Description: The Fall Fitness Football Challenge is designed to enhance your health and fitness. The goal is to complete cardiovascular and resistance exercises as well as eating healthy to gain yardage and advance down the field.
Program Length: 6 Weeks (October 30-December 10)
Registration: Sign-up HERE for FREE!! Teams of 2 players. One person is in charge of signing up your team. The person who signs up your team will be your team captain. The team captain will also be in charge of submitting your yards each week. You and your teammate will need to come up with a team name prior to signing up. *Deadline to sign up is October 29th* *If both players are elementary students who don’t use email, just make sure the email used to sign up belongs to the parent who will be in charge of emailing the total yards each week.
Who Can Be My Partner/Teammate: Any HASD student, student family member, staff, staff family member or local community member.
How to Play: Starting at the goal line, you will begin performing cardio and resistance exercises to gain yardage and progress down the field.
How to earn yards: 1 yard = 10 minutes of Cardiovascular Exercise 1 yard = 10 minutes of Resistance & Core Training 1 yard= For each serving of fruit you eat every day 1 yard= For each serving of vegetables you eat every day *For every 100 yards your team gets, you score a touchdown (7 points). **At the beginning of each week you will receive a “Play of the Week” email from your Wildcat Wellness coach describing opportunities to achieve additional bonus yardage. Bonus activities must be completed within the week they are specified. There is only one activity per week and it cannot be carried over into the following week.
How to Win: The TOP 3 Teams with the most points earned at the end of the 6-week program wins the game and a victory prize. Each winning team will receive TWO $25 Amazon Gift Cards. ALSO, every team who scores 42 points (6 Touchdowns) or more by the end of the program will be entered into a drawing for the Grand Prize ($100 Sky Zone Gift Card).
How to Submit Yards: At the conclusion of each week, the team captain will receive a google doc form to fill out via email. Make sure you add up both players yards before submitting this form.
Frequently Asked Questions: What constitutes as cardiovascular exercise? Exercises that keep your heart rate elevated over a sustained period of time. Examples; treadmill, bike, elliptical, Stairmaster, rowing machine, Versa Climber, jogging, walking, swimming, cycling, etc.
What constitutes as resistance training? The purpose of resistance training is to improve muscular strength and endurance by working your muscles against resistance. This includes utilizing resistance machines, free weights, your own body weight, etc.
What is the maximum amount of exercise or healthy eating we can perform in one week? There is no maximum amount for either.