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Girlfriend's Bikini Boot Camp: 5:45 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at VOA Park
Run-kini Club: 6 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, location TBA; 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at VOA park
Yo-kini Girl: 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at VOA park.
WEST CHESTER TWP. — Run-kini and yo-kini aren’t drink specials on a happy hour menu, but workout sessions geared toward getting women in shape for those summer bikinis.
Liberty Twp. resident Linda Mitchell started the women’s group workouts in June 2009 to provide a comfortable, noncompetitive atmosphere for women and a more personal experience than gyms, she said.
“Girlfriends Bikini Boot Camp,” “Run-kini Club” and “Yo-kini Girl” are each six weeks long and are offered at Voice of America park and Adrenaline Sports Performance, 6659 Liberty Court.
Run-kini teaches the mechanics of running and improving endurance, Yo-kini combines yoga and Pilates for a user-friendly workout and the boot camp involves suspension training and boot camp-type drills, she said.
Marcia McClure, 46, started training with Mitchell five years ago, but the workouts turned out to do more than get her in swimsuit shape.
“I’m a cancer survivor and I feel better than I’ve ever felt before,” said McClure, who is working out in Girlfriends Bikini Boot Camp. “I know that’s because of the help of Linda.”
Mitchell said women of any fitness level are welcome, saying she can “help you run your first marathon or your first three miles.”
Each session meets twice per week and costs $180.
Coupons for one free workout are available on Mitchcll’s website, LindaLuFitness.com.
Contact this reporter at (513) 483-5237 or kcano@coxohio.com.
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