World Fitness Day

Jane Fonda and Friends to Launch World Fitness Day Thousands join together in the Georgia Dome to promote the benefits of good health, one workout at a time March 22, 2010 — Atlanta, GA. Grab your sweatbands and sneakers and get ready to show your stuff at the premier World Fitness Day, hosted by Jane Fonda, on Saturday, May 1st, in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. Fonda, along with a whos who from the physical fitness world – including Richard Simmons, Billy Blanks, Denise Austin, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta – will introduce the World Fitness Day initiative to the nation with a unique event. The celebrity trainers and entertainers will fuel the energy of the day as thousands of fitness enthusiasts participate in a group workout. The Pointer Sisters will pump up the crowd in the Dome with live renditions of some of their greatest hits, which have been the sound track to millions of work outs. The event, co-chaired by Stephanie and Arthur Blank and Ginny and Charles Brewer, will benefit the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (GCAPP.org/workout), which was founded by Fonda in 1995. The mission of World Fitness Day is to bring greater attention to the importance of self-empowerment, health and wellness throughout the life span. Fonda and celebrity friends will band together to launch this premier occasion of fun and fitness. Commenting on the event, says Fonda, young people who discover the benefits of regular physical exercise are more apt to protect their bodies …