MOSES LAKE — The Larson Rec Center’s High Fitness class held its Fourth of July-themed High Fitness class this past week. The class is held every Tuesday from 7:45-8:45 p.m. 

“It gives you a family, it gives you friends, keeps you accountable and makes working out way more fun than doing it by yourself,” said Liza Tait, the instructor for High Fitness at the Rec Center. “And as the participant you don’t have to think, you just show up and I tell you what to do.” 

High Fitness is based on doing exercise set to music, said Tait. Each song that plays during the class has a different exercise tone in mind for the participants to follow along with. 

“There’s songs that are cardio-based and then there’s a few that are more like toners and squats,” she said. “I show all sorts of options for advanced as well as beginning exercising and being in shape.” 

Tuesday’s class had patriotic and American-themed songs in honor of Independence Day. In addition to the music fitting the theme, participants were decked out in red, white and blue attire and brought mini American flags and confetti poppers that were used during their exercise. 

Tait said she will hold theme classes throughout the year for holidays or for the birthdays of participants.  

“Themed is not the normal, but this week we (got) to have a theme,” she said. “It just makes it a little extra fun.” 

The idea behind starting High Fitness came from her desire to share her love of group fitness classes, Tait said.  

“I’ve always liked to exercise or have been interested in it and enjoyed it and the benefits of it but doing it by myself was always really boring and I didn’t have motivation to finish a workout or to do it every day,” she said. 

The class has gained a few regular members since it started, and they share the same sentiment as Tait. Megan Stoker said she has really appreciated the outlet for exercise, but also the friendships she's formed by attending the classes. 

“Basically, getting a group (together) that helps bring each other up,” said Stoker. 

Tait said the class is mostly made up of women but is open to men as well. Those interested in joining or wanting more information on fitness classes offered can find it on the Larson Rec Center website or through the Moses Lake Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Facebook page.  

Bailey Ditto also attends the class weekly and said she enjoys having something active to do each week. 

“It just makes me feel good,” Ditto said. “It makes me feel like I’m staying active and then I’m hanging out with friends.” 

    Participants of the High Fitness class came dressed in red, white and blue as part of the Fourth of July theme for Tuesday’s class. While the class is mostly made up of women, men are also invited to participate.
  

    Liza Tait leads the High Fitness class in an exercise that goes along with the song “Party In The USA”. The class is mostly focused around cardiovascular exercise, but will have sets of muscle toning and squats mixed in as well.