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Fitness Challenge Newsletter Archive
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New Pre-Testing Locations!! |
7th Annual Healthier You-Fit Kids Health & Fitness Expo
10-Month Fitness Challenge Kick-off and Testing
Saturday, September 18th
11:00 AM-4:00 PM (Expo)
1st and 2nd floors of City Place Mall
Downtown Silver Spring
4:00 PM-5:30 PM (Fitness Demos and encore Fitness Makeover presentation)
Outdoor Stage on Ellsworth Street
Downtown Silver Spring
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Come Register for the
Healthier You-Fit Kids Health & Fitness Expo
FREE 10-Month Fitness Challenge
When
Mandatory Surveys open online Monday, September 13th
Official Pre-Fitness Testing starts Saturday, September 18th 11AM-4PM
at
City Place Mall
8661 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(We will have extended fitness demos on the "outdoor stage" on Ellsworth Street from 4:00-5:30 PM after the Expo.)
The 10-month challenge is made up of three 12-week periods:
*October 1st-January 1st**
January 1st-April 1st**
April 1st-July 1st**
*September is the time to get familiar with how the challenge works, complete your first official weigh-in and fitness testing (at September 18th Expo) and complete your surveys, web portals and teammate recruitment.
**You will have a limited amount of days before and after the 1st of each month to officially rejoin each challenge competition in the web portal. You only have to rejoin the Challenge once every 12-weeks. Your portal will show you when each 12-week challenge will end.
The Challenge is for residents in:
• Montgomery County
• Howard County
• Prince Georges County
• Fairfax County
• Washington DC
• Baltimore County
• Arlington County
• Loudoun County
• Anne Arundel County
• All residents in other Maryland and Virginia areas and counties***
• Residents in other states and countries***
***Residents in these regions must understand that Pre and Post Fitness Testing will occur primarily in the counties and regions listed above. Out-of-state or country challengers must be a friend, colleague or relative of a resident from Maryland, Washington DC or Virginia. Residents who are in other states or countries or who are not able to drive to a testing station in their jurisdiction must present documented proof of measurements taken by a physician or other medical or fitness professional.
Team & Individual Prizes
• Spa Packages
• Dinner Packages
• Fitness Equipment
• Movie Passes
• Auto Services
• Gym Memberships
• Hotel Stays
• Much more!!
• Must come Pre-Test on-site at the Expo and future Fit Solution events to check progress
Expo Pre-Testing includes:
• Body Fat Analysis
• BMI
• Weight
• Waist-to-Hip Ratio
• Umbilicus (over the "belly button")
• Height
• Come back to any fitness testing site near the end of each of your 12-week challenges to Post Test (log the results in your web portal).
• Weekly prizes will be given for Fitness Quizzes and Weekly Challenges
• Grand Prizes will be given to the top finisher and team
Challenge Overview
Obesity has proven to be a destructive epidemic affecting our children, families, and healthcare system in the Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia regions and the nation. The Healthier You-Fit Kids initiative was created to motivate, empower, educate and provide accountability to residents as they strive to live a healthy lifestyle. The goal is also to negate the statistics showing the tendency for residents to gain unhealthy weight at a higher rate during the holiday season (as well as address recidivism related to healthy lifestyle goals during the year). A group of over (20) organizations composed of major corporations, non-profits, and government agencies have contributed funding or resources to make this initiative possible.
The 3rd Annual Healthier You-Fit Kids Challenge will begin September 18th (11am-4pm in mall...4pm-7pm outdoors) at the 7th Annual Healthier You-Fit Kids Expo in downtown Silver Spring near Washington DC. The kick-off Expo will take place on multiple levels of City Place Mall, at the outdoor Farmer's Market and outdoor stages near Ellsworth Drive (approximately 50-yards from the Discovery Channel Building) and near the new Civic Center pavilion. The Expo will include health screenings, natural food tasting, health experts and exhibitors, kid’s fitness activities, on-stage makeovers, fitness demonstrations, professional chef healthy food demonstrations and fun activities for the whole family.
