Fitness Initiative in Vincennes Project

The key to good health and reducing obesity is physical activity. Being moderately active at least twice a week lowers the risk of stroke and high blood pressure, it also improves aerobic fitness and mental health.

For adults, physical activity improves cognitive function, reduces arthritis symptoms and prevents weight gain. For healthy aging activity improves balance and joint mobility, prevents bone and muscle loss and extends years of life.

The state of Indiana ranks 8th in adult obesity and Knox county reports a 31.7% adult obesity while Indiana’s average is 31.4%.

If we come together as a community to fund and use this equipment we can all benefit from a healthy lifestyle. According to the CDC improving and promoting parks can improve individual and community health and result in a 25% increase of residents who exercise three times a week.

So let’s get moving!

Below is a list of equipment we will be installing into Lester Square, all equipment includes a QR code that when scanned will give instructions on how to use the machines.

The Recumbent Cycle

Provides an effective, low-impact aerobic workout. Users sit on the roomy saddle, lean back against the ergonomically-designed backrest, grasp the side handles and pedal.

Cardio Walker

Provides a standard cardio workout.

Elliptical

The GTfit Elliptical helps increase aerobic capacity, provides a low impact form of exercise and offers a full-body workout. The large gliding platforms offer a sure footing for users of all sizes and the hand grips are slip-resistant PVC to provide a stable and effective fitness experience.

Push Up Station

Designed with guidance from an exercise physiologist to create the optimum push-up experience, our Push-Up Station features a unique hand grip curvature to create multiple challenge levels.

Balance Disc

The GTfit Balance Board provides a wide range of fitness benefits in a single, space-saving design. Standing on the platform activates the spring, creating a balancing exercise that enhances core strength. Hand grips molded into the platform makes the Balance Board perfect for push-ups that give you an additional core workout at the same time.

Captain's Chair

The Captain’s Chair is a compact strength training station designed to enhance muscular fitness of upper arms, chest and abdominals. Provides multiple exercise opportunities, including: knee raises, leg raises, dips, and crunches.

Lat Pull Down - Accessible

We took all the features of our Lat Pull Down and made it accessible for even more users. The standard side features an ergonomically-designed seat that is just the right height for transferring to and from a mobility device. The accessible side is designed to accommodate most mobility devices and allows two people to work out at the same time. The accessible Lat Pull Down is an ideal choice for improving arm and shoulder muscle fitness and endurance. It also helps to increase flexibility and agility.

Chest Press - Accessible

An accessible version of our Chest Press. Designed to look like the machines in a gym or fitness center, ours uses an exclusive variable resistance technology to provide the right amount of resistance for users of all fitness levels. The seat on one side and the accessible area on the other are both ergonomically-designed to provide users with the right grip and support to perform an effective workout.

Horizontal Chin-Up Station

The GTfit Horizontal Chin-Up Station provides some assistance in executing a chin-up. Users place their feet on the platform, lie down beneath the chin-up bar, grasp the bar with both hands and pull their body up. The station can also be used for elevated push-ups.

Leg Press

The Leg Press features an ergonomically-styled saddle and utilizes our advanced variable resistance mechanism for progressive, fluid resistance.

Bench Dip Station

Step Around Station

The Step Around Station is an assited fitness station that helps improve depth perception, joint mobility, balance and flexibility, particularly in the active aging community. Users hold onto the center support ring and step over the low hurdles. The center support ring features our ComfortGrip coating for enhanced grip/grasp during exercise.