Two Oxford-based personal trainers, James Shields and Sam Bennett, have teamed up to open their own personal training centre.

Located in North Oxford, near the affluent Summertown area, StudioPT has a fully fitted functional gym along with a small selection of cardio equipment, power-bags and medicine balls supplied by Daventry-based equipment provider York Barbell. The club also has a small relaxation area.

Shields, a former British Army soldier, has worked in fitness for the past six years while Bennett turned to a career in personal training following an injury that ended his aspirations of becoming a professional rugby player.

Shields said: "We've been working in the fitness industry for a combined period of more than 12 years.

"We decided to set up and run our own PT studio and began the painstaking task of deciding on colours, finish, design and which equipment company to go with.

"After speaking with guys we know from our time in PT and professional sports, it was suggested we try York - and the guys at York could not have been more helpful."