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| Some of the Spartana equipment that will be up for grabs |
Fitness enthusiasts will have fond memories of The Spartana,which was launched in 1986 by former Parachute Regiment physical training instructor John Farnham.
Thousands of women and men will have built their muscles - and trimmed down their waists - at the Cleethorpe Road gym.
Many will have been young people getting themselves into top shape ahead of applications to join the armed forces.
The decision to close the business has been taken following Mr. Farnham’s death in November.
North Lincolnshire-based auctioneers Eddisons CJM have been brought in to handle the disposal of the entire contents which are is going under the hammer in an on-line auction that will end on Thursday February 25
Says auctioneer Paul Cooper said: “Spartana was an impressively kitted out fitness centre.
"John was constantly on the lookout for new or improved machines and equipment, importing a number of specialist pieces that had not been available in this country from the United States.
"He even had some equipment made to his own speciications."
The sale features almost 100 pieces of kit including treadmills, fitness cycles, cross trainers, climbing trainers, rowing machines, exercise machines, many by top0name manufacturers such as Concept, VersaClimber, Life Fitness, Precore and Paramount.
In addition, there is an extensive range of weight training equipment plus a range of office equipment and even a tanning booth.
The full auction catalogue is available at www.eddisonscjm.com.
Subject to adherence to Covid restrictions, a viewing session is scheduled for held on Wednesday 24 February (10am-4.00pm) at the Spartana Health Club premises at 375 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby.
The online auction will end at 1pm the following day.
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| Adam Marion, of the auction team, gets into trim on one of the machines |
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