April 15 – 17, 2016

The next Beach Cities Free Fitness Weekend takes place Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 17.

QUESTION: What’’s better than breaking a healthy sweat at a top fitness studio?

ANSWER: Doing it for free!

These Free Fitness Weekends are a partnership between BCHD and local studios and gyms to provide opportunities for residents to be healthy and have fun being physically active!

Free Fitness Weekends was designed by BCHD to introduce people of all income and ability levels to a wide variety of fitness offerings, including yoga, Pilates, cycling, strength training, boot camp and more. Over 25 fitness studios in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach have joined the community initiative.

According to BCHD’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lisa Santora, the overarching goal is to create a healthier beach community by promoting exercise and supporting local businesses.

“Physical fitness is one of the corner stones of a healthy life, but alarmingly, only one in three adults and one in four children currently get the recommended amount of daily physical activity,” said Dr. Santora. “We hope Free Fitness Weekends helps people connect with a fitness opportunity that they love and will stick with long-term. The response we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive, and we want to thank all of the studios who have eagerly come aboard.”

Some classes require pre-registration while others are available on a first come, first served basis.

For a full class schedule and descriptions, visit the website at http://www.beachcitiesgym.org/freefitness.