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By Leanna Gable 
�I got two of my friends to sign up with me, and it motivates me to walk,� says Amanda Vick, a FIT participant. FIT stands for Fitness Incentive Team and is a tool to help Georgia Highlands College students and staff become more active. The FIT program is a 10-week program centered on different types of activities. The FIT program has three basic groups-walk, run and workout. Students can choose one of the three and then choose the level of placement that seems right for them. Based on the various levels of performance, students have the opportunity to earn t-shirts, sweatshirts and gym bags. Gift certificates are also available as prizes. David Mathis, physical education director, said that the prizes promote participation in the program. The walk/run portion allows students to participate at either the Beginner level, which means walking or running 80 miles in 10 weeks, or the Advanced level that allows students to walk or run 120 miles in 10 weeks. The workout program also has two levels-Beginner, 24 workouts in 10 weeks, and Advanced, 37 workouts in 10 weeks. The program allows students to log workouts and miles each week so that Mathis can monitor how each student is doing. This also allows for the prizes to be awarded properly. Vick, an early childhood education major from Rome, says that the program will help her with the walking class she is taking and perhaps help her �do more exercise� after she finishes taking her Fitness Walking class. FIT sign-ups for this semester are over, but next semester is just around the corner. Any student who is interested in participating may contact Mathis by e-mail. His e-mail address is [email protected] |