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The
Community Health and Fitness Program has been available to
neighborhood residents since June 18th, 2001. A physical
fitness trainer aided by an assistant, coaches participating
community residents through 90 minutes of calisthenics and
aerobics exercised, accomplished by music for some of the
paces.
The
program which is conducted in Albany Park, runs Mondays
through Fridays 6:00 am - 8:00 am. It is free and open
to all ages. Participants are required to register and
exercise mats are available on a first come first served
basis.
This
is a pilot program. A successful run pilot will serve as
a development model which will be replicated in other parks
throughout the 58th Assembly District represented by
Assemblyman, Nick Perry.
The
program started with ten (10) - fifteen (15) people and has
grown to more than 200 registered participants, with upwards
of seventy (70) participants daily. Neighborhood
residents of all ages, both men and women, have been flocking
to the park each day and can be seen joyfully going through
the paces under the expert guidance of instructor - Matthew
Griffith. This is the only known Health and Fitness
Program available to the community resident in a city park and
it has been enthusiastically received. Participants who
have been in the program from opening day are raving about the
positive impact it has on their health and as the program
continues to grow, there is a great demand for preserving it.
The
current program is financed with funds allocated by
Assemblyman Perry through the New York State Department of
Health.
Sesame Flyers International Health and Fitness Program
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