It is time for the Fitness Challenge once again. The goal of the Arkansas Fitness Challenge is to encourage physical activity. ASU employees participate in eligible exercises (cardiovascular focused) for a three-month period (March 1 – May 30). Contest measurements are established and given a point value at the beginning of the contest, then recorded throughout the competition. This year, ASU will be competing with other entities nationwide. Locally, we will be competitng with St. Bernards. At the end of the contest, winning teams are named, based on accumulated points. If you are not sure about participating or would like to know what past participants have reported about the Arkansas Fitness Challenge, click here to view some comments from previous year's contests.

How the Contest Works
Participants exercise along a virtual United States route through 30 checkpoints advancing to the next checkpoint by satisfying one 30-minute exercise requirement (daily). To stay on track and successfully complete the program in the three-month time period, participants should exercise at least 3 times per week for 10 of the almost 14 weeks. There are 92 total checkpoints along the virtual tour for participants who want to exercise every day of the contest. However, completion of 30 checkpoints is the contest goal.

Contest Measures and Points
Four measures determine the winner of the Blue and You Fitness Challenge. The group with the highest point accumulation in each size category wins.

• Highest percentage of employees/organization members completing the 30-checkpoint route – 35 eligible points
• Highest average of most days exercised per week – 35 eligible points
• Highest percentage of eligible employees (or organization group members) participating – 20 eligible points
• Lowest dropout rate (lowest percentage of participants who signed up but did not exercise the first four weeks) – 10 eligible points

How to Sign Up

Questions/Comments
Please contact Chris Enger at 972-3974 or cenger@astate.edu