The complimentary Challenge will continue for 10-months (in three 12-week increments) and include 70-100+ fitness testing stations that challengers can use to register and monitor their progress. Each challenger will be required to register and create a profile on the web portal, complete fitness testing at an on-site location (BMI, Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Height, Weight, and Body Fat Composition), and recruit at least (2) teammates as accountability partners. Weekly fitness newsletters including evidence-based fitness tips, weekly challenge quiz prizes, sample exercise routines and fitness/nutrition questions answered by a registered clinical exercise physiologist and a registered dietitian will assist challengers. Fitness interviews of celebrities such as Academy Award nominated Taraji P. Henson, NFL Hall of Famer Washington Redskin Art Monk, Medical Director for “The Biggest Loser” Dr. Robert Huizenga and many more will also be used to motivate participants. Prizes will be given to the individual and team that reduce excess body fat composition the most.
Our prime focus this year is to assist residents in reducing their overall body fat composition and knowing their health numbers. Through weekly newsletters, on-site testing consultation, health programs and random compliance calls, we also plan to equip residents with the fitness health education and accountability to maintain effective habits for life. Emphasis will also be placed on helping residents build social support networks, practicing obstacle prevention strategies, and creating SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely).
Here are some of the numbers we will place emphasis on residents knowing the proper standards for:
• Weekly Strength and Cardiovascular Activity
• Body Fat %
• Pedometer Steps
• Blood Pressure
• Cholesterol
• Glucose
• Hours of Sleep
• BMI
• Waist-to-Hip Ratio
• Umbilicus Circumference
• Daily Caloric Intake
• Cups of Water
• Meal Frequency
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How Can You Join the FREE Challenge?
#1 Create a Profile in Your Web Portal and Complete Your Surveys
• Click this link WEB PORTAL to create your own FREE web portal for the Challenge. The web portal will be active by September 18th 2010
• Please complete all (3) Mandatory Pre-Challenge Surveys by clicking these links below (complete each survey once you start. You will not be able to save incomplete surveys). These surveys will be active after September 11th 2010.
Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness Survey
Medical History and PAR-Q Form
Motivation & Fitness Question Survey
Using the feedback from the surveys we will develop
the content in this Challenge specifically to the questions
you need answered. We will also provide you with the most
current researched training strategies.
#2 Recruit Your Teammates
• Each challenger must pick at least (2) official teammates (you may have as many as you want)
• You can officially connect with your teammates through the web portal as well
#3 Get Fitness Tested
• Come to the 7th Annual Healthier You-Fit Kids Health & Fitness Expo (Saturday, September 18th) and get Pre-Fitness Tested
• Continue to check your progress by fitness testing at future events (see calendar below)
Upcoming Event Sites will be listed in the top section throughout the 10-month period
Here are some preliminary events you can attend to get familiar with some of the testing, provide us with your email or ask your questions:
Friday, September 10th
9:00 am- 3:00 pm
U.S. House of Representatives Health Fair
Washington DC
Rayburn Building
*This event is only open to U.S. House of Representative employees, congressmen and officials
Saturday, September 11th
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Sharp Street United Methodist Church Parade and Health Event
1310 Olney Sandy Spring Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Saturday, September11th
11:00 am-5:00 pm
Black Family Reunion
National Mall
*We will be at our partner the American Heart Association’s booth
Saturday, September 11th
Downtown Silver Spring Jazz Fest
Civic Center
Ellsworth Drive
*We will not be testing here but only passing out flyers and collecting emails for Challenge correspondence
Saturday, September 11th
Mount Jezreel Shining for the Kingdom Day
10:00am-3:00 pm
420 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD
Monday, September 13th- Friday, September 17th
Healthier You Fitness Testing at Costco Wholesale Club
10:00am-7:30pm
at store
880 Russell Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Monday, September 13th- Friday, September 17th
Hours TBA
Congressional Black Caucus
Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Pl, NW
Washington, DC 20001
If you would like more information about attending any of these events please contact us at (240) 994-5268.
We will provide:
• Weekly fitness tips and strategies
• Fitness testing stations to check your progress throughout the 10-month period (check this web page regularly for updates)
• Personal Challenge Web Portal to chart your progress as well as:
• Store Before and After photos
• Chart Measurements
• Manage your Eating Plan
• Connect with and Recruit Teammates
• Connect with Friends
• Manage your Workouts
• Save and Share Recipes
• Save and Share Success Stories
• Save and Share Video
• Fitness/Nutrition Blog to share your successes as you go
• Ask the Expert section on weekly newsletters (includes Exercise Physiologist and Registered Dietician)
• Periodic on-site motivational nutrition and fitness workshops (check calendar for details. The first workshop will be after Thanksgiving)
• Prizes for getting in better shape (due to popular request many of these prizes will be health and fitness services and equipment that will help you improve your progress)
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