Fitness fans have been working up a sweat for two good causes in Carlisle.

Five members of Snap Fitness - one of the city's newest gyms - were crunching, lunging and lifting weights before breakfast in a bid to complete a popular fitness challenge.

Adam Bewley, general manager of the 24-hour gym in Englishgate Plaza, Botchergate, led a small team in the 1,000 Rep Challenge.

They had to do each one of 10 different exercises 10 times, then repeat the circuit 10 times to complete the feat.

It was all against the clock too, with participants hoping to complete it in under an hour in aid of two hospice charities.

Exercises included lateral burpees, planks, squats, tuck jumps, push ups, lunge jumps, tricep dips, box jumps and reverse lunges. Dumbbells were incorporated to make the test tougher.

Adam said: "These crazy people like to work hard so we decided we'd look to do the challenge. It's not easy and the aim for anyone is to do it within an hour.

"We're raising funds online via JustGiving and we've also got sponsor forms. When we tot everything up we're hoping to reach around £1,000."

Those taking part in Saturday's early morning charity circuits session were civil servant Suzanne Copping, 38, of Upperby; 26-year-old Emily Alecock, of Morton, who works for Cumberland Building Society; retail supervisor Zoe Holliday, 25, of Greystone Road; Caroline McBrearty, 38, of Warwick Road; and ambulance crewman Tony Phelps, 31, from Penrith.

Funds raised are being shared between the Eden Valley Hospice and children's hospice Jigsaw.

Both are based in Blackwell Road, in the south west of the city.

Tony said: "We're all members here and we like coming to do circuits with Adam. This time we want just be able to raise some money for the hospice. It's a charity everyone supports well."

Caroline added: "I have a friend, Jenny, who has a disabled son. He goes to Jigsaw and so I know a little about how much it helps them. It's nice to be able to help."