A GYM that is full of community spirit has been named as the best in Cumbria in a national award.

The Fitness Studio Ltd in Brampton has been named as the Best Fitness Studio in the county for 2020 in the UK Enterprise Awards.

The news has put a smile on the face of Lyndsey Ferguson, the owner of the gym, as she expressed excitement about the win.

“It’s been a lovely lift in amongst everything that has been going on but it has just showed that what we’re doing is working,” she said.

“All that hard work has paid off and the continuing hard work is paying off.

“I’m really excited about it.”

The gym offers a vast array of classes that suits everyone’s needs and fitness levels, from yoga and pilates to low impact workouts and HIIT.

It is based on the industrial estate in the town and it has recently secured the unit next door too.

Lyndsey said: “We started off with one unit and now we have extended to the other, we hope to expand further in the future.”

“Now that we have expanded, spinning was a big thing that everybody wanted so we’re now able to offer that because we have got more space.”

Lyndsey believes their win was down to the community, for supporting them and giving valuable feedback.

The Fitness Studio is more than just a gym, it is a group of people united behind a common goal that supports each other and the community.

It holds fundraisers and supports charities that are important to members.

“I really feel that we have grasped that essence of a community feel within the gym, I know everybody by name, I know who they all are, nobody is just a number,” said Lyndsey.

“That’s what I always wanted. We are a community team.”