Gospel Fit
Inspiring African American Wellness.
Unifying body, mind and spirit.
The Challenge
We hope you decide to join the Gospel Fit Challenge.
You have
been blessed by God’s
grace and God will be with you as work to
reach all of your goals. Sometimes your health and fitness
goals are not easily met. The Gospel Fit Challenge will unite
members through the
Black church as we improve the health and fitness of the participants
and the community to provide information, education and support.
In addition to following a heart healthy diet and exercise
plan, participants will participate in competitions that will
reinforce health and fitness goals.
Gospel Fit Challenge is an eight week, mind, body and spirit challenge to:
Blessings – List 5 blessings. Begin each day acknowledging that God continues to bless you. You are blessed in this very moment exactly as you are. God loves you as you are and will work with you as you become even better.
Bible Verse – Meditate on the verse of the day.
Prayer Journal – Write a daily entry. Tell of your success, your challenges, and your realizations. This is a documentation of your day or your vision of your future.
Exercise – The goal is to move each day, except Sunday, with purpose and determination. There should be at least 3 days of aerobic activity lasting a minimum of 30 minutes. In addition, add 2 strength training days to your plan. Spending time stretching counts for daily exercise. No matter your fitness level, you should challenge yourself. Short intervals of intensity are extremely beneficial.
Diet - Any well balanced diet should be the foundation of your eating plan. The American Heart Association recommendations are the basis of this plan.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=851
During the Gospel Fit Challenge, you should:
Gospel Fit Challenge is an eight week, mind, body and spirit challenge to:
- improve health
- increase strength
- enhance focus
Blessings – List 5 blessings. Begin each day acknowledging that God continues to bless you. You are blessed in this very moment exactly as you are. God loves you as you are and will work with you as you become even better.
Bible Verse – Meditate on the verse of the day.
Prayer Journal – Write a daily entry. Tell of your success, your challenges, and your realizations. This is a documentation of your day or your vision of your future.
Exercise – The goal is to move each day, except Sunday, with purpose and determination. There should be at least 3 days of aerobic activity lasting a minimum of 30 minutes. In addition, add 2 strength training days to your plan. Spending time stretching counts for daily exercise. No matter your fitness level, you should challenge yourself. Short intervals of intensity are extremely beneficial.
Diet - Any well balanced diet should be the foundation of your eating plan. The American Heart Association recommendations are the basis of this plan.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=851
During the Gospel Fit Challenge, you should:
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Drink 8 glasses of water daily
- Eat no fried foods
- Reduce sugar, do not add sugar to anything
- Eat fresh fruits and vegetables daily
- Eat fish at least twice weekly
The Competition
The Gospel Fit Challenge is a personal challenge as well as a team competition. Teams will participate in activities that are designed to educate and support the members and community in areas of health and fitness. Some of the competitions will be:
The Gospel Fit Challenge is a personal challenge as well as a team competition. Teams will participate in activities that are designed to educate and support the members and community in areas of health and fitness. Some of the competitions will be:
- Fitness Challenge - Testing the teams on their ability
- Healthy Cooking Challenge - Preparing meals that are more healthful than the standard preparation and are tasty
- CPR Training Challenge - Training members of the community on performing CPR
- Breast Care Screening - Educating women on breast self exams and mammography screening
- Bone Marrow Registry - Signing up community members in the National Bone Marrow Registry
Competition Measures
Teamas will be judged on the group competitions as well as individual performance on the following measures.
The content and other information presented for the Gospel Fit Challenge are for educational purposes only. The content is not intended as a substitute for medical counseling. Before starting this or any other diet or fitness program, consult your physician to determine if the Gospel Fit Challenge or another diet and/or fitness program is right for your needs. Do not start this diet or fitness program if your physician or health care provider advises against it.
Teamas will be judged on the group competitions as well as individual performance on the following measures.
- BMI improvements
- Total pounds lost
- Percentage loss
- Inches lost
- Blood pressure improved
- Cardio vascular improvements.
- Fitness Test Improvements
The content and other information presented for the Gospel Fit Challenge are for educational purposes only. The content is not intended as a substitute for medical counseling. Before starting this or any other diet or fitness program, consult your physician to determine if the Gospel Fit Challenge or another diet and/or fitness program is right for your needs. Do not start this diet or fitness program if your physician or health care provider advises against it.