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Live-streamed quarantine workouts arent only a temporary way to get us moving in our living roomstheyre an innovation that just might change Bostons wellness industry forever.

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During my sixth midday jog around Jamaica Pond in seven days, on an unseasonably warm day in March, I couldnt help but think that this is how we were supposed to live. Runners gave each other plenty of space on the sidewalks. People used trees and steps to create invigorating exercise routines. Families played. And some just sat and were still, drinking up the sun, which was dancing on the water. This was exercise, and life, during state-mandated social distancing. As the coronavirus pandemic forced gyms and fitness studios to close their doors en masse, Bostonians began opening their hearts to nature, creativity, and new ways of moving their bodies.

As it turned out, that included getting by with a little help from the Internet. While their studios sat in darkness and their incomes were suddenly halted, Boston-area personal trainers and fitness instructors quickly became the heroes we didnt know we needed, offering hope during these unprecedented times with live-streamed yoga classes, bodyweight circuits, and dance cardio workouts. Kara Duval was one of the first local instructors to lead a Pilates class from her living room via Instagram Liveand the response from her 6,000-plus followers was astounding. I cried multiple times throughout the day as I answered 800 messages in the hours post-class, Duval says. Since then, I am mind-blown by the thousands of people who are participating, messaging, and donating their time and energy to move with me. And what I want everyone to know is that as much as they say they need meI need them just as badly.

The chance to take classes from popular instructors whose sessions are always waitlistednot to mention roll out a yoga mat next to your bed at 6 a.m.has some wellness-industry insiders wondering whether this global crisis will ultimately usher in a brand-new era in local fitness, one that will open up opportunities for students and teachers alike. It isnt a substitute for physically being in class, says Emily Tevald, co-owner of Boston Yoga Union. But its an opportunity to enrich the community. While most of Bostons online classes are currently free, Tevalds business partner, Tim Kelleher, says he can see a solid additional revenue source from live-streaming sessions once everyone is able to come back together.

For now, the great digital wellness experiment continues. At press time, at least, instructors and students alike were still forgoing Netflix binges on the couch in favor of hopping online for their fitness fix. On a Friday morning in late March, I joined Boston Yoga Union for a virtual class. Despite a few distractions from my roommates, if I closed my eyes, all that mattered was that I was on my mat and flowing with other humans. We might have been alone in our living rooms, but we were together in spiritand thats really what yoga, and wellness, are all about.

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The health and fitness world is filled with ever changing information, and, now more than ever, is flooded with fitness "specialists" all with varying opinions. I get that you need, and should ask for help when it comes to how to be your fittest, strongest, and your best. A key part to that, however, is who you're listening to. Whether its me, or someone else, you should be limiting your resources. Find one or a small group who has been helping change lives for a while, and has your best interest, not their pockets, at the heart of what they do. Today I'm going to give you the truth on some of the most common controversial topics in the health and fitness world.

1. Carbs Will Make You Fat With the weight loss clients that I work with, this seems to be the number one common misconception. When it comes to weight loss, its all about calories in, and calories out. If you are not ending your week in a calorie deficit, you will not be seeing the scale go down. You may not have perfect days every day, but at the end of the week, your overall calories that you burned should be more than your calories you ate. Some bodies respond better with more carbs than fat. For those who are top level athletes, they need to have more carbs in their diet for energy. So, with all the fad diets that you've inevitably tried, it all comes down to making smarter choices. Make your food choices filled nutrient dense whole foods, and they will help fuel you, and give your body what it needs to meet the needs of your day.

2. You Have To Exercise Every Day For The Best Results If you have spent more than 5 minutes online looking at all the experts and influencers out there, you have read the phrase "No Days Off". Unless your fitness programming is spot on, the truth is you are probably hurting your gains, more than helping them. Working the same muscles over and over every day is asking for an injury. Your body needs to recover. Growth in your muscles doesn't happen when you are working out, it happens when your muscle tissue is healing from the stress you put on it during your workout. I Promise you that taking a day (even 2 days) off will not cause you to lose your strength or size gains. When you come back from your day off, you may even find yourself stronger than ever! This doesn't mean to sit on your couch and do nothing for days. Get up and move! Do something fun. Hike, play a sport, ride a bike, play with your kids. Keep your body moving!

