9 Week Fitness Challenge based on the Divergent Books starting October 18th!
mochapygmy
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Are you looking for a little extra motivation to stick to or raise your fitness goals?
Are you looking to connect with some like minded fun fitness people on mfp?
Are you stuck in a fitness/health rut and are looking for a little diversity and challenge?
Are you a fan of the Divergent book/movie series?
Join the Allegiant Challenge (the third book in the Divergent series) starting Sunday October 18th and running 9 weeks!
The way it works: You join a team and each week you are issued a fitness challenge comprising of cardio, strength and flexibility. Additionally you earn points for staying within the calorie goal you set, for an additional challenge based on the storyline and a punishment challenge (usually fitness related but occasionally diet related like no desserts for the week) issued by the team that won the week before. Sometimes there will be a mid-week twist to keep you on your toes.
It's a lot of fun and a great way to keep moving and meet some great mfp people with similar goals!
If you are interested join our group and read the Announcement "UPDATED recaps and Choose your Team". The group is public now but will become private on Saturday evening, October 17th.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104967-allegiant-challenge-the-third-divergent-challenge
Not convinced? Here are some FAQs. If I don't answer your question please feel free to ask.
Q: I don't know anything about the Divergent series can I join?
A: Yes! There is no trivia and if you don't give a crap about the series it won't change your experience at all.
Q: I'm new to fitness can I join?
A: Yes! People of all fitness levels participate. Brisk walking for 40 minutes counts the same as cycling for 40 minutes for cardio. Some weeks teammates are able to share extra minutes.
Q: I do a lot of yard work and house cleaning. Those minutes count right?
A: No. Only intentional exercise minutes count. I have no doubt that you are tired and got sweaty while cleaning the house/yard but your intention was to have a clean house or yard. Intentional exercise is when you are trying to increase your fitness. Stuff like parking far from the door, taking the stairs instead of an escalator or helping your buddy move don't count.
Q: Exactly how much exercise is involved?
A: Usually a week's challenge is about 5-7 hours.
Q: I don't belong to a gym can I join?
A: Yes! You can get your cardio, strength and flexibility minutes at home or outside. There are loads of workouts online that you can choose from if you don't have a routine already.
Q: I'm not flexible so I probably can't join, right?
A: Wrong. If you aren't flexible now you can learn to be more flexible with time. Yoga, pilates, stretching, foam rolling, mobility and balance work all counts towards flexibility minutes.
Q: I can't do high impact because of . . . . can I join?
A: Yes! If a specific challenge requires high impact we can make modifications for you.
Q: I'm going on vacation/getting married/am going to Pluto/etc etc in November can I still join?
A: Yes! You can take off weeks as needed but ideally you should be able to participate in most weeks.
Q: Is this a weight loss challenge?
A: NO! It is a fitness challenge and is designed to get you to test your physical limits and the way you view fitness/health/food. You could be trying to lose weight, maintain or gain weight. That is up to you.
Q: What do I get if my team wins?
A: The satisfaction of knowing you are healthier today than you were yesterday, some awesome, fun fitness mfp friends and a sense of pride that you finished the challenge and challenged yourself. Heck you can brag about it to your friends and family but my 4 year old nephew never seems impressed.
Are you looking to connect with some like minded fun fitness people on mfp?
Are you stuck in a fitness/health rut and are looking for a little diversity and challenge?
Are you a fan of the Divergent book/movie series?
Join the Allegiant Challenge (the third book in the Divergent series) starting Sunday October 18th and running 9 weeks!
The way it works: You join a team and each week you are issued a fitness challenge comprising of cardio, strength and flexibility. Additionally you earn points for staying within the calorie goal you set, for an additional challenge based on the storyline and a punishment challenge (usually fitness related but occasionally diet related like no desserts for the week) issued by the team that won the week before. Sometimes there will be a mid-week twist to keep you on your toes.
It's a lot of fun and a great way to keep moving and meet some great mfp people with similar goals!
If you are interested join our group and read the Announcement "UPDATED recaps and Choose your Team". The group is public now but will become private on Saturday evening, October 17th.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104967-allegiant-challenge-the-third-divergent-challenge
Not convinced? Here are some FAQs. If I don't answer your question please feel free to ask.
Q: I don't know anything about the Divergent series can I join?
A: Yes! There is no trivia and if you don't give a crap about the series it won't change your experience at all.
Q: I'm new to fitness can I join?
A: Yes! People of all fitness levels participate. Brisk walking for 40 minutes counts the same as cycling for 40 minutes for cardio. Some weeks teammates are able to share extra minutes.
Q: I do a lot of yard work and house cleaning. Those minutes count right?
A: No. Only intentional exercise minutes count. I have no doubt that you are tired and got sweaty while cleaning the house/yard but your intention was to have a clean house or yard. Intentional exercise is when you are trying to increase your fitness. Stuff like parking far from the door, taking the stairs instead of an escalator or helping your buddy move don't count.
Q: Exactly how much exercise is involved?
A: Usually a week's challenge is about 5-7 hours.
Q: I don't belong to a gym can I join?
A: Yes! You can get your cardio, strength and flexibility minutes at home or outside. There are loads of workouts online that you can choose from if you don't have a routine already.
Q: I'm not flexible so I probably can't join, right?
A: Wrong. If you aren't flexible now you can learn to be more flexible with time. Yoga, pilates, stretching, foam rolling, mobility and balance work all counts towards flexibility minutes.
Q: I can't do high impact because of . . . . can I join?
A: Yes! If a specific challenge requires high impact we can make modifications for you.
Q: I'm going on vacation/getting married/am going to Pluto/etc etc in November can I still join?
A: Yes! You can take off weeks as needed but ideally you should be able to participate in most weeks.
Q: Is this a weight loss challenge?
