A NEW fitness regime is shaping up at the £21 Middlesbrough Sports Village following investment of £75,000 by Joanne Bannatyne and her business partner.

The intensive WattCycle exercise offers a hard-core aerobic workout using hi-tech ‘Wattbikes’ which can result in an effective workout in just 15 minutes.

Joanne Bannatyne, former wife of Duncan Bannatyne who owns Bannatyne gyms across the country, is opening the second Watt Cycle centre with former Royal Marines Commando, Lee Howe.

The pair is investing £75,000 into the flagship centre which will form the latest cycling element alongside an Olympic size 250m outdoor velodrome due to open in July.

They opened the first WattCycle centre earlier this year at Teesside Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Ingleby Barwick, Stockton.

“The unique combination of functional movements combined with high intensity cycling delivers real results,” said Ms Bannatyne.

“The classes and routines we’ve developed using the bikes mean that everyone, from a complete beginner to a competitive athlete, can get a workout that’s tailored to their individual levels of fitness.”

Other features at Middlesbrough Sports Village include an athletics stadium with 400m track, an indoor 40m athletics track, fitness gym, indoor multi sports court incorporating a show court for basketball, netball, futsal and roller hockey with seating for 300 spectators.