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Thaw Out at Flash Fitness Event

A workout scheduled Saturday at East Middle School gives residents an opportunity to burn calories, learn about local exercise facilities.

A "Flash Fitness" event will be held Saturday at East Middle School as part of the Mayor's Weight Loss Challenge.

The event, which begins at 3 p.m., gives each participant 15 minutes of unique fitness regimens, for a two-hour workout designed to burn calories and ramp up weight loss.

Nova Gyms Fitness Center, Jazzercise, Innovative Fitness, Zumba Mike, South Shore YMCA, 9Round and CrossFit are all hosting classes. The businesses will also have tables with products and information.

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Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of whether they signed up for the challenge. Click here for more information about Saturday's event, and view the Mayor's Weight Loss Challenge Facebook page for continuing updates.

Mayor Steve Scaffidi's initiative started Nov. 10 with 465 people attending a kick-off event at the high school. Organizers are tracking how much weight participants can collectively lose before the challenge ends Feb. 10.

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