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Barnstormers to Host Health and Fitness Night

April 7, 2011 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Iowa Barnstormers News Release


DES MOINES - The Iowa Barnstormers are please to announce that they have teamed up with health coach and motivational speaker David Bush and Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping to present Health and Fitness Night on April 30 when they take on the Philadelphia Soul at Wellmark Field in downtown Des Moines.

The event will begin at 4:00 pm with an extreme martial arts demonstration by Farrell's DFX Team. They will conduct an exciting, high flying event while sharing an inspirational message. Along with the demonstration, Lance Farrell will be on hand to explain the advantages of staying active and achieving the goals of good fitness.

From 4:30-5:00 pm, motivational speaker and health coach David Bush will present his 28-Day Extraordinary Health Challenge. Mr. Bush is a former Iowa Barnstormers offensive lineman and will share his story of how he lost 100 lbs in 6 months in an effort to become a healthier person. "Obesity is quickly surpassing smoking as the number one preventable disease but as society we continue to accept these lifestyle choices as ordinary" says Bush. "I know changing habits is not easy but if I can do it others can do the same and together we can start a wellness revolution to get America healthy."

The pregame events conclude with a Health Fair from 5:00-6:00 pm that will take place on the main concourse of Wells Fargo Arena. Event participants will have a chance to meet and speak with local health vendors in an effort to become more educated on how to become more active and improve their health. Participants will also have the chance to win a Health and Fitness grand prize package at the conclusion of the fair.

The Iowa Barnstormers will then kickoff against the new look Philadelphia Soul at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling the Iowa Barnstormers front office or by going to www.theiowabarnstormers.com/community/healthnight to download an order form. Call (515) 633-2255 for more information. To participate in the pre-game events, tickets must be purchased as part of the Health and Fitness package.

The Barnstormers (2-1) travel to Missouri this week for a match-up with the Kansas City Command (0-3) on Saturday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. The game can be seen on AFL LIVE through NiFTyTV (webcast) at the following link: http://www.niftytv.com/afl or on www.theiowabarnstormers.com. The game can also be heard live locally on ESPN AM 1700 The Champ.

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