Interested in staring your own FIT CLUB at your workplace? Here are some ideas to get it going. I have done many variations throughout the years and this year we revamped the rules to make it more exciting and keep it interesting. This is a great way to build a sense of belonging, motivation and teamwork among your employees and co-workers.
CHOOSE TO LOSE…
(and be a WINNER!!)
The 2011 Version of
“FIT CLUB”
The rules are different……stakes are higher….and more exciting!!
Ok, so the holidays are over and we all did our fair share of enjoying them. Now it’s time to get ourselves back on track.
This year….. the rules have changed….. to benefit EVERYONE and make it your year to be “YOUR BEST YOU!!!”. Here are the rules:
WEIGHT LOSS:
You set and choose your own goal. Your goal can be a set number of pounds lost, a target weight or a combination of pounds lost AND %’age of body fat lost.
Ex: Lets say you want to lose 15 lbs. You can say that you want to lose 15 lbs or decrease your body fat %’age by 2%. If you succeed at either of those, you have made your goal and have succeeded.
Meanwhile someone else might decide that they want to lose 7 lbs. It is all up to you. Once you make your decision, you cannot change it.
MAKING YOUR GOAL:
ANYONE who achieves their set goal by the club’s end date is eligible for the PRIZE MONEY (see below).
The total prize money that is collected will be SPLIT among those who have reached their set goal.
(In the past the person that lost the most weight won the prize money, but because this year’s focus is on overall HEALTH- we have changed the ways of the past).
BEST PART- IF YOU REACH YOUR GOAL- YOU ALSO GET YOUR OWN ORIGINAL FEE BACK.
(If you reach your goal…. You don’t pay- so the only people that pay in the end are the ones that DON’T reach their goal. This gives you even more incentive to reach your goal.)
If everyone reaches their goal (which would be the BEST THING-then everyone gets their original fee back- and there is NO prize money to split-but are all still win, because we lost the weight we wanted to lose).
PRIZE MONEY:
The total number of participants will determine the total amount of prize money that is collected.
PAYMENT:
We will be asking you to write out a CHECK that is dated for the last day of the club. If you achieve your goal, the check comes back to you. The only way we will cash your check is if you don’t reach your goal. We will be locking up the checks in a safe place until the club ends.
*If you would rather give cash so this doesn’t mess up your checkbook records- you may give cash…. And in that case you would get cash back if you make your goal weight.
COST: $50/person (CHECKS - DATED JUNE 6th, 2011)
All of which will either be split among the winners, or be returned to people that succeed by reaching their goal weight.
DURATION of this CLUB:
January 10th (1st weigh in) – June 6th (final weigh in)
Please have your goal weight in mind by January 10th so it can be recorded.
Things to keep in mind when setting a goal weight:
You always weigh 1-2lbs more with your clothes on so factor that in (as we will NOT be taking “naked weights”.. as I like to call them- LOL)
We are running this one for a longer period of time because it doesn’t make sense to stop in the Spring……we should keep it going until almost summer.
Check out some of the “healthy weight ranges” online before you determine an unreasonable number of pounds to lose.
On the average, you should never lose more that 1-2lbs per week. It becomes unhealthy.
Any questions…. Please feel free to ask either MARISA or AMY. We are looking forward to making this your BEST “YOU” YEAR.
Visit my fitness blog for some helpful tips as well as progress as the club is in progress:
With best health and love,
Marisa
xoxoxo
