Dubai Fitness Challenge: 30 minutes for 30 days

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Dubai Fitness Challenge: 30 minutes for 30 days. The month-long Dubai Fitness Challenge starts with the Opening Weekend Carnival at Safa Park.  Read the full Gulf News article: http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/health/watch-hundreds-turn-up-for-dubai-fitness-challenge-1.2109593  See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00Hundreds of Dubai residents, young and old, put their fitness gear on to take part in

00:16the kick-off of the Dubai Fitness Challenge on Friday at Safa Park.

00:20The month-long fitness challenge was launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al

00:25Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, to motivate residents

00:29and visitors to lead a healthy lifestyle.

00:34Participants of the challenge are asked to commit to doing a physical activity for 30

00:39minutes for 30 days.

00:40The initiative also aims to make Dubai one of the most active cities in the world.

00:47The opening week and carnival, which served as the kick-off event of the 30-day challenge,

00:52feature various activities designed to inspire residents and visitors to start their fitness

00:56journey.

00:57You have to try yoga, you have to come to Dubai Fitness Challenge.

01:04You have to get out of your comfort zone and try something new.

01:07Don't watch TV and eat popcorn, come here.

01:10It's going to be so much fun for you.

01:1230 days for me, to be more, I can, you know, I have better stamina, I have better muscle,

01:19less fat of course, and more endurance.

01:22Most important thing for me is the endurance.

01:24You have to come here to Dubai yourself, Dubai Yoga, and also make exercise here.

01:32You people are waiting for them?

01:33Yes, it's great.

01:34How long have you been doing it?

01:35How many minutes have you been doing it?

01:36About five minutes.

01:37Five minutes.

01:38Are you getting tired?

01:39No.

01:40Would you like to give a message to people out there?

01:41Yeah, play sports.

01:42It's good for you.

01:46The fitness activities included body combat and yoga, while for those who do not fancy

01:51group exercises, there were also free-to-try sports sessions including cricket, basketball,

01:56touch rugby, table tennis, and rock climbing.

01:59Irish Eden Beliaza for Golf News.

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