Thinner Winner Challenge at the Muskingum Recreation Center

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- If you’re looking for a way to put some extra money in your pocket and lose weight, the Muskingum Recreation Center has a challenge for you.

The M.R.C. 2018 Thinner Winner Challenge will give a thousand dollars to the team that loses the highest percentage of body weight. Each team consists of four to six people. The challenge starts January 7th and lasts until March 2nd. Exercise specialist Mark Paxton said the challenge can give people that extra boost to come to the gym and work out.

“A website we have designed, specifically for the contest, where we have weekly challenges typed up on the website. We also have healthy nutrition tips. We have workout tips on the website. Also, new this year, they get a 6-week session free with life style weight management specialist Tera Poorman,” said Paxton.

Anyone who takes part in the competition will have access to all of the M.R.C. amenities. A new addition, this year, is there will be special awards for winning a weekly challenge and high family weight-loss percentage.

“A new thing we’re doing this year, doing weekly contests for the teams to participate in specific challenges to win individual prizes throughout the contest. And the Winners of the family contest, the family category, and the individual winners will receive a prize as well,” said Paxton.

The cost to join the challenge is $25 for members and $100 for nonmembers. If you would like to register you can call the Rec Center at 740-454-4767.