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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The
16th Challenge event, the halfway mark for the four-month series, was led
by Ray Gendreau of FitWorks
at Re-Creation on March 8, 2014. Over
75 Challenge
participants followed Gendreau's instructions as he took them through a
cardio workout that kept them moving for nearly an hour. "Ray and the
FitWorks staff really challenge the participants to move and stretch
practically every muscle in their bodies," commented Challenge
Coordinator Brittany Bertone. Southcoast
Dietitian Amanda Raposo and Partners Executive Director Dr. David Weed followed the work-out with a
group discussion of how to follow a low-carb
diet for weight loss and health. 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.
Click
here for a ten-minute
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(First and second rows) FitWorks Fitness Leader Ray Gendreau demonstrates two of the many cardio exercises that he challenged participants to try. (Row three) FitWorks leader Lucia Rebelo demonstrates deep knee bends while Megan Mello and Donna Spaulding follow along. (Row four, left and center) Re-Creation staff member Mitch Coughlin hands out raffle ticket before Partners Challenge Coordinator Brittany Bertone announces the winners. (Row four, right) Bela Rebelo finishes the workout. (Bottom row, left) Sisters Wendy and Kim Cole and Robin Noverca pose for a photo at the end of the session. (Bottom row, center) Southcoast Dietitian Amanda Raposo leads a group discussion about low-carb diets for weight loss and health following the Challenge. (Bottom row, right) Ray Gendreau joins his wife, Tabitha, and the rest of the FitWorks staff for a group shot. |
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