Health & Fitness
Beach Cities Free Fitness Weekend: March 6 - 8, 2015
The next Beach Cities Free Fitness Weekend takes place today!
Now you really have no excuse not to get fit!
Beach Cities Free Fitness Weekends is a partnership between Beach Cities Health District’s Center for Health & Fitness and local fitness studios and gyms to provide more opportunities for South Bay residents to be healthy and have fun being physically active!
Free Fitness Weekends was designed by BCHD to introduce people of all income and ability levels to a wide variety of fitness offerings, including yoga, Pilates, cycling, strength training, boot camp and more. Currently, 25 fitness studios in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach have joined the community initiative.
According to BCHD’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lisa Santora, the overarching goal is to create a healthier beach community by promoting exercise and supporting local businesses.
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“Physical fitness is one of the corner stones of a healthy life, but alarmingly, only one in three adults and one in four children currently get the recommended amount of daily physical activity,” said Dr. Santora. “We hope Free Fitness Weekends helps people connect with a fitness opportunity that they love and will stick with long-term.
“The response we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive, and we want to thank all of the studios who have eagerly come aboard.”
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One such local business is Bionic Body in Hermosa Beach. The popular studio is co-owned and operated by Kim Lyons, a former trainer on NBC’s hit television show the “Biggest Loser,” and her husband, Gunter Schlierkamp – a previous Mr. Universe.
“I’ve been a personal trainer for more than 17 years, and I think Free Fitness Weekends is a brilliant way to get people exercising,” said Lyons. “It’s a win-win for studios and the community. I can’t think of a better way to get fit, explore new studios, and learn from the most knowledgeable trainers in the Beach Cities.”
Some classes require pre-registration while others are available on a first come, first served basis.
Beach Cities Free Fitness Weekends are scheduled for March 6-8, April 10-12 and May 1-3.
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For a full class schedule and descriptions, visit the website at http://www.beachcitiesgym.org/freefitness.
