Make It Fit Launches “Fitness Bailout” To Help Residents Fit Exercise Into Their Budgets

April 13, 2009 - PRLog -- The owners of MAKE IT FIT™, an online fitness resource, are helping all residents of Kansas and Missouri afford to “fit” fitness into their finances this year by donating their services for almost nothing. Principals Stacy Bick and Rebecca Johnson are offering all residents an annual membership to www.youcanmakeitfit.com for only 99 cents a month if they sign up on Tuesday April 14, 2009 during the hours of 6am to midnight CDT. Residents who log onto the site on “Fitness Bailout Day” and sign up for the virtually free membership will immediately have access to a large library of streaming fitness videos, fitness podcasts, and printable workouts, along with other weight management tools such as nutrition information and diet plans. These tools provide the user with an excellent opportunity to exercise at home, in the office, or on the road, all on their own schedule, with experienced fitness professionals to guide and motivate them.

“A membership to MAKE IT FIT™ is normally priced at $14.95 per month,” said Principal Stacy Bick.  “That is significantly less than a gym membership, but still out of reach for some people who are eliminating the cost of exercise as a way of tightening their belts. Through the “Fitness Bailout” initiative we hope to help thousands of residents fit fitness into their monthly budgets at the small cost of only 99 cents.”

The idea for this initiative stemmed from the news out of the Center for Disease Control ranking the U.S. states from heaviest to lightest. Bick and Johnson launched an initiative at the start of 2009 to offer their services for this seriously reduced rate to all residents of the heaviest states across the country. Missouri ranks as the 12th heaviest on the list, while Kansas comes in at 27th. Over the past several months as the economy has taken a nose dive, Bick and Johnson fast tracked this initiative to try and reach as many Americans as possible to help them see that exercise doesn’t have to become a casualty of the economic downturn.

“The country is going through a tough time of national economic struggle which makes it difficult for many people to pay for a gym membership or hire a personal trainer to guide and motivate them through the uphill battle of weight loss,” said Rebecca Johnson, co-owner and principal of MAKE IT FIT™.  “We truly hope that through this initiative we can give more people access to convenient fitness tools for a price that everyone can certainly afford right now.”

By joining MAKE IT FIT™, residents will find a wide variety of streaming and downloadable workouts including strength training, cardio, abs, mind-body, pre- and post-natal programs, office exercises and more. Members will also find ways to get their families active and to stay fit while traveling. These include kids’ programs, classes designed to be done in a hotel room and podcasts for “on the go” workouts. There are classes and workouts suited for all fitness levels, including currently sedentary or very overweight individuals. Later this year, MAKE IT FIT™ will add a structured Beginner’s Program that will guide those people new to exercise through a several-month progression designed to help them gradually add more activity into their lives in a way that is suitable for their fitness level.

“We are also offering the businesses and corporations in these states a special discount for signing up for MAKE IT FIT™ Corporate plans,” said Johnson. “We have unique corporate packages that provide an affordable way for companies to include MAKE IT FIT™ in their employee wellness programs, thereby keeping employees more physically fit and reducing costs related to productivity and healthcare.”  

For more information on MAKE IT FIT™, visit the website or call (727) 415-4070. To take advantage of the 99 cent/month offer to all Kansas and Missouri residents, simply log onto www.youcanmakeitfit.com on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 between the hours of 6am and midnight CDT and click on the “Fitness Bailout Day” link on the home page for information on how to sign up.

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