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Fitness buffs get a kick out of free classes at Gainesville parks
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Donnie Moyd does jumping jacks with others during a free kickboxing class hosted by Gainesville Parks and Recreation Saturday morning at Longwood Park in Gainesville. Moyd also attends the kickboxing classes at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center on Mondays and Tuesdays. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Free fitness classes are hard to find in Hall County, but Gainesville now offers them in its Fitness in the Park Saturdays. Zandrea Stephens, the assistant division manager for Gainesville Parks and Recreation, said the department wanted to offer free classes for a few reasons. “It’s for everybody,” she said.