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 Fitness Courts are located throughout the United States. The courts
provide a range of exercise equipment to do a total body workout.
Ambassadors are available to help those new to the Fitness Court
concept develop a personal workout routine.
The seven stations on the court can be used for multiple exercises,
and it helps to have a knowledgeable guide explain how best to use
it. “In the time it has been open, almost sixty persons have
volunteered to become ambassadors,” said Angie Whiteman from ALMH,
and an ambassador trainer.
Tuesday morning was the first training session for teen ambassadors
in Lincoln; more distinctively, it was the first training program in
the U.S. for teen ambassadors.
Angela Stoltzenburg
(L) and Angie Whiteman (R) of the ALMH Community Health
Collaborative provided the ambassador training for the teens Tuesday
morning.
New teen Fitness
Court ambassadors are flanked by the two Angies with (L to R)
Taylor, Hattie and Brooke.
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Angie Whiteman and Angela Stoltzenburg of the ALMH Community Health
Collaborative provided training for Taylor, Hattie and Brooke, who now will pass
their knowledge on to those new to the Fitness Court. The Fitness Court is for
those at least fourteen years old. “We are here for anyone from fourteen to one
hundred fourteen to get a great workout,” laughed Stoltzenburg.
In addition to ambassadors, National Fitness Court has an app that also can help
develop a workout routine. It has the location of all Fitness Courts, a coach,
and even music to add to the enjoyment of an outdoor workout. The app can also
be used to challenge others from across the country to a court workout contest.
Lori Birnbaum of Lincoln is in sixth place for the national challenge.
The Fitness Court has all sorts of possibilities. Lincoln College has expressed
interest in using it for a workout for the soccer team. Lincoln schools are
talking about using it for their sports teams also.
[Curt Fox] |
