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Celebrate National Physical Fitness
and Sports Month This May With ThePresident's Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports
May is National Physical Fitness and
Sports Month, a celebration of the joy and health benefits
of living an active life. This year, "May Month" celebrates
its 20th Birthday. Since President Reagan proclaimed
the first National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
in 1983, "May Month" has spurred Americans to get moving
in May - individuals, families, employees in the workplace,
communities, and public/private sector organizations.
May is the perfect time to get moving.
It's spring, the weather is getting warmer, and people
want to get out and enjoy nature's rebirth. Whether
it's a walk along the beach, hiking in the mountains,
swimming in a country lake or bicycling around the city
to see its many sights, the physical activity and fitness
opportunities are endless.
Everyone benefits from regular physical
activity - babies, children, adults, the elderly, people
with disabilities, and people with serious health conditions.
So we challenge you to make a commitment to become more
physically active during May Month. Adults need at least
30-60 minutes a day on five or more days a week to be
healthy, and children need at least 60 minutes of daily
physical activity.
The President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports offers the following tools - tips
and resources to help you and your family, group or
community commit to a physical activity/fitness program
for May Month:
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