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National Presidents Challenge

  • The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is launching the first-ever National President’s Challenge, a six week physical activity challenge to get America moving- 30 minutes a day, five days a week!
  • The Challenge, which kicks off March 20th is designed to help people live healthier and get fit by finding activities they really enjoy. It will conclude May 15th, during National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
  • You can sign up as an individual or in groups with your family, friends or co-workers.
  • Once you register, you’ll be able to choose from more than 100 activities and record all of your activity in a daily tracking log.
  • Despite the proven benefits of physical activity, more than 50% of American adults do not get enough to provide health benefits. In fact, 25% of adults are not active at all in their leisure time.
  • Also alarming- more than a third of young people in grades 9-12 watch three or more hours of television on an average school day.
  • Physical activity is a key ingredient to an overall healthy lifestyle. In addition to building and maintaining healthy bones, muscles and joints, it reduces the risk of many serious diseases, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes – diseases that often result from being overweight or obese.
  • Many people remember the youth fitness test they performed in school. What began in 1966 as a school-based program has now become the President’s Challenge and something everyone can participate in, including youth, adults, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.
  • Signing up for the Challenge is easy and free. All you have to do is go to www.presidentschallenge.org to register.