Duncan Banatyne has announced a £75,000 revamp of his gym in Carlisle. The revamp includes adding a new Power Plate station to the gym. Power Plate machines are proving more and more popular in the gym with celebrity users such as Kylie Minogue and Madonna being fans of the vibration plates.

The revamp also includes a new relaxation room in it’s spa area as well as redesigning some of the gyms interia. Ten 40 inch televisions will also be installed brining the gym up to the standard everyone expects from Duncan Banatyne’s gyms.

Nigel Armstrong, managing director of Bannatyne Fitness, said: “This investment is part of a programme of ongoing development within our existing portfolio.

“As a company we firmly believe in regenerating and investing our profits back into our health clubs and hotels. This enables our members to receive the maximum benefit from their experience at Bannatyne’s.

“An increasing number of people in Carlisle have put membership of Bannatyne’s at the heart of their healthy lifestyles and it is important that we meet their needs with a large and varied range of facilities and equipment.”

Hazel Graham, general manager of Bannatyne’s in Carlisle said: “We are very excited about this investment, especially the expansion of the spa

“We have developed a holistic approach to living a healthy lifestyle, which includes improving wellbeing through a range of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments such as massages and facials.”

Have a look at information on the Power Plate machines.