Health Quest Hosts Fitness Challenge Kickoff Party in Poughkeepsie

From Health Quest: Take a fitness class on the banks of the Hudson River or borrow a bike for a ride on the Walkway Over the Hudson during the Get Fit Hudson Valley Kickoff Party from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 13, at Upper Landing Park, 83 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie.

Get Fit Hudson Valley is a 6-week fitness challenge that awards community members for being active with the chance to win prizes. The challenge, which begins May 13, is organized by the Hudson Valley’s nonprofit healthcare network, Health Quest.

The kickoff party will feature a Get Fit activation table with complimentary “The Hudson Valley is my gym” T-shirts and water bottles for the first 50 participants to sign up for the challenge. All fitness levels are welcome.

Get Fit allies will host instructional fitness classes as follows:

• 10 to 11 a.m., Orange 60 by Orangetheory Fitness of Poughkeepsie is a high-intensity, full-body workout to help you burn calories up to 36 hours after exercising.
• 11 a.m. to noon, Resistance Training by ECS Exercise offers low-impact strength training with resistance bands and other equipment to strengthen your core.
• 12:15 to 1 p.m., Pound by Crunch Poughkeepsie offers cardio interval training with a serious fun factor — instead of weights, you use drumsticks.

Other activities include:

• No-charge 30-minute bike rentals courtesy of Health Quest.
• A mini-boot camp with the chance to win 4 passes to The Gravity Vault.
• Poughkeepsie Plenty farmers market.
• Health Quest nutrition booth.
• Fitness vendors and demonstrations.

This event is free. Upper Landing Park is at the bottom of the Walkway elevator. For information about parking, visit upperlanding.org/parking

To participate in Get Fit, simply exercise for 30 minutes at one of the 80-plus participating locations and then enter your fitness activity at getfithv.com. All types of physical activity count! The more entries submitted, the better the chance to win fun prizes. Learn more and sign up at getfithv.com!

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