I Earn My Rest!

Youth Fitness Zones Help Kids Combat Childhood Obesity.

Mini camp may have just begun for the '09 class of the Washington Redskins at Redskins Park, but a couple of Redskins held their own mini camp yesterday to help foster awareness among kids about childhood obesity.

Redskins Antwaan Randle-El and the recently re-signed, Renaldo Wynn, participated in a youth fitness mini camp at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater DC held at THE ARC (more).

At different workout stations, the kids participated in fun, healthy exercises such as martial arts, hopscotch, and more.

Childhood obesity is a growing problem among U.S. youths due to lack of exercise and improper eating habits*.

GlaxoSmithKline is a participating partner of the ForAHealthierAmerica campaign designed to help America live longer, better lives.

*Side note: Exercise and healthy eating habits are alive and well at TheArc as I noticed several kids participating in physical exercise and eating apples during the afterschool child care program.

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