Celebrate America on the Move Week with the YMCA

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New Yorkers are still fighting the battle of the bulge. According to the July 2009 Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s report, the number of obese adults in New York rose by 5.2 percent from last year. To help New Yorkers adopt healthy lifestyle habits, the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA is proud to partner with the America On the Move Foundation to celebrate America On the Move Week, offering children, teens, adults and families a free one-week membership pass to the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA and hosting exciting activities such as Early Childhood Classes, Health Workshops, Aerobic Classes, Two-Hour Cardio Challenge, DDR, Skills and Drills Tournament and Screenings.

“America on the Move Week is an opportunity for us to welcome members of the for Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Brownsville, and Clinton Hill Communities to the YMCA to see us as a resource for their own personal health goals, as well as a catalyst for the improvement of our community’s health as a whole,” said Dordy Jourdain, Executive Director of the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA. “By opening our doors to all for this week of special events and programs, we hope to show New Yorkers just how easy, fun and rewarding it can be to adopt a healthier lifestyle.”

Research by the America on the Move Foundation has shown that making two small daily changes – taking 2,000 more steps and eating 100 fewer calories – can prevent the average annual weight gain of one to two pounds.

“With our hectic schedules, healthy diet and exercise often become afterthoughts for many New York families. America on the Move Week with the YMCA is a way to show New Yorkers just how easy it is to exercise without disrupting everyday routines,” said Caitlin Dee, Healthy Lifestyles Director for the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA.

America on the Move Week with the YMCA Activities

A full schedule of America on the Move Week with the YMCA activities at the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA and a downloadable, free week-long guest pass good at any New York City YMCA branch are available on www.ymcanyc.org. Information is also available by visiting the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA.

Highlights include:

• Prenatal Yoga Class
• 2-Hour Cardio Challenge
• Skills and Drills Tournament
• DDR on Big Screen TV
• Family Fitness

America on the Move Week with the YMCA is an extension of Activate America®, the YMCA’s means to tackle the nation’s growing health crisis. It’s a mission that drives the YMCA to support all youth, adults and families in their quest for spiritual, physical and mental well-being.

Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718 789-1497