Georgia Force Cheerleaders Sweat Through Get Active Challenge

Written by Georgia Force Cheerleaders

Urban Active Fitness wrapped up a successful "Get Active Challenge" 10 cities tour this past Thursday in Atlanta, drawing nearly a thousand participants across the country. The challenge, inspired by the report on "America's Most Sedentary Cities" by Men's Health Magazine, aimed at inspiring communities by providing a free boot camp, an educational session and tips for staying motivated all year long. The "Get Active Challenge" was lead by Urban Active's fitness guru and Quality Control Director, Josh "JB" Bowen and visited the cities of Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Omaha, Louisville, Lexington, Nashville and Atlanta.

A slew of friends joined Urban Active to motivate people to embrace a healthy lifestyle, including Q Parker of 112, the Georgia Force Cheerleaders, former Ohio Buckeye football players Braden Joe, Joshua Harris and Jimmie Bell and Olympic hockey medalist Joe Gimaldi.

"Discipline is what separates those who set and achieve goals," explains Josh Bowen. "Get out of the mindset of simply setting goals – marry your goals, own them and crush them! More often than not, you get in the way of you results and this year Urban Active seeks to break that cycle."

One of participants, Rosemary Walton in Columbus, OH, shared her special story of how working out at Urban Active has helped her lose 100 pounds and how her life has been saved.

"This boot camp was off the hook full of energy," exclaimed Walton on her personal fitness blog post on the challenge's special blog site www.getactivegourban.com. "My friend Rachel came to the gym to participate and it was wonderful to have her meet the best family in the world...my gym family. She had a great time too, and for me it was a blessing to see her doing the things she was because of her past year with breast cancer, surgeries and chemo. I was excited for her to see where life began for me at Urban Active Grandview."

Josh Bowen was touched by her story and related how there wasn't a dry eye in the house thanks to Walton's personal story. "The challenge is not only for fitness but encouraging others along their journey of wellness. We want to show the world that together, we can make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in the communities that our fitness clubs call home."

Though the 10 cities tour is over, the Urban Active "Get Active Challenge" continues all year long to encourage and support communities to participate in exercise and a healthy lifestyle. For more information about Urban Active and the challenge, please visit www.geactivegourban.com or www.urbanactive.com.