
STRONG B.A.N.D.S. 2022 Resource Page

STRONG B.A.N.D.S. = Balance – Activity – Nutrition – Determination - Strength
STRONG B.A.N.D.S. was created to energize and inspire communities Army-wide about healthy lifestyles that support resiliency. This promotion provides garrisons with a way to show-case their sports/fitness programs during National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The wrist bands symbolize each community’s commitment to a healthier lifestyle.
MWR would like to invite you to participate in the following STRONG B.A.N.D.S events throughout the 5 weeks of this Army sponsored
Week 1: May 1-7 – May the 4th Be With You – 5k Run on May 4, 2022 at 1130
Week 2: May 8-14 – Nutrition Lunch & Learn on May 10, 2022 at 1130 on Zoom
How to Keep Your Flowers Fresh – L&L May 12, 2022 at 1200 in Room 2-1-64
Weekly Challenge: Step-Up Challenge
Week 3: May 15-21 – Family Advocacy Program – Mental Health Information Tables in Washington Street and Champion Street Lobby May 18-25, 2022
Weekly Challenge: H20 Challenge
Week 4: May 22-28 – Leisure Travel Q&A Session on May 26, 2022 at 1130 in Room 2-1-64
Weekly Challenge: Plank Challenge
Week 5: May 29-June 4 – ODR Basketball Shootout on June 1, 2022 at 1100 in Parking Lot 10
For more information on the STRONG B.A.N.D.S. events please contact Amanda Gentis at 269-961-4544 or Amanda.Gentis@dla.mil
- 10 Effective Sleep Habits
- 20 Holistic Sleep Optimization Tips for Better Performance, Mental Health, and Resilience
- 5 strategies to put family time first
- Active at a Desk Job
- At-home or on-deployment workouts with limited equipment
- Discouragement, 1 Round at a Time!
- Exchange BEFIT Resources-Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness, and
- Get Into Fighting Weight
- Get your kids active to keep them fit and healthy
- How social fitness impacts mental fitness
- How to build healthy screen habits for kids and teens
- How to run Hills
- Learn how sleep impacts your performance
- Mindfulness meditation can change your brain and optimize performance
- Overcome obstacles to physical fitness
- Physical activity builds character
- Physical Fitness and Its Role in Recovery-Christopher Chisholm
- Physical Fitness Training Series: Army Combat Fitness Test
- Put some fun in your children’s fitness
- Recipe: Blended Beef and Mushroom Burger
- Recipe: Butter Tofu
- Recipe: Chicken Tinga
- Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Mouse
- Recipe: Greek Quinoa Salad
- Recipe: Pineapple Mango Parfait
- Recipe: Portion Sizes Cheat Sheet
- Recipe: Power-Packed Smoothies
- Regular physical activity is important for health and performance
- Running strategies for children and teens
- Strength training
- Stress management skills worksheet
- STRONG B.A.N.D.S Weekly Challenge for May 15-21, 2022: H2O Challenge
- STRONG B.A.N.D.S Weekly Challenge for May 8-14, 2022: Step-It-Up Challenge
- STRONG B.A.N.D.S. Weekly Challenge for May 22-28, 2022: Plank Challenge
- The family that plays together, stays together
- Walk 10,000 steps a day to improve fitness and military wellness
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