As 2021 approaches, the importance and urgency of physical and mental health are at an all-time high due to COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Regular physical activity helps you feel better, sleep better, and reduces anxiety. It can also help with preventing weight gain and when combined with calorie reduction, helps with weight loss. It can also help boost immune function and help prevent diseases that also increase a person’s chances of having severe illness from COVID-19 such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.” The CDC also advises exercising regularly for improved mental health.
To support the communities it continues to serve during the pandemic, Anytime Fitness is announcing new virtual programming and resources that will inspire and help new and current members to make healthy happen in 2021, including:
Investing in the Mission of Movemeant Foundation
The HeartFirst Charitable Foundation has awarded an initial $300,000 grant to the Movemeant Foundation, a nonprofit organization that designs fitness and movement programs to enable women and girls to embody confidence and develop healthy habits. By leveraging fitness and physical movement as platforms for social change, Movemeant Foundation has served as a catalyst to create a new generation of healthy, strong and self-assured young women. Movemeant Foundation will share $25,000 in grant funds to Fast and Female, a Canada-based charity with a mission to keep girls healthy and active in sports.
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