The votes are in for the final round of the inaugural Akron Children’s Hospital Sweat Sixteen. Walking/Hiking was named your favorite kids’ fitness activity. We encourage you to take advantage of the early spring this year and enjoy a hike with your kids, especially on National Walking Day, April 4. When you finish up, cool […]
The Sweat 16: By Land or by Sea
Will it be splashing, diving and snorkeling, or wandering, stepping, and exploring? Swimming and walking/hiking have survived the first three rounds and moved on to the final matchup in the inaugural Sweat 16. So which is it? Do your kids like discovering a new trail as they hike through the fall foliage? Or do they […]
The Sweat Sixteen: The Fitness Four has been named
With two rounds of voting complete in the Akron Children’s Hospital Sweat Sixteen, the field of your favorite kids’ activities has been narrowed to four. Advancing to the Fitness Four were football, swimming, hiking/walking, and volleyball. The updated bracket is pictured below. We’re just days away from crowning our first Sweat Sixteen champion. Are your kids’ […]
The Sweat 16: Moving on to the Great Eight
Just as the powerhouse programs usually advance in March Madness, the classic kids’ fitness activities fared well in the first round of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Sweat 16. Advancing to the Great Eight were football, cheerleading/dance, swimming, running, biking, hiking/walking, volleyball and soccer. These also sound like some nice ways to spend time with your children […]
The Sweat 16: Vote on your favorite children’s fitness activity
Whether or not you’re caught up in the college basketball tournament, there may be another kind of March madness gripping your family: Spring fever. The early arrival of soaring temperatures and sunny days make it a great time to get the kids outside to burn off a little energy. Before you head out the door, […]
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