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Aug 2

Fitness in the Square resumes in August: Program takes place each Thursday

Frisco residents looking to stay healthy are now able to enjoy a great weekly exercise program once again. The city of Frisco's Fitness in the Square program is resuming this month after taking July off for a summer vacation period.

Fitness in the Square returns to Frisco Square each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in August; the program's first day back is tomorrow, Aug. 2. The program, created in November by Mayor Maher Maso, City Manager George Purefoy and City Councilman Bob Allen, aims to get Frisco residents out and about with fun activities, Maso said.

"Basically, it's a way to bring families out and get them exposed to fitness in the center of our community," the mayor said. "We all [Purefoy, Allen and myself] were thinking of starting something along the same lines and it was a perfect fit for our Be Fit Frisco effort."

"We have an opportunity to build fitness and good life choices into our community," he said. "As we design a community for sustainability we also design it for families to be able to come outdoors and figure out ways to be fit."

Maso stressed that Be Fit Frisco isn't a program, but rather a "long-term part of what Frisco will be." The initiative will be built into various programs and opportunities in the city beyond the Fitness in the Square program.

Allen echoed Maso's sentiments and said he hopes Fitness in the Square will also help people in the community get to know one another.

"I think it's a great community opportunity -- I've participated in it myself," he said. "I was involved for the first month and a half [of the program] but had to focus on my campaign after that, but I look forward to rejoining it again. ... It's a great way for families to get out and get moving, and it's a great way for people in the community to go out and meet new friends."

The councilman said the idea for Fitness in the Square was created after visiting a conference in Houston, where he, Maso and Purefoy saw a similar program in action and thought it'd be a great fit for Maso's Be Fit Frisco initiative.

Fitness in the Square features numerous training regimes to keep participants interested and coming back, such as Zumba and kickboxing. The program rotates activities on a month-by-month basis to keep things fresh for participants.

"The important thing is it's really designed for all levels, whether you're a 12-year-old beginner or somebody that's experienced," Maso explained. "We want to have something for everyone."

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