November Fitness Challenge

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November Fitness Challenge

• By the Advanced Exercise Physiology Class
• David Rogers Traci Stone Nick Drey
• Erica Davis Andrea Kjar Brenda Dozler

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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

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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

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When is the November Fitness Challenge?

• November 1st through November 30th

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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

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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_at_wsc.edu

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Fitness Log Sheet

NAME ____________________ DEPARTMENT
____________________    
 
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What counts as physical activity?

• All school employees will be e-mailed a complete
  listing of acceptable activities along with each
  activitys 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.

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Why should I participate?

• decrease stress
• increase energy levels
• decrease blood pressure
• decrease cholesterol levels
• strengthen the immune system
• increase concentration levels

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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
• 1200-1250 Mondays and Wednesdays

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Do you have any questions?