Health & Fitness
Newport 'FitLot' Is An Exercise Playground For Adults
Aquidneck Park's newest addition is designed to help make exercise accessible to everyone.
NEWPORT, RI — The newest addition to Aquidneck Park may look like a children's playground, but this equipment is for adults. Newport's FitLot officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering residents the opportunity to work out without a traditional gym.
The FitLot is located just yards away from the Edward King House Senior Center and was built thanks to a grant secured by AARP. The organization is looking to make the city more age-friendly, including allowing seniors access to fitness equipment.
AARP and city officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to officially open the space the the public.
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FitLot was founded in 2013 with the goal of providing American residents access to free exercise equipment within walking distance of their homes.
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