Plenty pain and gain as fitness fans hit Bannantyne’s gym for mega workouts to help the big fundraising push for Strictly Inverness
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Gallons of sweat and a tidy sum of money were produced by hardy participants during a gruelling fundraiser as part of Strictly Inverness the dancing competition that starts on May 20.
A super keen group of gym bunnies at the city’s Bannantyne Health Club & Spa took part in three back-to-back fitness sessions of 30 minutes - with each paying £5 for the privilege.
After starting with a punishing body combat session, it was on to core fitness, and finally body balance.
For others taking part in last Saturday’s Strictly Inverness fundraiser in aid of Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre, there was another brutal event - the Row, Ride and Roar, or Triple R.
Organiser Jackie Sutherland explained: “This involved doing 500 metres on a rowing machine, a 10,000 metre cycle on an exercise bike, and finally hanging from a beam for as long as possible.
“That’s where the roaring came in, with competitors bellowing through the pain as they tried to dead hang the longest.”
The overall winner of the £50 prize at the event was Bannantyne fitness advisor Daniel Pizon.
Jackie, a retired NHS recruitment manager, reckons the £350 raised on the day took her wonderful fundraising push for Strictly Inverness to the £4000 mark.
She said: “The other events have included a quiz night in Platform 8 bar, a collection with my friend Donnett round the pubs in Inverness city centre on a Saturday afternoon that raised £602 and a collection at Tesco Inshes with my daughter and two grandchildren that raised £508.
“People are so generous especially when they hear that the Highland Hospice is going to benefit. It is such a worthwhile organisation with the wonderful work they do for people.”
