Darnell and Aras Mustafa are gearing up to open Pump Asylum, on the Barton Road Industrial Estate in Bury St Edmunds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, when they came across the Barton Road unit, they \u2018visualised their dream and went for it\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie said: \u201cWe get a large footfall in My Whey Supplements, people of all ages wanting a \u2018decent\u2019 and \u2018proper\u2019 bodybuilding-style gym, due to there being not many around Bury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love our customers and the support they have given us over the years; this drove us to want to give something back to the community, where they can train in a fun and welcoming atmosphere<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 2373 3033\" alt=\"Natalie Darnell and Aras Mustafa are gearing up to open Pump Asylum, on the Barton Road Industrial Estate in Bury St Edmunds. 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Picture: Mark Westley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe want to change the bodybuilding gym stigma of being scary and intimidating, and introduce a space of fun, community and, most importantly, a space for anyone and everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gym will be adorned with lots of history around bodybuilding, with graffiti of Olympic icons and a few pieces of equipment that are more than 35 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie said having old and new equipment would show how much gyms have changed and set Pump Ayslum apart from similar offerings in the area.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"teads\" class=\"teads-advert QPBVMB\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"dtm\" data-format=\"['teads',2,1]\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The new business will also having a posing\/physio room where guests can check their progress of discuss plans and regimes with a personal trainer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur main focus will always be to make sure every member is comfortable and to be a gym where we support and help people to enjoy fitness in the best way,\u201d said Natalie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Aras both have found the gym to help, in different ways over the years, mentally and physically to overcome hurdles in our life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where we want to help, to provide a space for everyone and anyone to overcome their fears, face their demons and use weight training as an escape from the stresses we all face in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Memberships at Pump Asylum will start from \u00a339.99 or \u00a310 for day passes.<\/p>\n<p>An open day event is on the cards with a DJ and food truck.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found on Pump Asylum\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->  <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<hr\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suffolknews.co.uk\/bury-st-edmunds\/news\/couple-who-want-to-change-perception-of-bodybuilding-gearing-9450308\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple who want to combat the bodybuilding stigma are gearing up to open a new gym. 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