For those who want to get a start on improving their level of fitness, the Community Development Recreation  Fitness Center Boot Camp offers a terrific opportunity to ramp up the pace with an hour-long cardio and strength training workout. Offered every Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m., trainer Johnny Botelho takes participants through their paces, including side steps, plyometrics, jump roping, push-ups, crunches, stretches and even boxing. "It's a total work-out", commented Healthy City Fall River Coordinator David Weed. "Johnny motivates you to go beyond what you would do if you were working out on your own." The Boot Camp program is new to the CD-Rec Fitness Center, a project supported by Partners for a Healthier Community. Attendance has exceeded expectations and additional groups are being planned for the spring and summer. For more information, contact Jamison Souza at 508-679-0922.
 

(Top row, left) Boot camp participant Bob Bogan does some side-steps down the length of the Veterans Memorial gymnasium at 72 Bank Street. (Top row, middle) Bogan completes several runs of high-stepping skips down the length of the gym. (Middle row, left) Trainer John Botelho demonstrates a standing jump, one of the plyometric exercises. (Middle row, center) John Botehlo pauses with Healthy City Fall River Coordinator Dr. Weed. (Middle row, right) Bob Bogan uses the jump rope during the morning warm-up. (Bottom row) CD-Rec Program Director Grace Gerling and Dave Weed try some boxing to finish up the morning work-out.