27/08/2026
It is with the greatest sadness that we share the passing of our friend & member TJ McDonnell, the brightest light in our gym ❤️
It’s impossible to put into words what TJ meant to us. There wasn’t a bad bone in his body, never a bad word to say about anyone and never an ego. No matter who you were or what level you were at, TJ made you feel like you belonged.
With all the people who have come through our doors, you’d struggle to find one who didn’t know TJ. Everyone knew that big smile coming through the front door. He could light the place up just by walking in. That was him, always smiling, always full of energy and always making the people around him feel better.
We absolutely love that man.
Anyone who trained with TJ will remember him flying past on the runs, only to slow down beside you, tell you how well you were doing, then take off and do the same for the next person.
Nobody asked him to. That was just TJ.
The fittest and strongest person in the gym, yet always the one encouraging everyone around him.
He came to us a complete beginner only a year and a half ago. What he became in that time was incredible, but none of it compares to the person he was.
Everyone had their own TJ story. That alone tells you the impact this man left on all of us.
Our deepest condolences and all our love go to TJ’s family, friends and everyone closest to him. As heartbroken as we are, we can only imagine their loss. We hope they can take some comfort in knowing how deeply loved TJ was here and how many lives he made better simply by being himself.
The gym will never be the same. Every time that front door opens, a part of us will still be waiting to see that smile walk through it again.
Everything we do here now, we’ll do our best to make you proud. We’ll tell your stories, chase your times and try to be a little more like you, although we know it’ll take a lot trying to get anywhere near your level.
You set the standard TJ, not just as an athlete, but as a man.
We miss you more than words can say.
We love you brother. Rest easy ❤️
Forever part of our gym. Forever part of our family.
Love you lad, Full Send 🫡
