Fall into Fitness
Fall Into Fitness is an incentive program designed to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles via exercise for you and your partner.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- Fall Into Fitness is a Student Recreation and Wellness Center incentive program designed to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles via exercise for you and your partner.
- Fall Into Fitness will take place, September 11th through October 18th
- Entry deadline is 9:00pm, Monday, September 11th
- Grab a partner and get started
- For additional information visit the SRWC
PROGRAM RULES
- Teams of two should enter by completing an entry form at the SRWC front desk
- Each team member will be given a “Fall into Fitness” workout card to be used to track their workouts
- Each team member performs exercises, a minimum of 30 minutes, 3 times per week, that increase cardiovascular endurance
- Each team member performs resistance exercises, a minimum of 30 minutes, 1 time per week, that increase strength
- Each team member performs at least one of the following additional activities each week
- Cardiovascular Training
- Strength Training
- Wellness Activity (choose for the list below)
- Each team member turns in their weekly activity sheet at the Front Desk of the SRWC every Friday
- Teams that complete all the program requirements for the week are eligible to win cool prizes!
- Teams completing weekly challenges will have an additional opportunity to win prizes. For each challenge completed an additional “raffle” ticket will be placed in the drawing.
Cardiovascular Workouts
- Cardiovascular or sport conditioning activities are activities that elevate your heart-rate to 60%-85% of your maximum heart rate for a minimum of 30 minutes. See the back of your workout card for more information.
Strength Training Workouts
- Resistance training completed using, bands, weight machines and/or free-weights qualifies as a strength training workout.
“Choice” Activities
- body composition assessment
- fitness assessment
- blood pressure screening
- participating in SRWC classes or programs
- check out materials from the SRWC Wellness Resource Center (books, videos, etc.)
- participation in SRWC group exercise classes or programs
Weekly Challenges
- Week 1 – Try a new exercise you have never done
- Week 2 – Attend one group exercise class offered at the SRWC.
- Week 3 – Participate in the Poker Walk (Sept. 21, 12-2pm)
- Week 4 – Participate in Blood Pressure Screening (Oct 10, 2-4pm)
- Week 5 - Cross-train using any 2 or more of the cardio machines.
This special incentive program is based on the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Honor system.
You are your own Judge.
NOW, get moving and Fall Into Fitness!
If you have any questions about the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, please call 785.670.1314 or e-mail getfit@washburn.edu
