As part of the 2009 Fitness Challenge sponsored by the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), Community Development Recreation (CD-REC), and Healthy City Fall River, the Fall River YMCA has been offering Zumba, a low-impact fitness workout held to Latin and international music on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Friday's at 6:30 p.m. Led on Tuesdays by YMCA fitness trainer Tabitha Gendreau and on Fridays by Alainna Cochrane, participants go though a variety of heart-healthy moves designed to stretch and tone the whole body. The YMCA  is also offering a very low rate of $2 for other exercise classes, including yoga, step aerobics and Pilates, and the use of their pool during the Fitness Challenge period that runs until May 9th. For more information about the Challenge, go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com . For more information about classes offered at the YMCA, call 508-675-7841.
 

(Top row, left) Fitness instructor Alainnna Cochrane, left, works out with the group. (Top row, center and right) YMCA fitness trainer Tabitha Gendreau leads the group to vibrant Latin music while Jacob Corvelo follows along. (Middle row, left) First-time participant Muriel Frucatore joins long-time Zumba dancer Linda Donnelly. (Middle row, center) Tennis player Karen Plichta enjoys keeping in shape through the winter with zumba classes.