BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Urban Active Offers FREE workouts for the entire month of May along with a complimentary Jumpstart Personal Training Session.\n \ ;\nAtlanta\, GA - Urban Active is joining forces with the International Health\, Racquet &\; Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) &ndash\; in suppo rt of First Lady Michelle Obama&rsquo\;s Let&rsquo\;s Move!- to help Ame rica become physically active and improve their diet. \; As part of this year&rsquo\;s 9th Annual Get Active America! program\, Urban Active will also encourage its communities to pursue the President&rsquo\;s Ac tive Lifestyle Award (PALA+) by being active and making more healthy foo d choices for 5 days a week for at least 6 out of 8 weeks. \; In doi ng so\, Urban Active is offering FREE workouts for the entire month of M ay along with a complimentary Jumpstart Personal Training Session for it s local non-members.\n \;\nThe goal is to help make exercise more ac cessible to millions of Americans\, and motivate them to take the first step toward a healthier lifestyle. The Get Active America! program is pa rt of a continuous effort by the health club industry to change the dire ction of the nation&rsquo\;s health. In its 9th year\, the program has a ligned itself with the President&rsquo\;s Active Lifestyle Award (Obama& rsquo\;s PALA+) and the First Lady Michelle Obama&rsquo\;s \; Let&rs quo\;s Move! initiative. \n \;\nThe PALA+ challenge is a commitment to being active five days a week and working on several nutritional goal s for at least six weeks. For adults\, that includes 30 minutes of physi cal activity a day\, while for children that is 60 minutes per day. For more information\, please visit www.presidentschallenge.org.\n \;\nS ince First Lady Michelle Obama launched her Let&rsquo\;s Move! campaign in 2010\, a number of targeted efforts within the initiative have been i ntroduced in an effort to reduce the nation&rsquo\;s rate of childhood o besity. There are now 790 Let&rsquo\;s Move groups in 331 cities in the US and overseas. Additional information is available at www.letsmove.gov \n \;\nObesity levels in the United States continue to rise. Accordi ng to IHRSA\, over 35 percent of adults are obese while obesity rates in children tripled over the past two years. To be considered obese\, a pe rson has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. With the extra weight comes a myriad health issue &mdash\; obesity contributes to heart diseas e\, diabetes\, stroke\, depression\, sleep apnea\, respiratory problems\ , osteoarthritis\, and some cancers.\n \;\n&ldquo\;Urban Active real izes how challenging it is to make healthy lifestyle changes and how val uable it is to have the support of those around you\,&rdquo\; says Coby DeVary COO of Urban Active. &ldquo\;We are here to offer the tools to th ose in our communities who want to improve their well-being and acquire more physically active lives. At Urban Active\, we have the resources an d professionals on staff to help them succeed. We are proud to be partic ipating in the 9th Annual Get Active! program and hope that many people will take advantage of the free workouts we are offering this entire mon th of May.&rdquo\;\n \;\n \;Please visit www.urbanactive.com for more information about club amenities.\n \;\nUrban Active is locate d at: 3535 Peachtree Rd. NE &ndash\; Atlanta\, GA 30326 (404) 389-1143\n About IHRSA\nThe International Health\, Racquet &\; Sportsclub Associ ation (IHRSA) is a not-for-profit trade association representing health and fitness facilities\, gyms\, spas\, sports clubs\, and suppliers worl dwide. The association&rsquo\;s membership includes over 9\,000 clubs in 75 countries\, along with over 640 industry suppliers. IHRSA is committ ed to taking a leadership role in advancing physical activity\, which is critical to America's health and the battle against obesity and disease . IHRSA supports effective national initiatives to promote more active l ifestyles for all Americans and is working to pass laws that will help a ffect societal changes toward a more fit America. URL:http://buckhead.patch.com/events/urban-active-opens-doors-free-to-pub lic-for-the-9th-annual-get-active-america-program SUMMARY:Urban Active Opens Doors FREE to Public for the 9th Annual Get Ac tive America! Program LOCATION:Urban Active Fitness: 3535 Peachtree Rd NE\, Atlanta\, GA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR