Weight training program, competition to start January at Ansbach

By USAG Ansbach FMWRDecember 4, 2014

Weight training program opens in January in Ansbach
In this Army News Service file photo, Pfc. Holden Isley, Company E, 3rd Bn., 13th Inf. Reg., uses 30-pound dumbbells to demonstrate how to do dumbbell push-ups, an exercise that helped him develop the strength needed to score 402 on his Physical Fitn... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

ANSBACH, Germany (Dec. 4, 2014) -- The USAG Ansbach Family and MWR Sports and Fitness Program holds a weight training program and competition during the new year.

Beginning Jan. 16, 2015, at the Katterbach Fitness Center, the 2015 1000 Pounds and 500 Pounds Club Weight Training Program/Competition is open to U.S. ID card holders 18 years and older and out of high school.

The purpose of the program is to improve participants' physical capabilities through a challenging exercise regiment to advance strength, condition and aesthetic appearance. The program is free to all aspiring participants. Each competitor signs a waiver upon start of the competition. The contestant makes their appointment with the staff members when all parties are available.

A letter of intent will be available at Katterbach Fitness Center beginning Dec. 15. T-shirts will be awarded to each club member. Commander's Cup points will be rewarded to each individual unit.

To learn more, call the Sports and Fitness Program at 09802-83-2790 or DSN 467-2790.

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