Crystal Leisure Centre in Stourbridge has benefited from an £800,000 investment by Dudley Council.

The facility’s new gym boasts interactive cardiovascular and resistance machines, a spin studio with Trixster bikes, punch bags and free weights.

A new reception area, modifications to provide easier access for people with disabilities and maintenance work to the centre’s poolside area complete the revamp programme.

Cllr Karen Shakespeare, cabinet member for environment and culture, said: “The new facilities are absolutely fantastic and we’re immensely proud of the range and quality of activities on offer here.”

The work, delivered on time and on budget, was jointly funded through a partnership between the council and the private sector health and fitness company Alliance Leisure Services.

Photograph: Thomas Gardner, who frequently uses the facility, and Cllr Shakespeare at the official opening of the gym earlier this month