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By Amanda Galiano, About.com Guide to Little Rock since 1999

Free Fitness Website: Sparkpeople's Healthier Arkansas

Monday January 5, 2009
At the risk of sounding like an advertisement, I thought I'd mention SparkPeople and their fairly new "Healthier Arkansas" team. Sparkpeople is a free website I've used off and on for years to log calories and exercise. It's kind of a like a free version of Weight Watcher's online calorie logging system, if you're familiar with that. You also get access to great recipes, fitness advice and a community of people helping you to get fit.

I think it was around November or December that I received an announcement about their new Arkansas team. The new year is a perfect time to sign up. The Arkansas team has a lot of locals who are currently talking about gyms and posing fitness challenges. I find it can be more fun to participate in fitness groups, and it brings out your competitive spirit.

So visit the SparkPeople Arkansas Team and get fit in 2009.

Comments

January 6, 2009 at 12:26 pm
(1) Dave Heilmann says:

Thanks for the shout out Amanda! In addition to SparkArkansas.com we also have a site and Team for people in Little Rock:

http://www.SparkLittleRock.com

Happy New Year!

Dave H.
SparkPeople.com

January 6, 2009 at 5:55 pm
(2) D1 SPORTS says:

WHAT: Jermain Taylor and Anthony Lucas to Square Off to Introduce D1 Sports Training To Little Rock

WHEN: Friday, January 16

TIME: Doors Open at 6:30 pm

Event Begins at 7 pm

WHERE: D1 Sports Training and Therapy off of Cantrell Road

COST: Free

CHARITY: Donations raised in each competitors name for the D1 Foundation, which gives underprivileged children the opportunity at top-flight training

SPONSORS: The event is sponsored by OrthoArkansas, Baptist Health Sports Medicine, and Life CHAMPS.

INFO: The two ultra-competitive athletes will put on a show to determine who holds the title as the best athlete in Little Rock. The point system for the match will be unconventional like nothing seen before by Taylor, the former Middleweight boxing champion, and Lucas, an SEC record holding receiver. Donations will play a part in who holds the D1 Belt. Click here to see the promo flier.

MORE INFO: Call D1 Little Rock at 501-588-3910 or log on to http://www.D1SportsTraining.com.

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