Mrs. Obama said the International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association would offer free memberships to immediate family members of actively deployed reservists. She said the American Council on Exercise would provide at least 1 million hours of free personal training. The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition — composed of athletes, nutritionists, pediatricians, trainers and educators — will hold a series of events with military families.
( Evan Vucci / Associated Press ) - First lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by NBA basketball player Grant Hill, left, and tennis legend Billie Jean King, throws a football on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 9, 2011, during an event jersey wholesale to promote physical fitness among military families.
She said fighting the epidemic of childhood obesity has to be a family effort and “it doesn’t take money,” suggesting long walks after dinner or dancing in the living room.
“This isn’t about physical prowess,” she said. “It’s about movement. And we have to go from sitting to standing to walking to moving.”
Mrs. Obama was joined by council co-chair gymnast Dominique Dawes, and council members including figure skater Michelle Kwan and Hill of the Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets as they led demonstrations at activity stations on the South Lawn. About 80 children and their parents participated in the activities included dancing, ball tossing and a three-part obstacle course.
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“This isn’t about physical prowess,” she said. “It’s about movement. And we have to go from sitting to standing to walking to moving.”
Mrs. Obama was joined by council co-chair gymnast Dominique Dawes, and council members including figure skater Michelle Kwan and Hill of the Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets as they led demonstrations at activity stations on the South Lawn. About 80 children and their parents participated in the activities included dancing, ball tossing and a three-part obstacle course.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