A: NO! It is a fitness challenge and is designed to get you to test your physical limits and the way you view fitness/health/food. You could be trying to lose weight, maintain or gain weight. That is up to you.
Q: What do I get if my team wins?
A: The satisfaction of knowing you are healthier today than you were yesterday, some awesome, fun fitness mfp friends and a sense of pride that you finished the challenge and challenged yourself. Heck you can brag about it to your friends and family but my 4 year old nephew never seems impressed.
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Ooh this is a great idea!0
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NicolaMichelle93 wrote: »Ooh this is a great idea!
It's fun! I hope you will join us Nicola.0 -
We start next Sunday!0
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This sounds like a fantastic idea. I'm all for joining, though I currently have an injured foot so I may have to take it a bit easy the first couple weeks.0
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nuttyengineer wrote: »This sounds like a fantastic idea. I'm all for joining, though I currently have an injured foot so I may have to take it a bit easy the first couple weeks.
No problem. Join the group, pick a team and you can be "off" until you are cleared for exercise.0 -
This looks great! Looking forward to it!0
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Chaotic_Panda wrote: »This looks great! Looking forward to it!
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Bump.
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How do ya join, officially?
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gsparacino007 wrote: »How do ya join, officially?
In the first post of this thread there is a link that will take you to the Challenge Group Page. Join the group and read the announcement titled "Updated recaps and choose your team."
Post in the team discussion of your choice and someone will invite you to the private team page so you can get to know your team. Glad you are joining! It's a lot of fun.0 -
Still time to join a team!0
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mochapygmy wrote: »Are you looking for a little extra motivation to stick to or raise your fitness goals?
Are you looking to connect with some like minded fun fitness people on mfp?
Are you stuck in a fitness/health rut and are looking for a little diversity and challenge?
Are you a fan of the Divergent book/movie series?
Join the Allegiant Challenge (the third book in the Divergent series) starting Sunday October 18th and running 9 weeks!
The way it works: You join a team and each week you are issued a fitness challenge comprising of cardio, strength and flexibility. Additionally you earn points for staying within the calorie goal you set, for an additional challenge based on the storyline and a punishment challenge (usually fitness related but occasionally diet related like no desserts for the week) issued by the team that won the week before. Sometimes there will be a mid-week twist to keep you on your toes.
It's a lot of fun and a great way to keep moving and meet some great mfp people with similar goals!
If you are interested join our group and read the Announcement "UPDATED recaps and Choose your Team". The group is public now but will become private on Saturday evening, October 17th.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104967-allegiant-challenge-the-third-divergent-challenge
Not convinced? Here are some FAQs. If I don't answer your question please feel free to ask.
Q: I don't know anything about the Divergent series can I join?
A: Yes! There is no trivia and if you don't give a crap about the series it won't change your experience at all.
Q: I'm new to fitness can I join?
A: Yes! People of all fitness levels participate. Brisk walking for 40 minutes counts the same as cycling for 40 minutes for cardio. Some weeks teammates are able to share extra minutes.
Q: I do a lot of yard work and house cleaning. Those minutes count right?
A: No. Only intentional exercise minutes count. I have no doubt that you are tired and got sweaty while cleaning the house/yard but your intention was to have a clean house or yard. Intentional exercise is when you are trying to increase your fitness. Stuff like parking far from the door, taking the stairs instead of an escalator or helping your buddy move don't count.
Q: Exactly how much exercise is involved?
A: Usually a week's challenge is about 5-7 hours.
Q: I don't belong to a gym can I join?
A: Yes! You can get your cardio, strength and flexibility minutes at home or outside. There are loads of workouts online that you can choose from if you don't have a routine already.
Q: I'm not flexible so I probably can't join, right?
A: Wrong. If you aren't flexible now you can learn to be more flexible with time. Yoga, pilates, stretching, foam rolling, mobility and balance work all counts towards flexibility minutes.
Q: I can't do high impact because of . . . . can I join?
A: Yes! If a specific challenge requires high impact we can make modifications for you.
Q: I'm going on vacation/getting married/am going to Pluto/etc etc in November can I still join?
A: Yes! You can take off weeks as needed but ideally you should be able to participate in most weeks.
Q: Is this a weight loss challenge?
A: NO! It is a fitness challenge and is designed to get you to test your physical limits and the way you view fitness/health/food. You could be trying to lose weight, maintain or gain weight. That is up to you.
Q: What do I get if my team wins?
A: The satisfaction of knowing you are healthier today than you were yesterday, some awesome, fun fitness mfp friends and a sense of pride that you finished the challenge and challenged yourself. Heck you can brag about it to your friends and family but my 4 year old nephew never seems impressed.
Hi. Hi I'm training to run a half marathon next year. Will this be relevant?
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Trendiwendiuk wrote: »Hi. Hi I'm training to run a half marathon next year. Will this be relevant?
You could certainly use running towards your cardio minutes. There will be strength and flexibility goals as well. I imagine the flexibility minutes will help with your running recovery. A lot of half marathon plans I have seen include some cross training with strength but what intensity you perform strength exercises at is up to you.
I'm not sure I understood/answered your question so I will say this: You can always join the challenge and if you find it too hard to do with your half marathon training you can withdraw from the challenge.
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Bump! This looks like a super fun group and challenge!0
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Definitely in. Sounds fun.0
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Still time to join! We start Sunday.
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I'm in0
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This is great motivation!0
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Last day to join the Allegiant challenge!
We start tomorrow, Sunday the 18th.
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*Waves hand wildly* I'm here!!!!! Idk how I missed this please don't say I'm too late!!0
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You are good R. Head to the group and join a team. I thought you were already in a team.bandxgeek13 wrote: »*Waves hand wildly* I'm here!!!!! Idk how I missed this please don't say I'm too late!!
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