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2017 Fitness Challenge Book About the Challenge Registration Form Challenge Guidelines Challenge Activity Record Frequently Asked Questions What does the Fitness Challenge key tag give me? How can I eat better? Our Sponsors More information	Congratulations to our winners and all who participated! What’s the challenge all about? Greater Fall River Re-Creation, Diabetes Association, General Fitness, Healthy City Fall River, Partners for a Healthier Community, and the Fall River YMCA have joined together to challenge adults who live, work or attend school in Greater Fall River to get fit, healthy, prevent Type 2 diabetes and pledge to collectively lose more than a ton of weight (2000 lbs)! Fitness participants will gain access to programs and fitness centers throughout the city for little or no cost—programs that will help them learn to eat well, lose weight, get fit, prevent diabetes and other diseases and win some great prizes! Who can participate? The Fall River Fitness Challenge is open to all adults who live, work or attend school in Fall River, Somerset, Swansea or Westport. Join with a buddy, by yourself or form a team! How do I sign up? Join us at our Challenge kick-off on Saturday January 14, 2017 from 10 AM- 12:00 PM at the Kuss Middle School to sign up, weigh in, and learn more about the Challenge! There will also be a Health and Wellness Fair during the sign-up time. You can register for the Challenge for $10 and receive a key tag that will give you discounts at program sites. You may also sign up at Greater Fall River Re-Creation, 45 Rock Street anytime until January 30th. Some worksites will also be holding team registrations. How can I win? Each time you or your team takes advantage of one of the challenge programs, show your fitness challenge wristband to get entrance into the program at a discounted rate! The more times you participate in any of the programs, the better chance you have of winning and staying healthy! What can I win? INDIVIDUAL PRIZES: There will be one participant rewarded for most improved Health Screening as well as best attendance The male and female participant with the greatest percentage of weight loss will also receive: 1st place: $500 + Award 2nd place: $250 + Award 3rd place: $100 + Award TEAM PRIZES: 1st place: Free Gym Membership + Award 2nd place: Free Gym Membership + Award 3rd place: Free Gym Membership + Award RAFFLES: There will be a FREE giveaway at every fitness challenge. You are entered into the raffle for attending the challenge. These giveaways include fitness gear, t-shirts, tickets to the Fitness Challenge Finale, water bottles, and more! Chinese Auction: At every weigh-in participants will receive a raffle ticket which can be saved for a large Chinese auction at the Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Finale. You are not permitted to enter tickets for other people at the finale. Participant must be in attendance to win! How often do I weigh in? Weigh in every two weeks at Re-Creation or at a designated worksite location throughout the city and record your weight! Each time you weigh in you will be entered into a raffle to win a prize at the Finale. How is my weight tracked? Individuals can set goals and track any of six fitness indicators (Activity, Weight, Smoking, Diet, Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose) on the personal Check-In Activity Record sheet that can be downloaded from this site. Worksite team captains at designated worksites can also record and track team member weights on the website. Questions? Please call Greater Fall River Re-Creation at 508-679-0922. .	10th Annual Finale Finale video 2017 Fitness Challenge Music Video Challenge Week 12 with Fusion Challenge 12 video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 12 Weight-loss Week 12 video Challenge Week 11 at Gen'l Fitness Challenge 11 video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 11 Weight-loss Week 11 video Challenge Week 10 with Fusion Challenge Ten video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 10 Weight-loss Week 10 video Challenge Week 9 with Cat Studio Challenge Nine video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 9 Weight-loss Week 9 video Challenge Week 8 with Fusion Challenge Eight video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 8 Weight-loss Week 8 video Challenge Week 7 at Gen'l Fitness Challenge Seven video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 7 Weight-loss Week 7 video Challenge Week 6 with Fusion Challenge Six video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 6 Weight-loss Week 6 video Challenge Week 5 with Cat Studio Challenge Five video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 5 Weight-loss Week 5 video Challenge Week 4 at Gen'l Fitness Challenge Four video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 4 Weight-loss Week 4 video Challenge Week 3 with Fusion Challenge Three