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Soldiers, civilians and family members assembled at the Sembach Fitness Center Jan. 11 for the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Sports and Fitness “Get Fit, Stay Fit” Fitness Expo.
Patrons came to sample a variety of fitness classes, rotating through 25-minute intervals. They enjoyed yoga, Zumba, stationary bicycle spin classes, weight training, fitness trainers, massage therapists and more.
“This event was hosted to introduce the community to the fitness instructors and the variety of classes that are offered in the K-town footprint,” said Steffanie Paoletti, a fitness instructor from the Kaiserslautern area.
“K-town has nationally certified fitness professionals. We also have over 10 personal trainers working at all the fitness facilities and two massage therapists in Landstuhl and Sembach,” Paoletti said.
First Lt. Victoria L. McDonald, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, was one of the interested participants Paoletti mentioned.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the fitness expo. My favorite fitness activity was the warm-up Zumba,” McDonald said. “I really like Zumba.”
The fitness expo was also attended by other service members and civilians who found they could have fun getting fit.
“I really enjoyed the fitness expo,” said Sgt. 1st Class Latoya Lowe, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th MP Bde., 21st Theater Sustainment Command senior human resources NCO. “It was a great opportunity to get fit and have fun. The cycling class was my favorite. (It was) an awesome change from the everyday workout routine. I hope to see more events like the Halloween Zumbathon and this year’s fitness fair, which challenge individual fitness levels.”
In the past, the KMC only hosted fitness expos once per year, but the interest peaked at this event may change that in the future.
“We used to only host these once a year,” Paoletti said. “Now we will have to look at hosting them twice a year since so many people showed an interest in these programs.”
