Free outdoor gym promotes healthy exercise in Peckville

PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A free local outdoor gym just opened to promote healthy exercise.

It’s perfect for those on the go or others trying to avoid a crowded gym. There’s no other place in Lackawanna County where you can get in a seven-minute circuit workout.

Those who have been stopping by regularly since its completion say they enjoy this much more than any at-home working or indoor gym.

“Sometimes I’ll do some rowing here or the hoops over there,” said 21-year-old Brianna Kohut of Jessup.

Kohut is working out now more than ever after the completion of this outdoor gym in Lackawanna County.

“You can pretty much just work out at your own pace which was something I really needed and I’ve been using this much more than I have used any indoor gym for sure,” Kohut added.

It’s called the Fitness Court, a program launched nationwide by the National Fitness Campaign.

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The project cost Blakely Borough about $160,000.

“This is another wonderful enhancement to our park,” said Mayor Jeanette Acciare-Mariani.

The mayor and other borough officials came out to celebrate the addition to the Blakely Borough Recreation Complex on Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“Well this is something that we have done to keep up with the times, and I am elated that we did this,” Mayor Acciare-Mariani.

The outdoor facility is for people 14 and older with all abilities in mind.

“It’s for anyone you can be completely novice,” said Blakely Borough Manager Christopher Paone.

Participants can get a workout operating seven stations, all using their own body weight.

From pushups to lunges, squats, and core movements. Just scan the QR code on your phone to watch videos to learn how to get your full-body workout started.

“You download the app. You follow the instructions and you could in seven minutes you could be you could have you could have a workout. I mean seven minutes is not that long,” Paone explained.

The fitness area is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the same hours as the recreational complex.

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