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Get fit in the new year at the Parker Recreation Center

Get in shape for the new year at the Parker Recreation Center and Parker Field House Parker ColoradoThe Parker Recreation Center is one of the many facilities available in Douglas County Colorado. This year to help residents with their New Year's fitness and wellness goals, they are offering a few specials and programs.
 
  • Personal Training Specials Purchase unlimited, one-hour personal training sessions for $30 each, or one-hour Pilates Reformer and Thai Yoga Therapy sessions for only $38 each. Hurry, these specials are only available until Dec. 31, 2009. (Personal recommendation for Tim and Pam Kilduff, they will help you kickstart your personal fitness goals and have fun in the process)
  • Monday January 18 free fitness assessments. Included in the profile is your BMI, cardio respiratory fitness, endurance and flexibility and muscular strength
    Sign up at the Recreation Center front desk beginning Dec. 21.
  • Commit to Fit Weight Loss Challenge If you are one of the many who drank a bit too much eggnog or stuffed yourself with stuffing, or you've been waiting for something to push you to looks inches and pounds, how about trying the eight-week Commit to Fit Weight Loss Challenge?  The challenge will run Jan. 25 through March 20.  Think "The Biggest Loser" lite!

Participants can either register as a "free agent" to be assigned to a team or join pick their teams of three to four members.  Teams will each work with a personal trainer twice a week and receive nutritional counseling, weekly boot camp classes, pre and post fitness testing, and weekly weigh-ins. The program also includes a 10-visit membership and discounted personal training rates.

Prizes will be awarded to the Commit to Fit team with the highest percentage of weight loss at the end of the program.

Last year’s participants lost a total of 389 pounds and 346 inches!

Online application and more complete information available here or at the Recreation Center and Fieldhouse front desks beginning Dec. 14. Fees for this program are $285 for Parker residents and $314 for non-residents.

Fore more information please contact Hillary Roemersberger 303-805-3278 

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Chrissy Morin is the Douglas County Colorado Examiner. This County includes the towns of: Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Sedalia, Castle Pines, Franktown and Larkspur.  For more info on the area, check out her home page. Follow Chrissy  on Twitter for Douglas County Colorado eXaminer and Parker CO  and become a fan of the Douglas County Examiner page on Facebook

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  • Lynda 2 years ago
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    Good info :)

  • Cindy 2 years ago
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    I like the idea of free fitness assessments

  • Bobbi Leder - Houston Dogs Examiner 2 years ago
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    With so many people making resolutions to lose weight, this is a great idea.

  • Lydia-BrowardCounty Special Needs Parents Examiner 2 years ago
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    Those specials are great! The trainers here in South Florida are never that affordable!

  • Todd29 2 years ago
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