To motivate participants to adopt a more active lifestyle
A partnership between the Dubai Fitness Challenge and digital health platforms
Digital fitness apps motivate participants to complete 30-minute challenges for 30 days.
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The Dubai Fitness Challenge, one of the most important sports initiatives launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, announced partnerships with the world's leading smart applications for exercise, such as Fitbit, Fitzy and Stippy, Counted, Core Direction, Les Mills, McGregor Fast, Rinkebird, Technogym, Inhab and High Gear, during the sixth annual community sporting events, It starts tomorrow and runs until November 27.
These distinctive applications provide fun and fitness for companies and individuals at the same time, and motivate participants through a series of challenges to complete 30 minutes of daily physical activity for 30 days. An unforgettable introduction from Dubai's biggest brands.
For his part, Executive Director of the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, Ahmed Al Khaja, said: “We are keen to cooperate with partners to provide real added value to the public, and in light of the importance of technology that plays an important role in our daily lives, we are pleased during the sixth edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge in cooperation with a group of Sports platforms and smart applications, to motivate participants and urge them to continue performing their exercises, as everyone commits to 30 minutes of daily physical activity over 30 days during the (Dubai Fitness Challenge), and our partnership with partner smart applications is the best evidence of our quest to achieve a better healthy future for all.
These platforms and applications are easy to use, compatible with most personal electronic devices, and provide great services, such as various exercises, creating personal training plans, encouraging individual and group challenges, and much more, in addition to the exclusive rewards they offer.”
In turn, Des Power, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Fitbit International at Google, said: “We are pleased to collaborate with the (Dubai Fitness Challenge) this year as well, to motivate residents to adopt a healthier lifestyle, full of activity and movement, as exercising For just 30 minutes a day, it relieves stress and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.”
Afra announces the challenge with “Super Print”
The Emirati junior triathlete, Afra Al-Majer, seeks to complete the “Superprint” race with a distance of 375 meters in swimming, 10 kilometers by bicycle, and 2.5 kilometers running, respectively, 30 times in 30 days.
The Emirates Triathlon Association said in a statement yesterday: “Afraa is 11 years old and has participated in many local and international races, with the aim of spreading the sport of triathlon, promoting a healthy lifestyle within the community, supporting charitable work by collecting donations for the Al Jalila Foundation, and encouraging many of the Girls, especially Emirati girls, are encouraged to start sports and believe that anything is possible.
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