ONE: Roll with It
The lights. The whir of wheels on wood. Roller rinks still have the power to intoxicate and give your thighs a burn.
Castle Roller Skating, lancastercastlerollerskating.com
Mt. Gretna Roller Rink, mtgretnarollerrink.com
Overlook Skate Park, manheimtownship.org/1234/Overlook-Skate-Park
Photo courtesy Spooky Nook Sports
TWO: Scale the Heights
Find your skill level and scale the heights of a rock climbing wall.
Spooky Nook Sports, manheimspookynooksports.com
The Cave Indoor Rock Climbing, New Cumberland, thecaverockclimbing.com
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THREE: Do Some Good
Swing a hammer or sling a paintbrush for a community cause. You get a workout. A family gets a home.
Habitat for Humanity, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lancaster, and York, habitat.org
FOUR: Swish
Fly down the slopes, riding skis or snowboard like a magic carpet. Then show off your fashion-forward ski togs over hot chocolate at Fireside Pub & Grill.
Ski Roundtop, Lewisberry, skiroundtop.com
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FIVE: Get Your Glide On
Relive the exhilaration of gliding on the ice at a year-round rink.
Twin Ponds, Harrisburg, twinponds.com
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SIX: FLY
Look, up in the air! It’s an acrobat. It’s a yogi. It’s an aerial yoga student, balancing from a fabric trapeze for a searing core workout.
Om My Yoga, Camp Hill, ommyyoga.com
Float Yoga, Lititz, float-yoga.com
SEVEN: Virtual Race
Can’t make that cupcake run out of town? Go virtual. Train and run on your own schedule. Enter your time and get a fun medal for completing a run commemorating Groundhog Day, Earth Day, cute goats, or a host of other imaginative events. Your entry fee supports great causes.
Virtual Run Events, virtualrunevent.com
EIGHT: Take a Trip
A first-of-its-kind fitness experience, The Trip is a fully-immersive indoor cycling journey through digitally created worlds on a 40-foot-wide curved projection screen. At the new I Am Limitless studio, members can try HIIT, TRX, Pound, spin, yoga, Pilates, barre, boxing, and much more including special Actively Aging classes.
I Am Limitless, Lancaster, i-am-limitless.com
NINE: Rhythmic Staying Power
Zumba took the world by storm after Y2K. Almost two decades later, it’s still a party for your heart and muscles.
Olympic Skating Center, Enola, olympicskatingcenter.com
TEN: Pole Cat
Pole dance offers a core workout with a confidence-boosting bonus. Start spinning, and let the new you emerge.
Spinning Harts Pole & Dance Studio, Harrisburg and Camp Hill, spinningharts.com
ELEVEN: Bounce
Train like a commando, vaulting over parkour blocks or navigating a Ninja Warrior course. Balance on a fidgety ladder climbing to the sky. Or just trampoline bounce to your heart’s content.
Sky Zone, Harrisburg and Lancaster, skyzone.com
TWELVE: So You Think You Can Dance?
Bust open that fitness routine by busting a move. Hip hop dancing puts your body to work. Try the Hip Hop Fitness class on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m.
Morton’s Dance Center, Landisville, mortonsdancecenter.com
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THIRTEEN: En Garde!
Coordination, agility, balance, and a workout for the heart and mind—all with a foil in your hand. Fencing is fitness.
White Rose Fencing, York, whiterosefencing.org
FOURTEEN: Drum Beat
Bang stress to the sidelines while giving your muscles the stability-based workout they crave with a POUND drum class near you.
FIFTEEN: Moving Meeting
Don’t meet for coffee. Schedule a walking meeting. Catch up over Frisbee. Hike the stairs while you’re on that phone conference.
SIXTEEN: Boogie-woogie Beat
What’s buzzin’, cousin? Our hep-cat grandparents could really cut the rug with their jive moves. Translation: Swing dance is a timeless workout.
Lancaster Swing Dance, @lancasterswingdance
SEVENTEEN: Take a Hike
Breathe that mountain air. Marvel at the scenery. Run from that bear. Okay, bear encounters aren’t likely, but a hike on the Appalachian Trail or in a Pennsylvania state forest challenges the body and expands the mind.
dcnr.pa.gov/stateforests/findaforest
EIGHTEEN: Park It
Steps. Benches. Trails and slopes. Disc golf and ropes. Your neighborhood park is packed with official fitness equipment and unofficial spots, including playgrounds, for improvising your lunges, crunches, and pullups.
NINTEEN: Kick Butt
Cardio kickboxing works muscles you didn’t even know you had. It’s also a great way to punch away the day’s frustrations.
YMCA Harrisburg, ymcaharrisburg.org
