Corbin launching the Fitness Court® Friday (June 7)

On Friday (June 7), the City of Corbin will unveil an outdoor Fitness Court^® at the corner of Poplar Street and Seventh Street, improving and enhancing the quality of life for Southeastern Kentucky residents.

This capital project is a featured part of the 2024 initiative launched by National Fitness Campaign (NFC), a nationwide wellness consulting firm that partners with municipalities and schools to plan, build and fund Healthy Communities. NFC’s award-winning initiative is now planning its 500th Healthy Community in America and is poised to deliver vital outdoor wellness programs helping to fight the obesity epidemic across the country.

This year, the City of Corbin and dozens of other select recipients from around the country were awarded a $30,000 grant from NFC to help support the program. In addition to grant funding, local funding contributed to make the project possible in Corbin.

“We are thrilled to offer more opportunities for the people of Corbin to live a healthier lifestyle,” said Mayor Suzie Razmus. “We encourage residents to use the new Fitness Court^®, access online training via the onsite QR code, and to utilize the studio space for fitness classes, such as yoga or Zumba.”

“The City of Corbin Parks and Recreation Department is excited to partner with the National Fitness Campaign to offer even more diverse fitness opportunities for the residents of Corbin and Southeastern Kentucky,” said Jacob Roan, Corbin Parks and Recreation Director. “Our department strives to develop and maintain facilities that provide healthy opportunities to all people of our region. The Corbin Fitness Court^® is the latest addition to Corbin’s wide-reaching parks and recreation system.”

The new Corbin Fitness Court^® at Poplar & Sevent is the world’s best outdoor gym and allows users to leverage their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven stations. Created for adults aged 14 and older, the Fitness Court^® is adaptable for all fitness levels.

Users can also download the free Fitness Court^® App – a coach-in-your-pocket style platform – that transforms the world’s best outdoor gym into a digitally supported wellness experience. The Fitness Court^® App is available for iOS and Android.

“We are excited to have the City of Corbin join us in the journey to health and wellness as we make a positive impact building healthy infrastructure across America,’’ said Mitch Menaged, Founder of National Fitness Campaign. “The addition of the Fitness Court^® along with ongoing engagement in healthy lifestyles demonstrates a tremendous commitment to the community.”

Residents are invited to attend an opening day launch event Friday at 10 a.m. to try the Fitness Court^® and learn about upcoming community wellness events and programming. For more information, contact Corbin Parks and Recreation at (606) 528-6657.

NFC is a wellness consulting firm – founded in San Francisco in 1979 – that offers grant funding, project management and master planning services to cities, schools and sponsors to build healthy communities.