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A water exercise class social distances in the lap pool during a session in the Aquatic Center.
The Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA is encouraging the community to get even stronger.
The Y is launching the Strong Challenge on Jan. 18 to promote living your best and healthiest life in the new year. The Strong Challenge is a free six-week program challenging participants to get active for at least 20 minutes, five days a week.
A new year is always a milestone where people commit to better habits and this year is no different.
“One of the things we know in this pandemic environment, people are feeling isolated and not necessarily safe in doing normal activities,” Carol Hibbs, CEO of the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA, said. “The Strong Challenge really helps connect people and helps support people in trying to make positive changes.”