The ninth Challenge event in the four-month Fall River Fitness Challenge 2012 series of free events was held at the YMCA on North Main Street on March 14th. Aerobics instructor Robin Morrissey of the Y staff led a dozen women in an hour of moves designed to increase cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and flexibility. "It's great to see these women sticking to a fitness program for over ten weeks," commented Morrissey. Organized by the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI),  Community Development Recreation (CD-REC), the Fall River YMCA, General Fitness and Healthy City Fall River, and sponsored by Partners for a Healthier Community, the Challenge offers low cost opportunities for those who live, work or attend school in Greater Fall River to get fit, lose weight, have fun and win prizes. Click here for a five-minute video of the work-out. Click here for pictures of the indoor workout at CD-REC on March 3rd and here for photos of Giunta 5K race route Challenge event. Call CD-REC at 508-679-0922 for more information or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com..

(Top row) In their second Fitness Challenge year, Barbara Healy and Edie Lamond-Sylvia work-out to YMCA aeorobics instructor Robin Morrissey's lead. (Row two, left) Elaine Tourigay picks out some of the stretch fabric pieces that Ms. Morrissey uses in her routine. (Bottom row) The group stretches and moves to music for the hour-long session.