Individual

Thank you for Participating!

Our first Fit Together! Individual Challenge ended April 30, 21012. We have not yet scheduled another one however there is a Team Challenge commencing October 1, 2012 - check it out!

Your Steps at a Glance
1 mile = 2000 steps.
10 minutes of walking = 1200 steps on average.
1 city block = 200 steps.

We currently DO NOT have another Individual Challenge scheduled - instead we are focusing on another Team Challenge starting October 1, 2012.
If you'd like to be put on a list of individuals interested
in joining a team, please let us know!

Fit Together! Individual Challenge

The US Surgeon General recommends adults that adults walk at least 10,000 steps/day to maintain a healthy BMI (body mass index). The health benefits of this amount of activity include: lower risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, lower blood pressure and reduced cholesterol, weight loss, increased flexibility and coordination, helps you relax and sleep better, increased bone density (which aids in the prevention of osteoporosis) and increased energy & mental well-being. Sound like a no-brainer? We agree! So let's get started!!

Sign Me Up!
Sign up for the Fit Together! Challenge at either Club Energy or The Camas Center, where you will fill out your information card and agreement, get your new pedometer and get started towards a healthier you! It's FREE to participate and all are welcome (and this is by no means limited to Newport - all our neighbors in Pend Oreille & Bonner counties are welcome!). We also just added a specific Fit Together! Challenge Facebook page - so Like it on Facebook (link to the left) and join in the conversation and brag (or vent!) about how you're doing - don't be shy ... we're in this together!

Length of Challenge
12 week challenge begins Feb 6th and ends April 30th, 2012, but late registrations will be accepted. A wrap up celebration and awards ceremony (cash & prizes are up for grabs!) will be held on May 3rd at 5:30pm at Kelly's Irish Pub in Newport, WA.

Workout Goals
Walk for your health! In the next 12 weeks you agree to walk/be active 5x per week to reach a goal of 10,000 steps per day. A sedentary person walks an average of 1,000 to 3,000 steps per day. Find your average steps and add 500-700 per day, each week, with an end goal of 10,000 per day, approximately 5 miles. Track your steps using your Step Tracking Sheet and email (or call, or provide in person) your weekly total to either Club Energy or The Camas Center at the end of each week.

Weight Loss & BMI Tracking
Weight Loss ~ You agree to weigh in four times - when you start, at the end of February, the end of March, and then the end of the challenge - at either Club Energy or The Camas Center. You can also keep track personally and email us from home. You may also track your weekly weight loss by coming to Club Energy on Fridays any time between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
BMI ~ Are you at a healthy weight? Use your Body Mass Index to help you decide. Check out our BMI calculator on the left to see where you're at. We will calculate your BMI at the start and end of the challenge to see how you improved!

Wearing A Pedometer
Put the pedometer on when you first get up in the morning and wear it all day long*. Put the Pedometer snugly against your body, attached to a belt or waistline on your clothing. Try to have the pedometer line up with the crease on your pants or the center of your kneecap. The pedometer should be parallel to the ground. If it is tilted to one side it will not give you an accurate recording of your steps. After you log your steps push the button to reset it for the next day. Don't push the reset button until you're ready to reset your pedometer to zero or you'll lose your steps! The screen will go blank (to save battery) when you're not active. To reactive it, get up and move - don't hit the reset button though, that will just erase your steps!

Step Conversion Chart
Our Step Conversion Chart is a great way to get credit for your current activities! It tells you how many steps tons of different activities/forms of exercise convert into. Do you shovel snow? Carry firewood? Do housework? Snowshoe? Play Wii bowling? Climb stairs? It all counts! So go ahead and do those workouts or activities you love at your gym or home and convert them easily into steps for the program! It’s EASY!
*BUT remember, if you're going to count an activity for steps using our Step Conversion Chart, take off your pedometer while you're doing it. Otherwise you'll count the same steps twice ... tempting, we know, but not an accurate count.

We'd love your Feedback!
Please take a moment to complete a 2 minute survey to share your feedback on this Individual Fit Together! Challenge so we can improve for next time - thank you!

Click here to take survey

Club Energy Tracking Sheet

Email your weekly tally to cefittogether@gmail.com or call Club Energy at (509) 447-4273 (or drop by in person).

The Camas Center Tracking Sheet

Email your weekly tally to camasfittogether@gmail.com or call the Camas Center at (509) 447-7122 (or drop by in person).

Step Conversion Chart - New and Improved!

Based on your feedback post-Launch, we updated and expanded the Step Conversion Chart to include even MORE activities. This new one includes snow shoeing, snowmobiling, Zumba and more. No more excuses everyone - it's all here! So get ready to plot your strategy to 10,000 steps!