3. If Another Person Has The Body You Want, They Can Make You Look That Way You will have a hard time finding a fitness influencer online that does not have 6 pack abs. That does NOT mean that they know how to get you to look the same. Every body is different. Height, length of bones, gut health, food intolerances, movement patterns, metabolism, all vary from person to person. Chances are, you can Not train and eat and thrive the way the Rock does and see his results. There's a reason you see a lot of pro athletes that have children who grow up to be athletes. DNA matters, your environment matters, your lifestyle matters. When looking for someone to take advice from, find someone who has helped many different people, and seen results with clients trying to achieve the same things as you.

4. Stretching = Warming Up Warming up should be a key part to everyone's exercise routine. Especially as you get older, it is important that you prep your body for the exercise its about to get. Often times in the gym you'll see people going through 5-10 minutes of stretches to loosen them up. Everyone could probably benefit from more stretching, but I want you to be the one who is warming up correctly to get your body ready for what you're about to do. Next time you are in the gym, or preparing for a workout try more movement, and less stretching. A good dynamic warm up will benefit you more then static stretching. A proper warm up will get the fluid flowing to your joints, to get out some of those cracks and pops you feel. It will also get blood flowing to your muscles, this will actually get them Warmer! (Hence the warm up) Also, try ending your warm up with some medicine ball slams or throws, or some variation of jumps. Doing something explosive like this will get your heart rate up, and will let your body know to get ready for the work thats coming. Put in the work before the work, and stay in the game!

5. Just Working Out With No Program Is Just As Good As A Routine Designed For You Before I started studying fitness, and the human body and the way it works, I was one of those that figured, as long as I was working out I would get there. Don't get me wrong, my body responded well to the new training stimulus, I started to look and feel better. But that only got me so far. I'm all for consistent, movement and effort, but there's a difference between "exercising" and "training". Exercise is Great! Keep yourself moving, your body will show the results, and you will feel the improvement. But if you have specific goals in mind, something you are looking to improve, you need to Train for it. Having the proper program that will work your body the way its needed to improve, makes a World of difference. Find a program that works for you, stick to it consistently, and give it 100%. If, after that, you don't feel like its getting you closer to where you want to be, THEN you can try something new. Find the one that works!

6. Lift Heavy For Low Reps To Build Size, And Low Weight For Lots Of Reps To "Tone" As an in home personal trainer, I hear this one very often. It usually goes something like "I don't want to lift heavy weights, I just want to tone", or "I don't have heavy enough weights to get big muscles". To address the first one, if your goal is to "Tone", you need to change your body composition. This means putting on muscle, and burning fat. And with lean muscle comes a faster metabolism, so one helps the other. If you're looking to get big and strong, you need to add the proper stress to the muscles, and eventually, yes you will need heavier weights to keep progressively overloading yourself. If you are just starting your fitness journey, your body will respond to the new stress you're putting on it, and you should certainly not start with the heaviest weights you can lift. Only after you know how to lift with perfect form, should you start lifting heavier. This will help you stay healthy, which will keep you consistent, and training for the long term. It also depends on what muscle group you're working. Some muscles respond better to lowering the weight, and upping the reps. It's all about making your muscles respond to proper stress.

Train hard, train smart, and if you don't know something, ASK. Find someone whose knowledge you trust, and ask for help. Your body, your health, and your longevity will all thank you for it! I'm always here to help, its what I love most about this business, is hearing clients tell me that their hard work is paying off. Whether its training with me, or coming to me for advice, or a question you may have. I'm here to help you. I'm easy to find, check out http://www.joeszadokfitness.com or on Facebook (Search for Joe Szadok Fitness), or send me a DM on instagram @Fitnesszadok21. I'm here for you in this tough time to make sure you can STILL have the health and fitness you want.

Stay healthy, and stay safe everyone! Until next time...