video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 3 Weight-loss Week 3 video Challenge Week 2 at Gen'l Fitness Challenge One video Low-carb Weight Loss Week Two Weight-loss Week 2 video Challenge Week 1 with Fusion Challenge One video Low-carb Weight Loss Week One Weight-loss Week 1 video 2017 Challenge Health Fair Challenge Fair video 2016 Challenge Finale at the Eagle Challenge Finale video 2016 Challenge Finale Video Bill Daponte Excellence Award Winner Terry Mahjoory KussFit Video 2016 Challenge Week Fifteen Week Fifteen video 2016 Challenge Week Fourteen Week Fourteen video 2016 Challenge Week Thirteen Week Thirteen video 2016 Challenge Week Twelve Week Twelve video Low-carb presentation at the MDA Low-carb Talk at the MDA 2016 Challenge Week Eleven Week Eleven video Low-carb Weight Loss w/DrWeed 11 Weight-loss Week 11 video 2016 Challenge Week Ten Week Nine video Low-carb Weight Loss w/DrWeed 10 Weight-loss Week 9 video 2016 Challenge Week Nine Week Nine video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 9 Weight-loss Week 9 video 2016 Challenge Week Eight Week Eight video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 8 Weight-loss Week 8 video 2016 Challenge Week Seven Week Seven video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 7 Weight-loss Week 7 video 2016 Challenge Week Six Week Six video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 6 Weight-loss Week 6 video 2016 Challenge Week Five Week Five video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 5 Weight-loss Week 5 video 2016 Challenge Week Four Week Four video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 4 Weight-loss Week 4 video 2016 Challenge Week Three Week Three video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 3 Weight-loss Week 3 video 2016 Challenge Week Two Week Two video Low-carb Weight Loss w/Dr.Weed 2 Weight-loss Week 2 video 2016 Challenge Week One Week One video Mass in Motion Walking Group Walking Group video Low-carb Weight Loss Week 1 Weight-loss Week 1 video 2016 Challenge Kick-off Event Kick-off video Photos and video from last year's Challenge: 2015 Fitness Challenge Finale Finale video Nutrition Intro IV video 2015 Challenge Week Sixteen Week Sixteen video Challenge Cooking Demo Four Cooking Demo IV video 2015 Challenge Week Fourteen Week Fourteen video Nutrition Challenge Week Fourteen 2015 Challenge Week Thirteen Week Thirteen video Nutrition Challenge Week Thirteen 2015 Challenge Week Twelve Week Twelve video Challenge Cooking Demo Three Cooking Demo III video 2015 Challenge Week Eleven Week Eleven video Nutrition Challenge Week Eleven 2015 Challenge Week Ten Week Ten video Challenge Cooking Demo Two Cooking Demo Two video 2015 Challenge Week Nine Week Nine video Nutrition Challenge Week Nine 2015 Challenge Week Eight Week Eight video Nutrition Challenge Week Eight 2015 Challenge Week Seven Week Seven video Nutrition Challenge Week Seven 2015 Challenge Week Six Week Six video Nutrition Challenge Week Six Nutrition Challenge Week Five Nutrition Week 5 video 2015 Challenge Week Five Week Five video 2015 Challenge Week Four Week Three video Nutrition Challenge Week Four Nutrition Week 4 video 2015 Challenge Week Three Week Three video Nutrition Challenge Week Three Nutrition Week 3 video 2015 Challenge Week Two Week Two video 2015 Challenge Week One Week One video Nutrition Challenge Week One Nutrition Week One video See the FRG-TV 2-hour Broadcast of the Fitness Challenge Health Fair Fitness Challenge Health Fair Challenge Fair video 2014 Fitness Challenge Finale Finale Event video Challenge Finale video Challenge 29 with All Generations Challenge 29 video Challenge 28 withFitness Fusion Challenge 28 video Challenge 26 withFitness Fusion Challenge 26 video Thomas Giunta Memorial 5K Race Challenge 24 video Challenge 24 with General Fitness Challenge 24 video Challenge 22 with All Generations Challenge 22 video Challenge 20 with FitWorks Challenge Twenty video Challenge 18 with All Generations All Gym Mash-Up video All Gym Mash-Up at Teamworks All Gym Mash-Up video Challenge 16 with FitWorks Challenge 16 video Challenge 14 with General Fitness Challenge 14 video Challenge 12 with Fitness Fusion Challenge Twelve video Total Body Tone with Fit Works Total Body Tone video Wiggle Kids Family Challenge Family Challenge video 8th Challenge with Fitness Fusion 8th Challenge video 6th Challenge with All Generations 6th Challenge video 4th Challenge with FitWorks 4th Challenge video 2nd Challenge w/All Generations 2nd Challenge video Click here for photos from the first Challenge event with Fitness Fusion Click here for the Walking Group Click here for the video Click here for Health Fair photos Click here for the video Click here for photos & video of the 2013 Fitness Challenge Finale! Click here to watch last year's Finale retrospective video. Fitness Challenge Health Fair Challenge Health Fair 2011 Fitness Challenge Finale Airport Road video See all of the past Challenge videos here (bottom of page)