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Get moving for the YMCA Healthy Kids Challenge!

26 May 2014 - by ymcablog
 

ChallengeDid you know that 90 per cent of children don’t get enough daily activity?

The YMCA is hosting the Healthy Kids Challenge this week to encourage families to get active and adopt healthier lifestyles.

We have developed a series of simple, fun-filled activities to help you get moving with your entire family. Start today and keep track of your physical well-being by using our personal activity tracker to log your daily exercise. Remember, every step counts!

Activity Tracker 1

Activity Tracker 2

At the end of the week, don’t forget to share the results with us and celebrate your accomplishments at YMCA Healthy Kids Day on June 1. YMCA Health and Fitness centres across the country are opening their doors for a FREE day of fun activities to encourage our communities to help us improve the health and well-being of our families.

Follow us on Twitter @YMCAGTA and help spread our message about the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle by using #YHealthyKids in your tweets.

See you on Sunday!

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