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Active Life Fitnessof Garwood is now offering a FREE 14-day trial to see if virtual training is for you. It includes a Zoom consultation, two private Zoom training sessions, virtual group workouts, nutritional guidance, the StrongerYou coaching app, and an invitation to their private VIP Facebook group to connect with other supportive, like-minded people as part of the Active Life Fitness Community!

On March 15thwhen the COVID 19 crisis seemed to be getting more REAL, Marty and Kim Musikant, owners of Active Life Fitness in Garwood, decided to temporarily close, for maybe a week or two, until it was safe for clients to return to the gym.

Little did they know, two days later, Governor Murphy would announce a statewide shutdown of all non-essential businesses, including gyms and fitness centers. The closure was deemed indefinite, so with no foreseeable end in sight, they immediately sprang into action and put their training operations online.

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The husband and wife team were no strangers to business interruption. In 2015, after three and a half months following the launch of their business, a fire at the adjacent restaurant destroyed their training gym. The fire happened on a Friday night, and by Monday morning, they had quickly found another space to train their clients during the rebuilding.

Doug Petschow, owner of Strength and Fitness Club in Cranford, opened up his gym to us, and it allowed us to survive during that difficult time, said Marty.

Now, once againresponding to circumstances beyond their control, The Musikants and their team of coaches, Linda Pisciotta, Bernadette Kelly, and Debbie McCaffery, came up with a plan to keep members engaged and committed to improving their health and getting more fit.

On day one, Active Life Fitnesshad live workouts going for their Facebook community and YouTube channel. Within the first week of the shutdown, the owners loaned exercise equipment to their members, and a 21-day immunity building program was launched via their coaching app. Since that first week, they have added Zoom coaching sessions, increased their library of workouts on YouTube, and started a second new program on their coaching app.

Our priority was to make sure we took care of all members. Weve been working harder than ever to give them everything they need to be successful during this stressful time, said Kim.

Realizing that social distancing will be the new norm for a while, Active Life Fitness will be making changes to the way they run the gym, including advanced cleaning procedures and adjustments to their training systems and workouts. Live and recorded exercises will also continue for current and new members.

Call today to sign up or more information908-389-8009 or email marty@activelifefitness.net.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) Health and fitness clubs are among the businesses waiting to get the go-ahead to reopen. While the Governor hasn't indicated when that might happen, many are getting ready.

Matt Clark is the regional manager for three Orange Theory studios in central Indiana, including one in downtown Indianapolis. Tuesday afternoon, he and the studio manager were there running through a checklist.

For one, they were seeing how long it will take to wipe down and sanitize all the equipment between classes.

"We're going to be disinfecting and cleaning like crazy," Clark said, which includes having an electrostatic fogging company come in once a week to spray the studio with disinfectants.

Members will see other changes as well. Classes will be shorter. People used to a 60- to 90-minute workout will be taking 45-minute classes instead, giving staff more time to clean in between.

Classes, which involve moving from treadmills to rowing machines and the weight room, will also be smaller.

"To make sure no one is sharing equipment and to prevent the spread of the virus, everyone will have their own equipment and it will be limited to 15 people per class," Clark said. That's compared to the typical 45-person class.

Members will have to wear face masks and the coaches: goggles and face shields.

And everyone entering the studio will be asked about symptoms and have their temperatures taken with a forehead thermometer to get an instant reading.

"Anyone over 100 Fahrenheit will be asked to leave and self-isolate until they're symptom-free," Clark said.

Another big change? The showers and lockers will be off limits.

"We're asking that members just come in with their water bottles, keys and work out towels, just the bare necessities for class," Clark said.

A no-frills workout to be sure, but with most gyms closed six weeks and counting, many fitness buffs will be no doubt be pumped up just to get back into a routine.

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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) Fitness centers have been closed for weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. When they reopen, you can expect some big changes. Genesis Health Clubs says it will take the temperature of staff and members before they can enter.

Regan and Jake Wayman, co-owners of Orange Theory Fitness in Wichita, sent out an online member survey to gauge the safety concerns as they prepare to reopen.

Every one of them said hey we want to be back in the studio, we want to be active, we want to get back into our exercise routines, but we want to do it safely, said Jake Wayman, co-owner.

