Inspires well-being and promotes the committment to a healthy lifestyle change through the following:

• Health & Wellness Seminars
• Health Fairs
• Fitness Classes
• Health & Wellness Challenges

Get Fit. Get Healthy.

Strengthen your temple through spiritual, physical, emotional, and financial well-being with Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Want a way to burn calories, work up a sweat, and have fun all at the same time for free?

Check out ZMBC's Fitness Classes on Thursdays & Saturdays

Days/Times: Thursdays, 6pm-7pm & Saturdays, 10am-11am

Location: Zion Baptist Church, Inc. in the Friendship Hall

Instructor: Kelly Franklin, AFAA certified instructor, CPR/AED certified

Open to participants (both ladies & gentlemen) of all fitness levels
**Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers **

About ZMBC Biggest Loser Challenge

Zion's Biggest Loser Challenge ended with the final weight-in on January 16th. Zion's Biggest Loser Challenge winner is Angela McGinnis of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Let us all take the time to congratualate Angela for her dedication and commitment to leading a healthy and fit lifestyle We would like to thank all participant's of Zion's Biggest Loser Challenge. I want to thank The Fitness & Nutrition Ministry: Kelly Franklin, Teri McCall, Morris Hansberry, Jr. and Jenyl Johnson for their assistance in this Get Fit, Get Healthy challenge. A quote to think about: "Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later find time for illness." Edward Stanley

Fit Fact: Manage Your Weight

Losing weight doesn’t have to mean eating less food. By substituting fruits and vegetables for higher calorie foods, you can eat the same amount of food with fewer calories. In place of a high-calorie snack from a vending machine, try taking some cut-up vegetables or fruit from home. One snack-size bag of chips (1 ounce) has the same number of calories as a small apple, 1 cup of whole strawberries AND 1 cup of carrots with one-fourth cup of low-calorie dip.

Fit Tip: How To Lose A Pound Per Week

There are 3500 calories in one pound of fat. To lose one pound in one week, you need to create a 500-calorie deficit each day. One healthy way to achieve this is by teaming calorie reduction with physical activity. For example, reduce your intake by 250 calories (about one candy bar’s worth) per day. Plus, burn an extra 250 calories through exercise. This will cause gradual weight loss without harming your health.

Fit Tip: Cross-training

Cross-training can be done by combining two or more types of exercise into one workout. According to our fitness experts, mixing activities (such as walking, stretching and circuit training) adds variety, reduces your risk of injury, and gives you a balanced, full-body workout. You can also cross-train by doing different activities throughout the week such as tennis on Monday, cycling on Tuesday, weights on Wednesday, swimming on Thursday and so on.