15 retro keep-fit photos from Sunderland to provide some January gym-spiration

It’s that time of year when many of us look back in revulsion at the pigs in blankets and tasty trifles of less than two weeks before, and decide we’re going to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Even those of us who try to keep up a fitness routine might have found ourselves slacking off in the season of dark nights, freezing weather and head-clogging viruses.

Here’s a few photos to help us get back into the swing of things – and remind ourselves that fitness isn’t just for January; it’s for the whole year ahead ...