Taking that feedback and guidelines from corporate officers, they have created a reopening plan to include extra deep cleaning precautions, more hand sanitizer and wipe stations throughout the studios. It includes increased social distancing, including reduced class sizes.

The Greater YMCA of Wichita is still mapping out its new rules but will include similar safety precautions.

Maybe limit the use of some equipment. I mean everything is still a little bit on the table as we figure this out, said Ronn McMahon, CEO Great Wichita YMCA.

The YMCA says they are also considering reopening in phases to gradually bring back the Ys facilities and many programs.

We know that we cant just flip a switch and start every program and everything right back to start with. So we know we have to think about that, said McMahon.

Both locations say they will decide when to open when they get more from state and local leaders later this week.

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"When the night has comeAnd the land is darkAnd the moon is the only light we seeNo I won't be afraidNo I won't be afraidJust as long as you stand, stand by me...."

These words mean so much right now as we are all experiencing difficult times due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. I was elated to be joined by three members of the Salina South Middle School Guitar Class who sang these words and shared a bit of hope and joy during these tough times. Rian, Carson and Emily are a part of the middle school guitar class taught by Matt Gerry. Mr Gerry was determined to persevere through the challenge of the stay at home order and challenged his students to record themselves performing the song 'Stand By Me' the song the group was working on prior to spring break. He had all of the studnets send in their performances and he compiled them to make this breathtaking performance. The children all performed alone, from their homes, but on the screen they were playing and singing together. What a powerful representation of the world we are living in right now. I was moved by this performance and the children's ability to remain postive and grateful for their music. I hope these children and the efforts on Mr Gerry made you smile a bit and reminded you that we are all in this together and we will stand together, alone for now, but together, at home.

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The advent of COVID-19 may have changed the way we work and the way we play forever. Investing now requires us to imagine what a post-pandemic world would look like. I have long believed that the most likely outcome is the gradual and slow re-opening of the economy with social distancing to persist for months on end. Given this situation, certain business models may not survive or would need to be altered in order to operate post-pandemic. Planet Fitness (PLNT) is one such company whose entire business model may need to be re-evaluated for a post-COVID-19 world.

Just a brief background on the company; Planet Fitness is a franchisor and operator of a chain of gyms predominantly in the US. Planet Fitness rose to prominence by being more inclusive and offering a non-intimidating/judgment-free environment at a much cheaper price. Planet Fitness memberships are about $10-20 while the industry median according to the company's 10-K is about $71.

The company targets the casual gym users and no fitness buff as these people may find traditional gyms intimidating and expensive. The equipment in Planet Fitness' gyms is of high quality and the company has limited the number of staff available on site. The square space tends to be smaller than its competitors' and is lacking non-essential amenities like pools, daycare or juice bars, etc. In other words, it is a low-cost and high-volume business model.

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As Ive discussed in my article on Peloton (PTON), social distancing is a large hindrance to the traditional gym model. This is because large groups of people who are all sweating bodily fluids in a confined space is a potential hotbed for viruses. In order to reopen, gyms may have to change the way they operate completely. For example, a possible pre-condition for gyms to operate could be to limit the number of people in the gym at once. The good news is that the days of waiting for your turn on the treadmill may be coming to an end. The bad news for Planet Fitness is that the company may have to limit the number of memberships per location as people cant crowd in a gym any longer.

Another possible change is that strict disinfecting guidelines may have to be put in place in order to make sure viruses are not left on equipment surfaces. What that means for Planet Fitness is maybe hiring extra staff to go over all the equipment after every use to ensure proper disinfection. These two changes together would decrease the revenue due to a decrease in memberships and an increase in costs due to having to hire more staff.

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The other risk for Planet Fitness is that this pandemic may have shifted the attitude of consumers away from physical gyms into a more home workout style setup. You can already see this play out a bit with the emerging popularity of home video-style workouts as people are locked in quarantine. Once people get used to exercising at home, going back to the gym might not be that enticing except for athletes and other gym-buffs. Remember that Planet Fitness' target audience is the casual gym-goer, so this may spell trouble for the company.

The main risk to my thesis is if the world totally comes back to as it was pre-pandemic and the company resumes its rapid growth.

