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Welcome To Fitness4Praise
This is a fun and intense aerobic dance-fitness program for women. It utilizes the same dance principles of today’s most popular dance-fitness programs — with one big difference — this program is based on praise of Jesus Christ. During the lively one-hour session, the instructor leads students in Latin and modern aerobic dance-fitness while giving encouragement based on the Bible. The program uses upbeat Gospel, Christian Contemporary, and Latin Praise selections that honor Jesus and get your heart pumping for a great workout.  Fitness4Praise is just as physically intense and enjoyable as secular aerobic dance-fitness programs and meets or exceeds the benefits of those programs. Fitness4Praise can burn up to 700 calories per hour.


Aerobics with what matters most
: Every day millions of women participate in group dance-fitness programs for health well being, and just to have fun.  But most classes offered — even in Christian exercise programs — don’t present their exercise program as a form of praise. That’s what inspired Fitness4Praise.  The program is just what the name states. The primary purpose is praise to Jesus; the secondary purpose is getting/staying healthy. 

 


Should Christians Exercise?
 
The Bible is clear that we are to take good care of our bodies (1 Cor. 6:19-20). However, the Bible also warns against vanity (1 Sam. 16:7; Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter 3:3-4). Our goal in exercise should not be to improve the quality of our bodies so that other people will notice and admire us. Rather, the goal of exercising should be to improve our physical health so we will possess more energy to accomplish spiritual goals. (source:gotquestions.org)


Why proclaim Jesus during exercise? 
Fitness4Praise acknowledges that we are forever in the presence of God. The Bible tells us to “pray without ceasing”  (1Thessalonians 5:17), therefore everything we do should be an act of praise.  The Bible also instructs, “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Coloss. 3:17). So it is fitting that we honor the Lord Jesus while getting fit.

Pamela Wilson
is the founder & instructor of Fitness4Praise. Mrs. Wilson is a born again Christian who endeavors to reflect and share Jesus Christ in in her daily life. Mrs. Wilson, a former newspaper reporter and public relations executive, holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Georgia State University. She is certified by the YMCA as a group fitness instructor and certified by the Red Cross in CPR, AED, and First Aid. She also mastered fitness techniques as a former member of the military more than 20 years ago. Mrs. Wilson has been a regular participant in high-impact aerobics for four years. She and her husband live in metro Atlanta, and  minister weekly at area nursing homes with JCD4U Church.