CITY OF FORT SMITH LAUNCHES FITNESS COURT® PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN FORT SMITH
Fort Smith, AR—On Tuesday, October 8, the City of Fort Smith will unveil a new outdoor Fitness Court® at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park (1815 N Greenwood Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904), improving and enhancing the quality of life for Fort Smith residents. This exciting program is a featured part of the nationwide initiative launched by the National Fitness Campaign, on a mission to change health outcomes in America. This award-winning initiative welcomed its 500th healthy community in 2023 and is now funded to deliver vital outdoor wellness programs to 1,000 healthy communities by 2026 to help get people moving outdoors.
This year, the City of Fort Smith and dozens of other select recipients from around the country were awarded grant funding from the National Fitness Campaign to help support the program. This new Fitness Court features beautiful artwork created by University of Arkansas Fort Smith student, Katelin Brown.
The Fitness Court is the world’s best outdoor gym and allows users to leverage their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven stations in just seven minutes. Created with people aged 14 and over and with all abilities in mind, the workouts are adaptable for all fitness levels, allowing participants to move at their own pace. Users also may download the free Fitness Court App which acts as a coach-in-your-pocket and enhances the outdoor gym into a digitally supported wellness experience.
“We are excited to have the City of Fort Smith join us in the journey to improve health and wellness as we work to make a powerful and long-lasting impact on longevity and happiness by building healthy communities across America,’’ said Mitch Menaged, founder of National Fitness Campaign. “The addition of the Fitness Court, along with digital wellness programming, demonstrates a tremendous commitment to the health and wellbeing within the community.”
Residents are invited to attend an opening day launch event on Tuesday, October 8 at 10:00 am to try the Fitness Court. For more information, check out our Facebook event or contact Josh Buchfink at 479-784-2224.
About the City of Fort Smith
The City of Fort Smith is committed to providing high-quality, resident-focused services for the advancement of a thriving community. Our vision is to be a dynamic, business, family, and military-friendly destination that welcomes people from all over the world
About National Fitness Campaign
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, National Fitness Campaign is a wellness consulting firm that provides programs and services to cities, schools and sponsors. Our mission is to build healthy communities nationwide. The campaign delivers an integrated wellness initiative, centered around the Fitness Court®– the world's best outdoor gym. National Fitness Campaign welcomed its 500th healthy community in 2023, as it continues to grow the country’s largest public-private partnership in support of wellness with the goal of building a Fitness Court® within a 10-minute bike ride of every American. Follow along with National Fitness Campaign at nationalfitnesscampaign.com or on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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