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Title: 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

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_at_wsc.edu

7
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
    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.

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
  • 1200-1250 Mondays and Wednesdays

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