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City of Newberry’s invitation to visitors:
Build Your Own Free Workout By Andrew Wigger, Editor, Newberry Observer (Reprinted with permission of the author) The City of Newberry, South Carolina is investing in a healthier community with the recent addition of outdoor fitness equipment at the Newberry Recreation Complex (1786 Glenn Street Extension, Newberry). The City of Newberry worked with West Columbia-based Total Strength and Speed/ Williams Strength to install the equipment. According to Josh Eachues, program coordinator for the Newberry Recreation Complex, the equipment is set up to use body weight, gravity, calisthenics and plyometrics to create a training session to accommodate individual needs. “Our goal at the Newberry Recreation Complex is to have something for everyone,
whether that be for children, casual walker or someone looking for a workout through this equipment,” said Mayor Foster Senn. The fitness equipment includes three sets of monkey bars; separate pull-up bars (pullups can also be done on monkey bars); sit up bench; knee raise bench; two movable step-up platforms; two chest/triceps dip stations; two battle ropes; one set of adjustable Jammer Arms; two circular wall ball targets; two landmine attachments. The only equipment not included are weight plates and balls for the wall ball targets (residents are free to bring their own.) “We are trying to provide something for the community; you need to go with the
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basics and that’s how we approached it. The equipment allows for core workout and bodyweight workouts: pull-ups, push-ups, dips, squats — the battle ropes are out there. Gives people a lot of options without a gym fee,” Eachues said. While the City of Newberry does not supply workout plans or offer programs for anyone using the equipment, (which is first come, first served use,) Eachues said they have a plan to get some signage with QR codes that will take visitors to a site that will offer suggestions. “We understand not everyone knows how to use the equipment and what to do. With everything going on in the world, we wanted