Handling changes post-pandemic would be fine if Planet Fitness were running a premium service with few and exclusive clientele or these additional costs may be passed on. However, pre-COVID-19, Planet Fitness was utilizing a low-cost and high-volume business model. While I am sure that management is up to the task of changing up its business strategy (an example of which is offering online fitness classes), there is now suddenly an increase in "execution risk" for the stock. What will the business look like in the future? Will they have to increase prices? Is it going to be a mix of online and offline classes? There are lingering questions that need to be answered. The stock is lower by roughly 35% from its peak yet is still trading at a 53x P/E. Given the uncertainty, I dont think it makes sense to be paying this high a multiple despite the market correction.

Prior to the pandemic, Planet Fitness' revenue was growing rapidly at $430m, $530m and $640m in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively, indicating a CAGR of 14%. The cost of this rapid growth, it seems, is a mountain of debt as the company has long-term debt of around $1.6 billion against Total Assets of $1.7 billion. The company has negative equity of ($700) million. This makes the company a risky investment in my view as gyms right now are not earning revenue and have been mulling bankruptcy. The upside though is if a lot of gyms go bankrupt, Planet Fitness could be the last gym standing. However, such a strategy requires sufficient liquidity to pull off and given the large debt load, I would say Planet Fitness isn't safe either.

In order to invest in Planet Fitness stock, not only do you need to believe that a vaccine would be created and consumer attitudes would not have significantly changed but also that Planet Fitness can maintain its incredible growth rate of prior years. Given the fundamental change in the business landscape for the industry as well as the high valuation, I would recommend you stay away from Planet Fitness.

Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Additional disclosure: Caveat emptor! (Buyer beware.) Please do your own proper due diligence on any stock directly or indirectly mentioned in this article. You probably should seek advice from a broker or financial adviser before making any investment decisions. I don't know you or your specific circumstances, therefore, your tolerance and suitability to take risks may differ. This article should be considered general information, and not relied on as a formal investment recommendation.

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MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. Its been more than three weeks since Governor Kay Ivey issued a stay-at-home order and some businesses arewithout a doubtready to reopen.

Frankie Guerra is the owner of No Doubt Lifestyle Coaching & Fitness in Muscle Shoals. Unlike a traditional gym, No Doubt focuses solely on appointment-based personal training sessions with individual clients.

Those sessions are held at his facility on Wilson Dam Road. However, because the business is considered non-essential, hes adjusted how clients train.

Weve done everything from outside training, training in the back of our studio outdoors, meeting people for just walks, but just trying to keep them motivated and accountable to those goals they still have even though the worlds in a little bit of chaos; everybody still craving a little bit of normalcy, said Guerra.

And expecting more normalcy, Guerra watched Governor Iveys update to the stay-at-home order Tuesday morning.

The White House plan suggested opening entertainment venues and gyms and restaurants and a number of other things that were not doing at this time, said state health officer Dr. Scott Harris during the update.

Its not the news Guerra was hoping for, but he remains positive.

Were having to be innovative right now, said Guerra. Were having to come up with new ways of keeping revenue coming in the door and its been unbelievable to see the clients that we have here.

Guerra said he knows it wont be immediate but hes looking forward to returning to business as usual.

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Aside from his daytime job as an IT consultant, 2012 University of Indianapolis Alum Andrew Armour has spent the last few years creating a free fitness app called Activate Fitness. Activate Fitness officially released on July 9 and is available on iOS and Android. The app regulates screen time based on daily activity levels and encourages kids, as well as families to stay active and be rewarded with screen time.

Its an app that allows children to attain their own screen time based on reaching physical activity goals that are set by parents, Armour said. The main focus of the app itself is that parent/child relationship, but it doesnt just force that parent and child relationship, my wife and I use it too.

Armour said that the app can be used for any individual who thinks they spend too much time on their device. If they want to control that a little bit more and push themselves to be more active, people can install the software on their device and be able to use it whenever they want, according to Armour.

The idea for the app came about after Armour was hanging out with his older brother and his three kids. Armour said he went over to their house one day and his nieces and nephews were inside on their phones when it was a beautiful day when they could have been outside.

