Using jumping jacks and leg kicks to help kill cigarette cravings is the basis of an Ontario Lung Association fitness program coming to Sarnia-Lambton.
Quit and Get Fit programs will be held at In Motion: Health Wellness Fitness in Sarnia, and the Mooretown Sports Complex in Mooretown in the new year.
Participants receive free personal training sessions that combine smoking cessation support with fitness and health information.
The association and its partners believe the combination will motivate and support people trying to quit, while kick-starting a healthier new year.
Research shows physical activity can help reduce cravings and manage nicotine withdrawal symptoms, the association said.
Meanwhile, Ontario's health care system spends nearly $2 billion on tobacco-related diseases each year, said Health Minister Deb Matthews, noting tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death.
"Helping more people quit smoking is critical to improving the health of Ontarians and their loved ones. Quit and Get Fit is a unique option to help people, break their addiction to nicotine in a healthy and fun environment."
Marketing through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube is being done to appeal to young adults who have higher smoking rates than older Ontarians, said Andrea Stevens Lavigne, the association's vice president of provincial programs.
"We're aiming to reach this audience online where they are already spending a great deal of time," she said.
Programs are available for members and non-members at partnering fitness centres in 12 communities across the province.
Registration is first-come, first-served until Jan. 8 or until spaces are filled. Programs continue until March 10.
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