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Week of 11/25 to 12/01
Sunday, November 25th
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

A 5k (5 kilometers, 3.1 miles) is the shortest and fastest road or cross country race. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself to run and/or walk as many 5k races on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center as you can!

Rules:

  • Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
  • Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
  • Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
  • When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your times on the MOM board
  • Participate as many times as you can
  • The winner will be the person who completes the most 5k races throughout the month of November
  • The male and female who complete the most 5k races will win a $15 Walmart Gift Card
  • Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Walmart Gift Cards
  • Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit
Monday, November 26th
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

A 5k (5 kilometers, 3.1 miles) is the shortest and fastest road or cross country race. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself to run and/or walk as many 5k races on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center as you can!

Rules:

  • Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
  • Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
  • Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
  • When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your times on the MOM board
  • Participate as many times as you can
  • The winner will be the person who completes the most 5k races throughout the month of November
  • The male and female who complete the most 5k races will win a $15 Walmart Gift Card
  • Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Walmart Gift Cards
  • Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit
All Day
  • Location: imleagues.com
  • Time: All Day
Tuesday, November 27th
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

A 5k (5 kilometers, 3.1 miles) is the shortest and fastest road or cross country race. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself to run and/or walk as many 5k races on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center as you can!

Rules:

  • Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
  • Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
  • Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
  • When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your times on the MOM board
  • Participate as many times as you can
  • The winner will be the person who completes the most 5k races throughout the month of November
  • The male and female who complete the most 5k races will win a $15 Walmart Gift Card
  • Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Walmart Gift Cards
  • Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit
All Day
  • Location: imleagues.com
  • Time: All Day
Wednesday, November 28th
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

A 5k (5 kilometers, 3.1 miles) is the shortest and fastest road or cross country race. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself to run and/or walk as many 5k races on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center as you can!

Rules:

  • Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
  • Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
  • Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
  • When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your times on the MOM board
  • Participate as many times as you can
  • The winner will be the person who completes the most 5k races throughout the month of November
  • The male and female who complete the most 5k races will win a $15 Walmart Gift Card
  • Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Walmart Gift Cards
  • Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit
All Day
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: All Day
Thursday, November 29th
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

A 5k (5 kilometers, 3.1 miles) is the shortest and fastest road or cross country race. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself to run and/or walk as many 5k races on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center as you can!

Rules:

  • Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
  • Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
  • Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
  • When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your times on the MOM board
  • Participate as many times as you can
  • The winner will be the person who completes the most 5k races throughout the month of November
  • The male and female who complete the most 5k races will win a $15 Walmart Gift Card
  • Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Walmart Gift Cards
  • Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit
Friday, November 30th
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

A 5k (5 kilometers, 3.1 miles) is the shortest and fastest road or cross country race. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself to run and/or walk as many 5k races on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center as you can!

Rules:

  • Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
  • Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
  • Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
  • When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your times on the MOM board
  • Participate as many times as you can
  • The winner will be the person who completes the most 5k races throughout the month of November
  • The male and female who complete the most 5k races will win a $15 Walmart Gift Card
  • Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Walmart Gift Cards
  • Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit
All Day
  • Location: Health & Fitness Lab
  • Time: All Day

Stop by the Health & Fitness Lab to turn in your Fitness Inceniive Card to receive a free t-shirt before December 7th!

Remember to come before you workout to complete the fitness assessments!

Saturday, December 1st
6:00am - 10:30pm
  • Location: Fitness Center
  • Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm

The plank is an isometric exercise (which means there is no movement phase during the exercise) that engages the muscles of the core.  Specifically, it activates the abdominals, the obliques, the lower back and spine, the buttocks, and the shoulders.  This exercise is great for developing core stability and core endurance, which is important because the core affects every facet of every motion.  It is also important for preventing lower back pain and lower back injury later in life. Try the plank out and see how it helps you!

 Proper Plank Form:

  • Abdominal muscles are tight
  • Shoulders are aligned directly over the shoulders
  • Neck and spine are neutral
  • Shoulders are down and back
  • Hands, forearms, and toes are the only things touching the floor

The goal of the Plank Challenge is to hold plank position for as long as possible. 

The male and female who have the longest time will win $15 Mellow Mushroom gift cards. Also, two $10 Mellow Mushroom gift cards will be awarded as raffle prizes.

Make sure a Fitness Center Attendant supervises your attempt and records your time on the MOM board and places your name in the raffle.

Although you can have multiple attempts in one day, you must compete on two different days to receive WellU® credit.

All Day
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: All Day

 


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