If you want to work off those extra winter/pandemic pounds, the City of Greensboro’s Parks and Recreation Department – in a joint effort with the YMCA of Greensboro – is offering free outdoor fitness classes from April to October this year.

New classes are available every week.

There’s a wide variety of choices for exercise buffs: Pilates, yoga, Zumba and other workouts – including high intensity interval training that alternates intense movements to increase the heart rate with short periods of lower intensity moves for recovery.

All ages and abilities are welcome in the classes.

If you participate, you need to bring water and a yoga mat. Program organizers also encourage you bring a friend.

To keep track of weather cancelations, you can Text OUTDOOR to 844-765- 7664.

Here’s what’s coming up:

Spring Into Motion

Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Downtown Greenway locations.

April 4, 442 Gorrell St.

April 11, 500 N. Eugene St.

April 18, 401 Cumberland St.

April 25, 501 Guilford Ave.

Mind &Body Series

Thursdays at 6 p.m. at various locations.

April 6 to May 4, Bicentennial Gardens

May 11 to June 8, Gateway Gardens

September 7 to September 28, Lake Higgins

October 5 to October 26, Country Park

Greenway Series

Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Downtown Greenway locations.

May 2 to September 26 (with no session July 4) at 475 Spring Garden St.

October 3 to October 24, 442 Gorrell St.

For those who prefer less organized exercise efforts, many of the city’s parks have outdoor exercise equipment that can be used to get the same results. For more information on parks facilities, and more information on various fitness programs, you can visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/Fitness.

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