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MAKING IT EASY TO GET FIT!

Special Olympics Fit 5 is a fitness program designed to help Special Olympics Southern California athletes become the best they can be by creating healthy lifestyle changes. These resources are aimed at improving an athlete’s overall health through physical activity, nutrition, and hydration.

Exercise

EXERCISE

5 days/week

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EAT

5 servings of fruits and vegetables/day

Water

DRINK

5 bottles of water/day

HOW IT WORKS

Each athlete will receive a Fit 5 Guide, a set of Fit 5 Fitness Cards, and a weekly exercise, nutrition and hydration tracker to monitor progress. These resources will educate on the importance of reaching Fit 5 goals and will offer endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises to challenge all abilities.
Fit5 guide

Guide

The Fit 5 Guide gives you an overview of this fitness program.
Fit5 cards

Cards

The Fit 5 cards illustrate the exercises and goals you need to reach.
Fit 5 video

Videos

Follow along with the Fit 5 videos at specialolympics.org for even more guidance.

Health tracking form

Tracker

The Fit 5 tracker helps you log your progress.

Each participant who reaches their Fit 5 goals for 8 weeks receives a Fit 5 T-shirt.

Just send an image of your completed tracker to healthyathletes@sosc.org and get your shirt!

Fit 5 Shirt

FIT 5 IS FOR EVERYONE!

Fit 5 is a program that is designed for all athletes and ability levels. All the exercises require little to no equipment and can be done at practice, at the gym, or even at home. Fitness videos of the exercises are available to use as a reference for athletes to follow along to get a great workout! The fitness guide, fitness cards, and fitness videos provide all of the necessary education and help to get started right away!

  • Live a happier, healthier, and more active lifestyle

  • Learn the importance of hydration and eating healthy

  • Build life-long healthy habits

BENEFITS

RESOURCES

Learn more about the Fit 5 guide, fitness cards, and fitness videos!

Note: Fit 5 Guide and Fitness Cards are available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic

REGISTER

Register for Fit 5 by contacting your local sport manager, emailing us at healthyathletes@sosc.org, or complete & submit the online interest form.

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