Is it really working out if you enjoy it?

For children — and the folks at Red Ball Fun Zone — the answer appears to be yes.

Red Ball Fun Zone, which bills itself as an affordable family fitness center, opened for the first time on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Long Beach Towne Center, on Carson Boulevard.

The 8,000 square-foot fitness center, adjacent to DXL Men’s Apparel, aims to get youth exercising by disguising workout routines as playtime. The center creates playground-like activities — such as a dodgeball area, called The Pit — and uses “energy-charging music,” according to a recent company statement.

Other fitness stations let kids go down slides, play soccer and try to ascend a climbing structure. The center also has the Zoom Room, which acts as a free-play area.

The activities are designed to encourage adults to exercise alongside children.

“Red Ball Fun Zone is fun and fitness for the entire family,” Tonya Szerdahelyi, specialty leasing manager for Long Beach Towne Center, said in a news release. “If you want kids to embrace fitness and are looking for family activities, this is how you do it.”