(mostly content from SparkAmerica website)
Fitness Game:
If you're moving, you're winning!
I want you to take five minutes to
consider the things in your life that you consider fun. Maybe it's a
movie night with the family, happy hour with your friends, a long walk
with the dog, vacationing in Argentina or a game of basketball with the
boys. Having fun is synonymous with a smile on your face, spring in your
step and feel-good hormones firing. What if we told you fitness could
be added to that list? If you've been inactive for some time or have
preconceived notions about what it truly means to live an active
lifestyle, the two concepts may sound contradictory. Changing people's
minds is exactly why we developed the fitness game, though! After
working with millions of people from different backgrounds and with
their own set of goals, our experts came together to design this
program, which will help you move more, incorporate small changes that
can change your life and learn valuable leadership skills--all while
having a whole lot of fun along the way. WIth just 10 minutes of
exercise a day, you can join an elite group of people who enjoy daily
activity and all the benefits--increased energy, elevated mood, better
sleep!--that go along with it. By engaging in a little friendly
competition, you'll discover a renewed sense of fun in your fitness
routine while improving your life and future health. What's not to love?
Daily Goal: 10+ minutes per day
Weekly Goal: 140+ minutes per week
(goals are adjustable, these are given in the beginning)
How To Play:
How do I play?
It's as simple as doing just 10 minutes (or more) of activity, as many days as you can!
What's in it for me?
Decades of observation has resulted in a fascinating discovery...
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Setting a goal to be more active for at least 10 minutes each day,
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Reaching that goal, and
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Tracking your progress
...has significant benefits beyond
getting into better shape (which is great, too). It turns out that this
small fitness goal can lead to reaching much bigger goals in all areas
of life!
I didn't read through the whole mini-book yet, but I think it's based on the Spark program that most of you will be familiar with, to work out each day for at least 10 minutes a day and try to have a fitness streak going. This material is taken from the new SparkAmerica website, that some of you cannot go to. I'm not trying to annoy anyone, just demystify something that you can do, away from them, either in a notebook, calendar, or on another website, such as My Fitness Pal. It's up to you, it's your health improvement project!
I joined 360 in the hope that it would eventually be something similar to Spark People. After less than a month, they are going to merge with another corporation and change the name. Many Spark refugees have moved to MyFitnessPal and started a nice community there. Challeenges and 10 minutes a day continue there.
ReplyDeleteI also joined 360 and found it to be similar to the Premium Coaching feature. A very watered down Spark. No community aspect. These are all fine ideas, for how to "roll your own active lifestyle", and I appreciate your publishing them out here beyond Spark360.
ReplyDeleteFor me, though, the kindred spirits aspect offered by shared blogs, exploring the concepts of "why" and celebrating successes together were what made it possible for me to STAY in a healthier weight range, for over ten years now.
What's funny about this, is how the author mentioned basketball, and then was like, "Have you ever thought of adding fitness to your day? Like basketball doesn't count! ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteAwesome :)
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