2015 Fitness Challenge Rules
What: 2015 SLC 12-week fitness challenge.
When: The Kick-off will be held on July 30, 2015 @ 12 pm, and the actual fitness challenge begins on August 1st!
Who: Everybody and anybody who decides to participate. Participation is strictly voluntary.
**Always consult your physician before starting an exercise plan.**
Why: Because we spent all summer eating birthday cakes from the Hawaiian bakery.
How does it work?
This year's challenge is focused on motivating you to experience a variety of different types of exercise, to develop a habit of exercising, and to stick to it through the duration of the challenge, which is 12 weeks. We'll be focusing on exercise that makes you sweat - meaning strength training, cardio, or stretching - that lasts for 30 consecutive minutes. Instead of a drawing, we'll have scaled incentives based on the chart below:
One session = 30 consecutive minutes of cardio, strength training, or stretching (see the submit your workouts page for more information):
Keep it up, and you'll have a chance at over $200 in rewards! Use it to pick up some workout gear! Or fried chicken, whichever you prefer. Rewards will be in the form of gift cards to the store of your choice (some restrictions apply). Don't forget that exercise is beneficial and necessary to your health and well-being in so many ways that these rewards are just the cherry on top. Hopefully you'll enjoy the experience of leading a fit and healthy lifestyle and all the benefits that brings.
Types of Exercise covered by this challenge (based on Wiki):
What counts as a workout session?
In order to count for the fitness challenge, your physical activity must cause at least one of the following:
ARE YOU PHYSICALLY TIRED?
DID YOUR HEART RATE GO UP?
WERE YOU BREATHING HARD?
DID YOU SWEAT?
If you're still wondering whether it qualifies, ask yourself honestly whether you were challenged, i.e. was your physical activity HARD.
Half Marathon Event - Saturday November 28th 2015
In addition, you are all encouraged to participate in the Ghost of Seattle half marathon, which will be the "official" race event for FFC 2015. SLC will cover the costs of registration, and it gives you a great goal to work towards. The course closes at 2 pm for the half marathon distance, meaning it can be walked and/or jogged. Check out more information about the race here: http://www.nwultras.com/ghost_main.htm
Happy exercising!
When: The Kick-off will be held on July 30, 2015 @ 12 pm, and the actual fitness challenge begins on August 1st!
Who: Everybody and anybody who decides to participate. Participation is strictly voluntary.
**Always consult your physician before starting an exercise plan.**
Why: Because we spent all summer eating birthday cakes from the Hawaiian bakery.
How does it work?
This year's challenge is focused on motivating you to experience a variety of different types of exercise, to develop a habit of exercising, and to stick to it through the duration of the challenge, which is 12 weeks. We'll be focusing on exercise that makes you sweat - meaning strength training, cardio, or stretching - that lasts for 30 consecutive minutes. Instead of a drawing, we'll have scaled incentives based on the chart below:
One session = 30 consecutive minutes of cardio, strength training, or stretching (see the submit your workouts page for more information):
- At least one session every day in a week - $10 reward, up to 3 times
- At least one session per day for 5 days in a week, for two consecutive weeks - $20 reward, up to 2 times
- At least one session per day for 5 days in a week, for five consecutive weeks - $50 reward, up to 1 times
- At least one session per day for 5 days in a week, for ten consecutive weeks - $100 gift card, up to 1 times
Keep it up, and you'll have a chance at over $200 in rewards! Use it to pick up some workout gear! Or fried chicken, whichever you prefer. Rewards will be in the form of gift cards to the store of your choice (some restrictions apply). Don't forget that exercise is beneficial and necessary to your health and well-being in so many ways that these rewards are just the cherry on top. Hopefully you'll enjoy the experience of leading a fit and healthy lifestyle and all the benefits that brings.
Types of Exercise covered by this challenge (based on Wiki):
- CARDIO: Aerobic exercise is any physical activity that uses large muscle groups and causes your body to use more oxygen than it would while resting. The goal of aerobic exercise is to increase cardiovascular endurance. Examples of aerobic exercise include cycling, swimming, brisk walking, skipping rope, rowing, hiking, playing tennis, continuous training, and long slow distance training.
- STRENGTH TRAINING: Anaerobic exercise is also called strength or Resistance training and can firm, strengthen, and tone your muscles, as well as improve bone strength, Balance, and Coordination. Examples of strength moves are pushups, lunges, and bicep curls using dumbbells. Anaerobic exercise also include weight training, functional training, eccentric training, Interval training, sprinting and high-intensity interval training increase short-term muscle strength.
- STRETCHING: Flexibility exercises stretch and lengthen your muscles. Activities such as stretching help to improve joint joint flexibility and keep muscles limber. The goal is to improve the range of motion which can reduce the chance of injury. Some yoga movements are a combination of stretching and strength training, or just stretching.
What counts as a workout session?
In order to count for the fitness challenge, your physical activity must cause at least one of the following:
ARE YOU PHYSICALLY TIRED?
DID YOUR HEART RATE GO UP?
WERE YOU BREATHING HARD?
DID YOU SWEAT?
If you're still wondering whether it qualifies, ask yourself honestly whether you were challenged, i.e. was your physical activity HARD.
Half Marathon Event - Saturday November 28th 2015
In addition, you are all encouraged to participate in the Ghost of Seattle half marathon, which will be the "official" race event for FFC 2015. SLC will cover the costs of registration, and it gives you a great goal to work towards. The course closes at 2 pm for the half marathon distance, meaning it can be walked and/or jogged. Check out more information about the race here: http://www.nwultras.com/ghost_main.htm
Happy exercising!
Fine Print:
- Rewards will be distributed throughout the challenge. Gift cards may not be available from all stores. If the requested store is not available an equivalent one will be substituted.
- Please see the Submit your Workouts page for guidelines on what kind and level of exercise qualifies for the challenge.
- If you think there's been an error, please notify the coordinator. SLC cannot be liable for the bad math of one associate.