AARP Launches New Fitness Web site

AARP recently unveiled a new fitness Web site to help its over 39 million members lead active, healthy lives.  Through AARP's for-profit subsidiary AARP Services, Inc., the new Web site www.aarpfitness.org offers fitness tips, diet and nutrition advice and also shows members how to take advantage of discounts on personal training services from the American Council on Exercise and gym memberships from Curves and Gold's Gym.

AARPfitness.com is a destination with fitness tools and educational resources to help AARP members make better personal fitness and nutrition decisions.  Members will be able to learn about a suite of fitness products and services from providers, and obtain "member only" benefits on health club memberships.  The fitness program will be a catalyst in helping Americans 50+ become more health conscious and active.

Some of the features of the new Web site include:

Fitness tools and information -- The Web site will offer fitness and nutrition tools to assess fitness levels including body mass index and basil metabolic calculators, and activity calculator, a nutritional tracker, a virtual exercise library and health recipes.  These tools will help with goal setting and tracking, demonstrate exercises and provide recipes for meal planning.  In addition, the site will link to other AARP resources such as AARP's walking programs.

Locate a gym -- Members will be able to identify a nearby Curves and Gold's Gym where they are eligible for a member-only discount on the enrollment fee and/or membership fee.

Diet and nutrition services -- Members will be able to use a nutrition tracker to manage their food intake, choose from a variety of healthy recipes and receive nutrition and health meal option tips and information online.