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The Greater
Fall
River Fitness Challenge held its fourth Challenge event at the Kuss
Middle School when the heating system at Re-Creation failed. "We
still got a great crowd despite the last-minute move'" remarked Fitness Challenge coordinator
Annemarie Sharkey who
oversaw the event with Brittany Bertone and handed out tickets for the prize drawing that
followed the event. Tabitha Gendreau and Sandra Coleman of FitWorks led
the crowd through and hour of Zumba exercises, and Dr. David Weed followed
that with a half-hour talk on low-carb
diets. Sponsored by
Greater Fall River
Re-creation, Partners
for a Healthier Community, Saint
Anne's Hospital, Southcoast
Hospitals, the Challenge includes programs provided by All
Generations Fitness, the
Diabetes Association, Inc.,
Fitness
Fusion, FitWorks, General
Fitness. Greater Fall River
Re-creation,
Striking
Beauties, TKO
Fitness, Wiggle
Kids, and the
Fall River YMCA. The Challenge offers low cost opportunities for those who
live, work or attend school in the Greater Fall River Area. Registration is open through the end of
January. Click
here for a 13-minute
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(Top row) Participants Mark Dibiasio weighs in with Challenge Coordinator Annemarie Sharkey before joining the other participants as they warm up with a walk around the gym. (Row two) Tabitha Gendreau and Sandra Coleman of FitWorks lead the group in fast-paced Zumba exercises while Sophia Comas and Lacey Harding pause after the first number. (Row three) Sandra gets the group going, including Sharon GGonsalves and Matt Mello. (Row four, left and right) Beverly Peters of Tiverton and Sandy Ferreira of Swansea get in the groove with the other participants. (Bottom row, right) Dr. David Weed goes over the basic principles of low-carb diets following the Zumba session. |
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