Get Started With HIIT Challenge
For many of us, an element of challenge or competition adds and extra edge to our exercise plans. The Hopkins County Family YMCA will be hosting a High Intensity Interval Training Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 22 to raise money for the 9/11 Heroes Run.
It’s for an excellent cause and could be just what you need to get you started on sculpting the body you want.
Hopkins County Family YMCA Hosting Heroes Run HIIT Challenge
12 August 2015
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (8/12/15) — The Hopkins County Family YMCA will be hosting a High Intensity Interval Training Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 22 to raise money for the 9/11 Heroes Run.
The Challenge will run from 9 to 11 a.m. and is open to all fitness levels, as modifications will be provided. Participants may come and go as they please. A minimum donation of $10 is appreciated to participate and all $10-plus donations will receive entry into a drawing for numerous door prizes from area businesses.
The Heroes Run HIIT Challenge will include, but not limited to: high intensity cardio training, super sets Tabata style, push-ups, burpees, mountain climbers, body weight strength training exercises, and cardio drills. High Intensity Interval Training is simple and torches calories.
All proceeds raised will be donated to the 9/11 Heroes Run–Madisonville which splits funds between the Travis Manion Foundation and the Patrick Rudd Project. The HIIT Challenge is a great way to test your fitness level and raise money for our heroes.
About YMCA
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. hopkinscountyymca.com.
About Patrick Rudd Project
The Patrick Rudd Project encourages citizens of Hopkins County to embrace local Veterans and First Responders in Honor of SGT William Patrick Rudd, to assist Veterans through the transitional phases of their lives and to promote a better understanding of Veterans’ and First Responders’ value to our community.
About Travis Manion Foundation
The Travis Manion Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) that is dedicated to empowering our nation’s veterans and families of the fallen. TMF engages with veterans and families of the fallen in all stages of their personal journeys and offers them unique opportunities to empower them to achieve their personal and professional goals. TMF believes that the best way to honor the fallen is by challenging the living. TMF challenges veterans and survivors to lead the “If Not Me, Then Who…” movement and inspire others to continue the service to community and country exemplified by the nation’s fallen heroes.
