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This is where Port St. Lucie ranks when it comes to the 100 fittest cities
By Tyler Hatfield,
2 days ago
Port St. Lucie ranked 99 out of 100 cities across the country based on a fitness index released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
The ranking was based on everything from walkability to unhealthy habits like smoking.
Dean Johnson, a resident of Port St. Lucie, didn't take the ranking to heart.
"I see it as a basis point," said Johnson. "It's a starting point, because they are getting the community at the beginning of its growth."
Tyler Hatfield/WPTV Dean Johnson, a resident of Port St. Lucie, says he didn't take the ranking to heart.
Lawrence Dahn, a fitness coach at Hew Fitness in Port St. Lucie, said community is key when trying to get healthy.
"Everyone wants the magic pill," said Dahn. "The people that are determined to become fit, will. Whether they need to get a kick in the butt to get there or they just need to find a community that will help them grow."
WPTV took the results of the fitness index to the Port. St. Lucie Parks and Recreation Department.
Tyler Hatfield/WPTV Lawrence Dahn, a fitness coach at Hew Fitness in Port St. Lucie, said community is key when trying to get healthy.
"Taking 100 cities out of all the communities across the country and we're in that ranking I view it as a positive," said Brad Keen, the acting director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Keen pointed out the city's 44 parks, walking trails and nature preserves. He said the options are only growing.
"We take a very proactive approach in making these types of amenities available to the people that want to work out and live a fit life," said Keen.
Tyler Hatfield/WPTV Brad Keen, the acting director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, says making the list in general is a positive.
And residents like Johnson are noticing.
"When we first initially got here in 2017, there wasn't a lot of outdoor trails and spaces," said Johnson. "Now, as more families move into the county, it started to expand."
Just last month, the city opened the Port District along the St. Lucie River, with Pioneer Park, a boardwalk and access to the water.
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