Fit for Free in NYC

January 20, 2011
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NEW YORK—Mostly seniors participated in the aerobic dance class in at Manhattanville Community Center on Thursday. It was by no means senior level, however, and was enough to tire out this 26-year-old reporter.

Some of the people in the class could outdo 16-year-olds, said the instructor just before the participants started their 12-week fitness challenge, courtesy of the Department of Parks and Recreation. The endeavor is part of the Shape Up NYC program, which provides free fitness classes throughout the city.

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