Wigan studio offers bungee fitness to help people get active

But one fitness studio in the borough is offering something different for those who want to get active - bungee fitness.

The exercise was developed by a gymnast in the Far East and picked up in the USA and Europe, but Studio L in Atherton remains one of only a handful of dedicated bungee fitness studios in the UK.

Participants use a harness and bungee rope while doing various exercises, with the equipment supporting them and reducing the impact.

Linda Brennan, who runs Studio L, sad: “Bungee has cardio plus stretching plus co-ordination. You get all three chucked into one.”

She offers classes for people of all abilities and experience, as well as one-to-one instruction.

She is preparing to start bungee gold classes for people aged 55 and over, along with a four-week course for people who have not exercised for some time but wish to try bungee fitness. The only restriction on who can attend is a weight limit of 16-and-a-half stone, which was imposed by structural engineers when they installed the equipment.

To find out more, go to www.studiolbungeefitness.com or visit the studio’s Facebook page.

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