_With our busy lives these days, it is hard to keep up with proper health, fitness and nutrition. Get Fit San Diego is proud to be the Blog Partner for the San Diego Get Fit 30-Day Challenge presented by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Kaiser Permanente! Be sure to sign up for the Challenge at www.sdgetfit.org. The Get Fit Challenge kicked off on Monday Jan 2, 2012, and sign-ups are open until Monday Jan 9, 2012. The Get Fit Challenge is open to anyone who would like to join and is FREE! The event is all about YOU and motivating YOU to live a healthier lifestyle for 30 consecutive days and for the rest of your life. The Get Fit Challenge is also geared towards businesses to help aid them in encouraging employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle and workplace. Sign your business up today! The top business of each size category will be recognized as a “Chamber Healthy Workplace”. All participants who complete the 30-day challenge by tracking all of their daily activities online on the "activity tracker" will be entered to win one of 30 raffle prizes. The Get Fit Challenge offers an easy and fun way to kick off 2012 right by living a more active and healthy lifestyle!

Setting fitness goals for 2012 for you and your company team is important. Maintaining communication with your team or those keeping you accountable is made simpler with FitTogether.com. FitTogether.com is a social networking site dedicated to connecting the fitness community both locally and globally. FitTogetther.com allows members to post blogs, events, and discussions in chat forums, where members can communicate with each other and share ideas on training methods, weight loss tips, dieting advice, favorite mountain bike trails, surf spots and more.

Fitness Social Networking is a great way stay motivated during the Get Fit 30-Day Challenge and will help you reach your fitness goals through the use of fitness partners and the exercise buddy system. FitTogether.com also allows members to create groups, which can be a valuable feature for companies to motivate, inspire and connect with their employees during the Get Fit 30-Day Challenge. Sign up today at http://fittogether.com! FitTogether.com is proud to be the official Social Media Partner for the Get Fit 30-Day Challenge.

Let’s ROCK 2012 with fitness and health in mind! Be sure to follow our blog on Facebook for daily health, nutrition, and fitness tips, as well as informational, motivational and inspiring facts to help you complete each daily activity throughout the Get Fit 30-Day Challenge. You can share your Get Fit 30-Day Challenge success story on our Facebook page or submit it to be featured on the Get Fit San Diego blog by email to jennifer@getfitsd.com! Don’t forget to take the first step and sign up for the Get Fit 30-Day Challenge at www.sdgetfit.org!

With our crazy busy lives, the rapid innovation of technology and the Internet, how are you staying socially fit? We all make excuses to why we skipped our morning workout session, don't have time to join a coed softball team, train to run a half marathon; and the list goes on. We are inundated with advertisements, news, and all kinds of various content telling us what is the "latest and greatest" health trend on a min by min basis. How could we possibly filter through all the "noise" or content to see what is a correct fit for our own bodies and lifestyle? Being the Online Marketing Guru I am, I know first hand that Social Media and Social Networking sites can be a dime-a-dozen, overwhelming and how do you know which one is right for you? Lucky for you, I have done the research!

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Scott Bowen, Founder of FitTogether.com and Aimee Sando, Founder of TownFit.com. Both web platforms were founded and tested locally here in San Diego, Ca.

FitTogether.com is a Fitness Social Networking site that brings the fitness community closer together; helping you meet activity partners in and around your area to help you stay active and fit. Whether you are looking for fitness groups to train with, fitness classes to take, a personal fitness trainer to whip you into shape, a healing arts professional or even a place for online fitness dating, FitTogether.com provides all.

FitTogether.com also has fitness blog and fitness chat forums for members to communicate with each other and share ideas on training methods, weight loss tips, dieting advice, favorite mountain bike trails and surf spots. Fitness social networking is a great way to help you stay motivated in your quest to being in the best shape you can possibly be in through the use of fitness partners and the exercise buddy system. You can create a detailed profile with images, videos, add your other social profiles, write blogs and more. You can connect with other member and stay connected through groups, instant messaging or video chat. Whether you are someone looking to live a healthier lifestyle, a fitness enthusiast or fitness professional, FitTogether.com is a great fitness resource, way to stay socially fit and connected to others who have the same end fitness/health goals as you! Sign-Up today!

TownFit.com is a Social Networking site that connects trainers to current and potential clients. Trainers can stay connected with existing clients, track their clients training history and help their clients reach their fitness goals all via the web. Trainers can also create a customized page to promote their personal brand, highlight their specialties, post photos, and share their expertise. A trainer's client can write testimonials on their customized page that help assist prospect clients when looking for a trainer that is right for them.

TownFit.com also helps busy professionals find a trainer in their area that meets their unique needs. This Social Web platform  helps make one-on-one, in person personal training convenient and affordable. TownFit.com currently has over 100 independent trainers in the San Diego and Los Angeles area with their own private, boutique training studios. “TownFit’s goal is to help busy professionals put a little fitness in their day,” said Aimee Sando, founder. “With my busy schedule, I know firsthand the advantages of working out with a personal trainer, but many independent trainers lack online tools to effectively meet the desires of their clients. Finding a good trainer that works well with your personality and time constraints can be overwhelming but with TownFit it does not have to be. The home page allows you find a trainer that matches your training type, location and calendar availability preferences. Search results are comprised of innovative and informative trainer profiles that help you get a feel for each trainer before you choose to connect with one for an introductory workout or assessment.”

Regardless of your fitness and health goals, using resources like FitTogether.com and TownFit.com can help you stay active and socially fit!