What if there were a simple way to better your health, lose weight, brighten your mood, and make new friends? At Harvest by Hillwood in Argyle/Northlake, TX, achieving these goals is as easy as walking out your front door (and it’s free!). We’re talking about community fitness. It’s just what it sounds like, getting fit with your community. That can mean community exercise classes, creating a workout community that exercises regularly at the same time, or even pick-up basketball games.
What Makes Community Fitness Such a Good Thing?
Let’s begin with the obvious: Accountability is one of the best ways to create a healthy habit, like exercise. If you know your friend will miss you at yoga class, you’re more likely to show up and more likely to exercise longer and more energetically. Community fitness can also help you socialize outside of your typical circle, build support, and strengthen interpersonal communication, all of which is good for you and good for your community.
And in case you need a little more motivation to begin an exercise regimen, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that “regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health.” There are the long-term health benefits of exercise, like:
Exercise offers immediate benefits, too, including improved cognition for children and reduced anxiety for adults.
Harvest has so many spots where neighbors can enjoy community exercise. Acres of neighborhood parks and miles of trails at Harvest make it easy for joggers, walkers, and cyclists to get moving. The Fit Barn is a hub of energy, offering state-of-the-art cardio equipment, an outdoor lap pool, sports courts, and an outdoor fitness lawn with a multi-purpose fitness station. Residents can also work out at the 24-hour workout facility that overlooks Harvest Lake. These shared exercise spaces not only contribute to residents’ physical well-being but also create a workout community where individuals can bond, motivate each other, and form lasting friendships.
And this is just the beginning when it comes to all the ways (and places) you can stay fit and healthy at Harvest. You can also take part in one of the organized community exercise experiences such as community runs, outdoor yoga sessions, bootcamps, and more. These activities foster a sense of unity and enthusiasm among residents striving for healthier lives together, creating an environment that not only supports individual wellness goals but also nurtures a closely-knit community bonded through shared exercise.
All Hillwood Communities, our guiding principles are centered around creating places where people can live an enriching, healthy lifestyle focused on caring for ourselves, our neighbors, our community, and our planet. That’s why all our new home communities put a big emphasis on community fitness.
Harvest is no different, with an environment that’s designed to foster community and make it easy to participate in activities that promote well-being. Not only that, but we provide so many types of community fitness opportunities, both community-organized and member-organized, that you’re sure to find one (or more) that fits your style.
Here are examples of the more than 20 community fitness opportunities at Harvest:
Community fitness is simply exercise with a community or group. Examples include community exercise classes, community runs and bike rides, and team sports like the Hoops for Hunger basketball challenge and friendly pick-up games.
Community fitness not only benefits personal physical and mental health but it fosters a sense of community and belonging, which in time can lead to increased empathy, better interpersonal communication, and overall neighborhood safety.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, walking is the most popular form of fitness in the United States. Thirty percent of Americans walk as a form of exercise. The next most popular fitness activities in the U.S. are weightlifting (8.9 percent), running (8.8 percent), and using cardiovascular equipment (8.7 percent).
Friends who exercise with you can provide motivation, accountability, and inspiration. They can also help you become more fit: Studies show that those who participate in community fitness spend more time and energy exercising than people who exercise alone.
It’s easy to embrace fitness when the opportunities are right outside your door, and you get to enjoy time with your friends and neighbors. In addition to Harvest’s many community fitness opportunities, our top-notch amenities and award-winning lifestyle program create a community that’s healthy in every way. Find your new home today: Our new construction builders have available homes, and many are offering incentives, so now is a great time to buy!