University Recreation Challenges YOU to Commit to Fit

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University Recreation challenges YOU to Commit to Fit! This incentive program for University of Arkansas students and UREC members is a perfect way to stay committed to your health and wellness goals in 2014. This program is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle by providing incentives for fitness and wellness activities. Participants will earn points for doing any type of physical activity and completing a variety of wellness challenges. The fitness and wellness points earned will determine the prizes awarded at the completion of the challenge.

Participants earn points by doing any type of physical activity with one minute of activity equaling one point. They can walk, swim, lift weights, take group fitness classes, participate in OCC activities, play Intramural or club sports or do any other preferred type of physical activity. Participants are encouraged to complete 200 minutes of activity each week for six weeks to achieve 1,200 points. They will be able to log their activity minutes online and see their progress throughout the challenge.

“We have included a wellness component to the Commit to Fit program this year,” said Casey Fant, fitness programs coordinator. “We will provide participants the opportunity to learn more about their health and wellness through seminars, recording food intake, blood pressure checks and much more.”

Sign up for Commit to Fit begins Monday, Feb. 3. UREC members will be able to register for Commit to Fit and enter their daily physical activity minutes and wellness points at urec.uark.edu under Special Events or by using the link urec.uark.edu/8052.

Commit to Fit will help you stay committed to your health and wellness goals this semester and earn prizes for all your hard work!

For additional information contact Casey Fant at cfant@uark.edu or 575-3542.