Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel leads Fairfield Elementary and Middle Schools to promote fitness

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and former Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel led Fairfield Elementary and Middle Schools in a recent assembly to promote fitness. He used student volunteers to demonstrate different exercises that focused on strong areas of fitness: cardio, strength, core, flexibility and balance.

Earlier this month, Tressel kicked off round two of the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge in schools across Ohio, with 390,845 students enrolled in the newest challenge. The challenge will take students 30 days to complete, and asks them to set SMART goals in fitness, nutrition and sleep.

"At the heart of this challenge is a simple idea. When our students build healthy habits, they build confidence, discipline, and belief in themselves," said Tressel. "When they commit to healthy habits in fitness, nutrition, and sleep, they're not only strengthening their bodies and minds, they're learning lessons that extend far beyond these 30 days and lead into a lifetime of success."

The challenge was created as part of Governor Mike DeWine’s efforts to make Ohioans healthier and help every person live up to their full potential. Round one, which ended in December, saw participation from almost 183,000 students at over 700 schools.

"The excitement we’ve seen for the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge has been extraordinary, and it’s because Ohio students are learning how creating healthy habits can be a lot of fun," said Governor DeWine. "By helping children discover how exercise, good nutrition, and quality sleep help them feel better and more confident, we’re laying the groundwork for a generation of Ohioans who value wellness and carry those habits with them wherever life takes them."