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November Fitness Challenge

November Fitness Challenge By the Advanced Exercise Physiology Class David Rogers Traci Stone Nick Drey Erica Davis Andrea Kjar Brenda Dozler What is the November Fitness Challenge?

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November Fitness Challenge

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  1. November Fitness Challenge By the Advanced Exercise Physiology Class David Rogers Traci Stone Nick Drey Erica Davis Andrea Kjar Brenda Dozler

  2. What is the November Fitness Challenge? • The Advanced Exercise Physiology class would like to see all faculty and staff members in the School of Natural and Social Sciences increase their levels of physical activity

  3. November Fitness Challenge Overview • Each participant will keep a daily log of physical activity • Weekly totals will be collected and posted • Prizes will be awarded at the end for several categories • Participants will develop new habits or strengthen current physical activity habits

  4. When is the November Fitness Challenge? • November 1st through November 30th

  5. Who can participate in the November Fitness Challenge? • Any Natural or Social Science faculty or staff member • This includes • full time faculty • part time faculty • adjunct faculty • professional staff • support staff • graduate assistants

  6. How do I log my activity? • Daily log sheets will be e-mailed to all school employees • You may record your activity using the computer or print a hardcopy and record manually • Each Friday you will e-mail / campus mail your log sheets to erdavis1@wsc.edu

  7. DATE ACTIVITIES TIME POINTS Fitness Log Sheet NAME ____________________ DEPARTMENT ____________________

  8. What counts as physical activity? • All school employees will be e-mailed a complete listing of acceptable activities along with each activity’s point value • If you have an activity that is not on the list, Tammy Evetovich will be responsible for determining what the point value will be, if any.

  9. Why should I participate? • decrease stress • increase energy levels • decrease blood pressure • decrease cholesterol levels • strengthen the immune system • increase concentration levels

  10. Why should I participate? (cont.) • increase metabolism rate • increase bone density • increase strength • decrease risk of injury from falls • lose weight • look better • feel better

  11. Why should I participate? (cont.) • clothes fit better • time for yourself • time to socialize • get away from the daily grind • try new things • meet new people • start a new hobby

  12. Prize Categories • Team with highest total number of points • Team with highest percentage of participants • total participants / total eligible participants • Overall individual with most points

  13. Prize Categories (cont.) • Full-time person with most points • Part-time person with most points • Adjunct person with most points • Staff person with most points • Graduate Assistant with most points • Most points for a previously sedentary person

  14. Suggestions to get started • Check with your physician if you have any questions before starting an exercise program • Health history • Par Q (on-line) • Suggested progression program online if you are previously sedentary

  15. Where can I get started? • WSC Rec Center • Indoor track • Free weights • Nautilus weights • Steppers, elliptical runners, bikes • Swimming Pool • Racquet ball courts • Basketball / volleyball / pickle ball / badminton courts • Evening aerobics classes (water, step, yoga)

  16. Where can I get started? • Personal Trainers • Practicum II students (Kelly Heithold – 375-7304) • Senior Wellness Program • 55 years and older • Noon Hour Aerobics • Practicum II • 12:00-12:50 Mondays and Wednesdays

  17. Do you have any questions?

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