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Our 2019 National Fitness Month Plank Challenge is On!

To be a great athlete, you need to be a healthy athlete. For National Fitness Month this May, we’re challenging athletes, coaches, families and supporters to take a plank challenge.

DOWNLOAD your plank challenge guide
Do your first plank
Take a selfie once you’re done, or get someone to take a picture of you planking
Share your plank challenge on your social media and make sure to tag Special Olympics in your posts by adding #InclusionRevolution #InclusiveHealth to your post
Challenge your friends and coaches to participate
Good luck!

May Fitness Challenge Plank Hold calendar. Athlete in the top left holding a plank and a calendar of May 2019 takes up the rest of the image.

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