'Let them know they're not alone': Tucson gym hosts free online workouts for Veterans

A local gym is hosting free online workouts for veterans to give them a community through out the pandemic.

ONLINE WORKOUTS FOR VETERANSTO GIVE THEM A COMMUNITYTHROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

NINE ONYOUR SIDE'S VERONIKA VERNACHIOTAKES US TO THE GYM TO SHOW USWHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.ON CAM REPORTER FOR THESEVETERANS HEALING STARTS WITHA PUNCH& BUT THEY'RE DOING ITTOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.

NATFROM TEMPLO FITNESS& NAT TOSTREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOKACROSS THE WORLD & NATVETERANS ARE PARTICIPATING INA FREE WORKOUT FROM MY VETERANPASSION OR MVP.

RAMON ENCINAS/ MY VETERAN PASSION FOUNDERFOR VETERANS TO KNOW THAT OURCOMMUNITY IS STILL TIGHT AS ITWAS IN THE MILITARY ISPARAMOUNT.

THIS IS RAMONENCINAS THE FOUNDER OF MVP.HE'S PUNCHING THIS BAG ANDBOXING ALONG OTHERS TOREMEMBER THE BROTHER'S IN ARMSHE'S LOST.

RAMON ENCINAS / MYVETERAN PASSION FOUNDER WITHTHE CURRENT STATISTICS OFVETERAN SUICIDE IS AS WE KNOWVERY HIGH.

WE WANT TO MAKESURE THAT WE HELP OTHERVETERANS BY LETTING THEM KNOWTHAT THEY'RE NOT ALONE.

MARTINENCINAS / OWNER OF TEMPLOFITNESS WE'RE JUST BASICALLYPROVIDING A SUPPORT, POSTMILITARY LIFE.

OWNER OF TEMPLOFITNESS MARTIN ENCINAS HASBEEN WORKING WITH MVP SINCETHE START PROVIDING FREEWORKOUTS AND SUPPORT.

NAT THISIS SOMETHING HE'S ABLE TO DOEVEN THOUGH MANY GYMS ARECLOSED DUE TO COVID-19BECAUSE OF THIS OUTDOOR CAGE.MARTIN ENCINAS / OWNER OFTEMPLO FITNESS I HAD THE IDEAOF INVESTING IN A TURF AREA,OUTSIDE PART, PUTTING MISTERSON.

SOMEWHERE WHERE WE CANSTILL BE OUTSIDE AND EVERYONEWENT AGAINST IT.

'IT'S NOT AGOOD INVESTMENT.'

I SAID IAPPRECIATE THAT, BUT I'M GOINGTO DO IT ANYWAY AND I'M GLAD IDID BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE'REABLE TO STAY AFLOAT.

MARTINSAYS HE'S GLAD TO BE OPENBECAUSE WORKING OUT FOR HISMEMBERS GIVES THEM AN OUTLETTHROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIMEWHILE STILL REMAINING SAFE.NAT THIS OUTLET SOMETHINGVETERANS NEED NOW MORE THANEVER.

RAMON ENCINAS / MYVETERAN PASSION FOUNDER INTHIS CURRENT ENVIRONMENT THATTHEY'RE A LITTLE BIT MOREISOLATED.

YA KNOW, GIVE THEMTHAT OPPORTUNITY TO LET SOMEOF THE STUFF GO AND WORK OUTAT THERE OWN HOMES ANDCOMFORT.

ON CAM REPORTER IFYOU'RE INTERESTED IN HOSTINGAN EVENT WITH MY VETERANPASSION OR DONATING TO THECAUSE YOU CAN HEAD TO OURWEBSITE KGUN9.COM.

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