EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - A Minnesota Viking and a Biggest Loser contestant helped kick off a statewide health challenge Monday.
The 2012 BizicallyFIT Health Challenge is a 12-week long contest that runs from Feb. 13 to May 4.
Participants form teams with their family, co-workers or friends to earn points for exercise, pedometer steps and weight loss.
Vikings cornerback Asher Allen and Biggest Loser contestant Sione Fa say the program is set up to provide a lot of support.
"I know that it takes a lot of support'" said Fa. "I know that you need help whether it's friends, co-workers, family; you need help."
"It's not always easy to get up and exercise," said the Vikings' Allen. "It's not always easy to eat healthy, but I think one thing that you guys will see doing this program is that having the sense of accountability to your teammates."
One participant gets a free week at the Biggest Loser resort.
The BizicallyFIT Health Challenge is sponsored by the Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota.
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