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Twin Lakes Recreation Center
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Senior Games of Indiana: September 13-October 10
Staying active is a factor in healthy aging. In 1985, the Senior Games of Indiana was created to provide opportunities for people 50 and…
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Big Fitness Facilities Offer Something for Everyone
All large fitness facilities have a few things in common—cardio and weight machines, free weights, group exercise classes, personal trainers. But if you want…
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Public Library Now Offers Summer Running Program
Bloomington’s running culture is getting a boost from a place most people associate with more cerebral activities. On May 1, the Monroe County Public…
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Bloomington’s Pickleball Ambassador Goes to Spain for World Tournament
It seems fitting that a man who calls himself the unofficial pickleball ambassador in Bloomington would travel all the way to Spain to participate…
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AsaBela Studio: Taking Fitness to New Heights (Photo Gallery and Video)
‘Pull yourself up and flip over!’ BY HARLEY WILTSEY Aerial fitness instructor Kristina Downs coaches a student through daring new moves, twisting and spinning…
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FlowMotion Fest Celebrates Movement-Based Art Forms
BY CARMEN SIERING If you’ve ever wanted to run away and join the circus, FlowMotion Fest, August 22–24 at Stable Studios in Spencer, Indiana,…
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Pickleball: A Game for Seniors That’s Sweeping the Nation!
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC When aficionados describe pickleball as one of the fastest growing sports in the country, the inevitable question is, “Wait. What? Pickleball?…
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‘Hot Spots’ Where Kids Can Play Inside All Winter
BY JOELLAN MUYSKENS-CHANG Running, jumping, swinging, and skipping aren’t activities found only at parks and playgrounds. Several indoor Bloomington “hot spots” provide respite from…
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Boot Camps Are the Rage for All Ages and Shapes
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS The whistle blows: TWEEET! “On the line!” barks Aaron Biggs, a fitness instructor at Twin Lakes Recreation Center, 1700 W. Bloomfield…