Protestors have brought a tank to the Houses of Parliament in London to campaign against gym closures in the forthcoming lockdown. You can watch footage from the protest here:
Gyms across England will be forced to close their doors from tomorrow (5 November) until 2 December as part of a new national lockdown, which aims to lower Covid-19 infection rates across the country.
However, many people feel gyms should stay open due to the health benefits they offer, and sports nutrition company Grenade has let its support be known with a tank, no less.
Former England rugby player James Haskell has also joined the protest.
Explaining the rationale behind the protest, Grenade said: "This isn't just 'another sector'.
"It directly supports our health and mental and physical wellbeing - the latter particularly important with mental health charity Mind detailing it could well be 'the greatest test of our mental health this year'.
