Bannatyne's gym review

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Bannatynes gyms are one of the UK's largest chains, boasting a nationwide membership of over 90,000, and more than 1,200 highly trained staff.

First launched in December 1996 to meet increasing demand for high quality health and fitness facilities, Bannatyne's are now a well-established group of gyms, and have recently bought the LivingWell gym chain, offering their members even more health and fitness centres around the country.

Bannatyne's have a range of membership packages available, so you can find the right one for your lifestyle and pocket. Plans available include:

• Full membership
• Off-peak membership
• Single membership
• Joint membership
• Children's membership plans
• Gold membership
• Platinum membership
• Scottish Platinum membership

The Gold, Platinum and Scottish Platinum membership packages also allow you to use any club in the chain.

Facilities available at the clubs include:

• Life Fitness cardiovascular machines
• Life Fitness strength equipment
• Extensive free weights
• Swimming pool
• Aerobics studios
• Squash courts
• Hair and beauty
• Cafe bar
• Sauna
• Steam area
• Luxury changing facilities
• Car park

Personal trainers are available at all clubs, offering you a personalised lifestyle evaluation, as well as advice, support and motivation to help you reach your fitness goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The chain's gyms in Ingleby, Barwick, Durham, Edinburgh, Norwich, and Mansfield are all benefiting from a major refurbishment programme throughout 2007, to ensure that all facilities offer state-of-the-art equipment and service to their members for years to come.