Check out these resources for more information about the importance of being active and for safe and effective exercises to increase your stamina, flexibility and muscle strength. Visit the FitCity Resources page for more programs and events designed for your health.

CDC: Physical Activity for Everyone
The evidence is growing and is more convincing than ever! People of all ages who are generally inactive can improve their health and well-being by becoming active at a moderate-intensity on a regular basis. Moreover, physical activity need not be strenuous to be beneficial; people of all ages benefit from participating in regular, moderate-intensity physical activity, such as 30 minutes of brisk walking five or more times a week.
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VERB™
VERB™ It's what you do is a national, multicultural, social marketing campaign* coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The VERB campaign encourages young people ages 9 to 13 (tweens) to be physically active every day.
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Kids Walk-to-School
To support the national goal of better health through physical activity, CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has developed Kids Walk-to-School. This is a community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults.
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Ruth Lilly Health Education Center
The Ruth Lilly Health Education Center, Indiana's largest health education center, empowers students to make better, more informed decisions about their health and well-being. The center provides useful information on general health, nutrition and fitness, human growth and development, drug education, mental health, violence prevention and disease prevention and control. The programs are innovative, highly interactive and hosted in a state-of-the-art facility located north of downtown Indianapolis.
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Indy in Motion
Indy in Motion was created by Mayor Bart Peterson, IndyParks, the Marion County Health Department and the National Institute of Fitness and Sport (NIFS) to encourage and promote fitness and physical activities, particularly for families, children, seniors and people with disabilities, and to coordinate citywide fitness initiatives and activities.
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National Institute of Fitness and Sport
NIFS is a non-profit organization committed to enhancing human health, physical fitness, and athletic performance through research, education and service. This is accomplished by encouraging the adoption of appropriate healthy behaviors that improve the quality of life for people of all ages and abilities.
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Jewish Community Center
Try a workout in the 20,000 square foot JCC Fitness Center. If you have small children, a babysitting program is available for children age 6 weeks to 7 years and an annual childcare pass is available.
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