It [the idea] didnt stick with me right then, Armour said. It was something later that night at like two or three in the morning that I thought or before I was trying to go to bed or attempting to sleep that I came up with. Then I woke up and I couldnt go back to sleep. It was something that I had to research a little more

Six years out of college, Armour said he has been sitting back brainstorming about things to pursue and the idea of this fitness app was the first one that impacted him and his family. When he came up with it, he thought it was something that could not only help his family, but also impact the lives of children who are using devices and get them away from the screen.

Ive always been this person who has always tried to think of the next great thing, Armour said. I think it was a long track record of me coming up with OK ideas, but nothing that I was really going to put my time, effort and especially my money into because I didnt know how the outcome was going to be for me financially.

Armour said that during this process, his older brother AJ Armour has been one of his biggest supporters. According to AJ, Andrews always had an entrepreneurial spirit. AJ said that he is 13 years older than Andrew, so he could relate to some of the technology issues with kids and saw the problem first hand and got excited about the idea when Andrew came up with it.

He was always bouncing ideas off of me for services and potential technologies that could enhance/improve something, AJ said. I help him mentally work through his marketing approach, capabilities of the application and we kick around how to get more people that can help influence a target audience of young parents that are fed up with the overhead of managing screen time. Im really just a sounding board and someone that is looking out for him and trying to help steer when I can and provide objective feedback when needed. Hes the owner, its all his vision and his money that hes put into the company and app. I just want to see him succeed.

AJ said that before the app, he was constantly managing his kids screen time and requests for more time.

Weve used other screen time management tools in the past and they have nothing like his app. Its nice because it helps strike a balance between screen time and fitness, AJ said. It also gives the kid the power to control the time they get on screens by performing physical fitness tasks, so that is nice because they feel more in control and it reduces the power struggle that was always in play before when they would run out of time on their phone and then come asking me for more. Now they can just go earn it.

According to Armour, he spent around 6-8 months doing research and did his due diligence on his side for the app to make sure nobody else was working on this idea and offering a similar service. In September 2016, he filed for a provisional patent, which was approved. Then he filed for a full utility patent in 2017 and then the app officially was approved in December of 2019. Armour said he spent a little over three years sitting back, worrying and waiting, but it was very nice that it went through because it protects him from all his competitors who offer a similar service.

According to Armour, there have been a handful of media outlets that have covered his story, including the Indianapolis Business Journal. Armour said that since the app launched in March, he has received good feedback. He did a launch with family and friends on social media and has had amazing feedback from his community and a lot of cool people who were interested in it and is hoping to continue raising awareness about it.

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A free eight-week, team-based health program will launch May 2, aiming to help participants increase physical activity and improve eating habits.

Called FitEx, registration is open now through May 1.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting all of our lives, FitEx is a great program to help connect us virtually to our family, friends, co-workers and teammates through healthy competition, said Denise Smith, University of Wyoming Extension educator.

To register, visit http://fitex1.cs.vt.edu/#/register and select your county. Participants can create a team of five (friends, family or co-workers) and select a team captain and name.

Participants set goals for how many miles a team will finish in eight weeks. A FitEx mile is equal to 1 mile walking or running or any 15-minute bout of moderate physical activity, such as an aerobics class. Teams will also set goals for how many cups of fruits and vegetables they will eat during the eight weeks.

Participants can sign in to FitEx at http://www.fit-ex.org starting May 2 to log the number of miles and cups of fruits and vegetables eaten every day or once a week.

Teams can view the FitEx tracking charts to see the progress toward their goals and comparisons to other teams across Wyoming.

The team environment and the online tracking helps participants achieve their goals throughout the eight-week competition, said Smith.

Facebook posts, newsletters, feedback, competition for motivation and prizes for the winning team are part of the program.

Residents are encouraged to speak with a healthcare provider if they have questions about safe and appropriate activities for you and/or your team members. Contact the research team at program@fit-ex.org to discuss any needs for yourself or a team member.

Smith said she can be contacted if someone would like to compete but cant find enough members for a team of five. For more information, contact Smith at desmith@uwyo.edu.

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