Participants in the second Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Plus event gathered at the home of All Generations Fitness in Swansea on June 14, 2014 for an hour-long workout led by fitness trainers Kevin Ouellette and Eric Menchi. The event is part of a weekly series that extends the 2014 Challenge through September 27th for a suggested donation of $2 per session. "We've been getting about 30 people each week," noted Challenge Coordinator Annemarie Holly. "This is a great way to extend the benefits of regular exercise throughout the summer," she added. Along with Greater Fall River Re-creation, Saint Anne's Hospital, and 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. Click here for a  four-minute video of the event. Click here for photos of the May 16th Finale. Call Annemarie Holly at 508-679-0922 for more information or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com.

(Top row, left) Challenge regulars Lucy Vitorino and Louisa Tavares chat before the workout begins. (Top row, center) Fitness instructor Kevin Ouellette watches as Eric Menchi demonstrates a deep knee bend for the group.  (Top row, right) AGF members Gail Marum and Tracy Furtado get ready to join the Challenge event. (Row two) The group begins with several laps of jogging to get their hearts warmed up and pumping. (Row three) The group, including Lucy, goes through a series of exercises. (Bottom row) As the group works out with exercise balls, Kevin instructs the group in using kettle balls and Eric demonstrates an alternative exercise to planking..