Looking to get in shape? FitLot outdoor fitness park opens at Bonnabel Boat Launch

METAIRIE,La. (WGNO) — If you are looking to get in shape this summer time, a new health and fitness park in Metairie can enable.

On June 16, Jefferson Parish officials celebrated the opening of a new FitLot Outdoor Exercise Park at Bonnabel Boat Launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken partnered with the Jefferson Chamber Foundation and FitLot, Inc. to make obtain to outside gyms and no cost exercise instruction conveniently readily available to all Jefferson Parish citizens. 

The exercise place is 1400 sq. toes in a shaded space and has a round style excellent for circuit schooling classes.

Its blend of products can be employed for a wide wide variety of training procedures, mentioned JP officers.

Any one 13 and older can use the FitLot.

The park’s cardio stepper, chest/again push, elliptical, and hand cycle all contain dials so customers can regulate resistance and QR codes at each station link customers to tutorial videos demonstrating how to safely use equipment and conduct physical exercises.

“Providing persons a put to enjoy out of doors workout and exercise encourages healthful residing and builds a more robust community,” said Councilwoman Van Vrancken.

She additional, “This FitLot presents citizens a person a lot more thing to appreciate at the by now bustling Bonnabel Boat Start, which is centrally located together Metairie’s lovely Lake Pontchartrain lakefront.”

With park and programming funding furnished by Council District 5, the Jefferson Parks & Recreation Section ideas to hire area exercise specialists to give cost-free workout lessons for inhabitants.

To sign-up and indication up for an upcoming FitLot Conditioning Class at the park, go to: FitLot.org/Bonnabel.